Jonathan Drouin showed some high-end skill alongside the likes of Ryan Johansen and Oskar Olausson in the first win of the preseason for the Colorado Avalanche. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUqgXywCCZI
With goals from Kiviranta and Tufte alongside a solid game from Oloffson the ex Dallas Stars players are in competition for the final few forward spots on the Avs roster. Who is going to take it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxTppRUtOmo
with the 31st pick in the NHL Draft the Colorado Avalanche selected Mikhail Gulyayev a Russian offensive defenseman who could be the perfect fit for the Avs’ system. Here are some of his highlights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUIdaWnZlbE
With Colorado picking 27th in the NHL Draft there are tons of different options but Michael Hrabal, David Edstrom, and Otto Stenberg share a number of similarities to other players they have picked in recent history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZdkOjgGvM
Despite Cale Makar being a transcendent talent and great play out Devon Toews and at times Bowen Byram, the Avs defense wasn’t enough to get them out of the first round, but was it their fault? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La3EqjxW6NM
The Best players in the Avs forward core gave a valiant effort all season, at times dragging this team to victory. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen led the way, Val Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen found their place, but when it came time for the playoffs the second lind had problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M1KXCC9kl8
While injuries can certainly explain a lot of the issues the Avs’ bottom-six faced this season there are still a lot of things that came up on the disappointing side of things. Especially for players like Alex Newhook and Logan O’Connor in the playoffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS90fZZgF84
Even the goalie position couldn’t escape the wrath of injuries for Colorado this season, However, for the most part, the Avs look smart for taking a risk on Georgiev as their starter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UunM2vfivQc
Colorado will not go quietly this year. Artturi Lehkonen leading the way in forcing a Game 7 in what has been an extremely difficult series. Goals from Mikko Rantanen and Erik Johnson were also critical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROiAfbl9xFQ
The Avs cannot continue to make their life more difficult then it needs to be. Fantastic plays from Mikko Rantanen and quality goaltending will only get them so far. As a team they must play better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWK8zw52sNg
With 5 of 6 goals coming from Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen this was the best game of the playoffs for the Avs stars so far. Tack on a shorthanded goal from JT Compher and the Avs take care of business despite some of their shortcomings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8xsgI6wCmc
Better late than never. The Colorado Avalanche finally showed up to the series starting with the second period of this game. Led by Artturi Lehkonen, Val Nichushkin, and Devon Toews the Avs make it a series against the Kraken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP0u7x_DaTA
A night full of mistakes with even Colorado’s only goal coming from Mikko Rantanen whiffing. If this isn’t the floor Colorado could be in serious trouble VS Seattle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Br4EDTSI1M
Despite a loss, the Avs pick up one crucial point in their push for the top spot in the Central Division. Given the look of the roster, this L should be considered a quality performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G16ttDbH70c
A game with no logic to it ultimately comes down to the Avs’ stars dominating when they needed to. While Colorado can often make life tougher than it needs to be, if they get the job done it’s hard to complain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBiZPGym3U
The Avs did not play particularly well in this game but some Malgin magic shored up their shortcomings. Depth goals from Brad Hunt and Alex Newhook helped Colorado sneak away with a win they probably shouldn’t have earned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLvmf5snmO8
Mikko Rantanen drops a hat trick to blow passed 50 goals and lead the Avs to victory over the San Jose Sharks. Once Mikko reached the magic number the Avs simply dominated the game even picking up two goals for Ben Meyers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Z1V93Hd5Y
A three-point night and an OT winner have Nathan Mackinnon reaching the 100 point mark in style. In what should have been an easy game the Avs squandered a multi-goal lead only for MacKinnon to refuse to lose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVWSQ11U2ic
The Avs’ star power was brighter than the Stars as two goals from Nathan MacKinnon set them up nicely in a game they would ultimately run away with. A depth goal from Logan O’Connor and empty netters from Nichushkin and Rantanen had the Avs in control all night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Wqf-VN77A
With no points from MacKinnon, Makar, and Rantanen the Avs were unlikely to find a win and their own mistakes left them battling from behind for nearly the entire game. A missed opportunity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4CCojMW0LA
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