Studs Cale Makar There are some games where Makar can drift through them without doing the stuff that makes you shake your head but he still walks out with a point or two. Tonight was not that. Not even a little bit. This was the kind of game that Makar puts on an absolute show and shows why he’s better…
Sidney Crosby remains one of the few NHL Centers that isn’t just an automatic to take Nathan MacKinnon over. A tough night for anyone not named JT Compher leads Colorado to a loss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptJsU70wOIg
Studs Alexandar Georgiev I don’t know how many games in a row he’s been here, but it’s quite a few now. I think he’s playing great hockey and tonight was no exception. He gave up four goals and all of them were either great hockey, power play goals, or both. Anybody who watched Georgiev go under siege in the second…
Could Denis Malgin have beaten Chicago by himself? No, obviously not hockey is a team sport, but he did pop off. Malgin Mania and a GWG from Kurtis MacDermid honestly sum up a lot of this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty8omwyor6c
Outscoring your problems gets a W just as well as not having any. Goals from Nichushkin, Makar, Rantanen, Erod, and crucially Eller were enough for the Avs to take the 5 – 4 win over Ottawa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpuZWkPLHg
Not all great games have to be shootouts but they certainly can include a shootout. The Avs defense did the heavy lifting in this suffocating Toronto allowing just enough space for Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon to get it done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASHy12H4oBI
The Colorado Avalanche dominate the Montreal Canadiens with former Hab Artturi Lehkonen leading the way, at least until he broke a finger. Byram, MacKinnon, and Rantanen all balled out with plenty more Avs contributing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK63ufdCbCo
Studs Artturi Lehkonen It was Lehkonen’s first time back in Montreal after he was traded to the Avalanche at last year’s trade deadline. It was a pretty emotional night, which was both surprising and a tribute to the raw passion of Habs fans. I loved how much they wanted to shower Lehkonen with love for his contributions to their franchise…
Death, Taxes, and the Colorado Avalanche beating Connor Ingram in overtime. Cale Makar with the ultimate game-winner followed the script to a T in a game where the Avs played much better than the scoreboard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tE1Bbq_kH4
With Cale Makar and Val Nichushkin leading the way the Avs dismantle the San Jose Sharks. Offensive contributions from Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Denis Malgin, and Artturi Lehkonen made this one easy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRv9D1Z23cs
Despite a quality game from Colorado one critical play from Nathan MacKinnon cost the Avalanche a regulation. The Kraken then took advantage in OT and stole a point from Alexandar Georgiev and the Avs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qqOdUNBlbc
Today was certainly not the Avs’ day, a game in which they were never really competitive due to poor defense and goaltending. They simply need more from the likes of Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and Alexandar Georgiev. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhYXdcWT8Ns
As the final hours of the NHL Trade deadline approach the Avs have not filled their main hole at forward. With Max Domi as a name brought up in the past for Colorado could he be the solution? and what would it take to get him out of Chicago? The DNVR Crew discusses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEy2S6-mMg
The Colorado Avalanche proved they have offense for days but ultimately it’s defense that wins championships. Despite a valiant effort from Nathan MacKinnon and the rest of the Avs forwards spotting the New Jersey Devils six goals was just too much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0lFACAqoNo
Studs Nathan MacKinnon I’m really not exaggerating when I say that I think MacKinnon was far and away the best Avalanche player in this game and that I don’t really think anyone came close to him. He scored two goals, registered six shots on goal, and was Colorado’s runaway leader in driving the energy in this game for the Avalanche.…
With the news coming this morning that the Avalanche traded a 2025 (!) second-round pick to the Washington Capitals for Lars Eller, the reaction has been pretty intense for a depth player from a team out east. Naturally, I wanted to dig a little deeper to get an idea of what Eller can bring to the Avalanche today as he’s…
The Avs have already added Jack Johnson to their defense but if they are looking for something with a higher ceiling on the back end John Klingberg would be a great stylistic fit. The question is what would it cost for a rental? The DNVR Crew discusses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhjrCuj5FxE
Studs Alexandar Georgiev I say this every time so I might as well continue my tradition: If a goaltender gets a shutout, he’s a stud. Scoring goals in the NHL is very hard to do. Stopping a team full of NHL players from scoring on you for an entire game is also very hard to do. This was no 16-save…
The Avs continue their ascent in the Western Conference with a routine-looking win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Mikko Rantanen reaches a milestone with his 40th goal of the season and Alexandar Georgiev pitches a shutout. The Avs are now within one win of the top of the Central Division. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nVQPuVkGqw
Henrique’s injury has put a bit of a spanner in the works for this potential trade but if he can get healthy it could still be something the Avs have an interest in. The DNVR Avalanche crew discuss what it might look like for Colorado if Henrique is an option. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjFhbSqJlc
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