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
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
A six-point night for the Avalanche defense including goals from Byram, Jack Johnson, and Girard. This is the Colorado defense the entire NHL should be afraid of and it’s not even at full power yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMl438A21T4
CHOO CHOO. Val Nichushkin is the key to Colorado’s success coming in the clutch on multiple fronts in a shootout win over Arizona. With the Avs depth finally fleshing out the Avs are a tough team to beat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfuTJlR2RMk
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
As Colorado continues to push for the top of the central the skill of Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, JT Compher, and Bowen Byram were all on display as they easily dispatched the Winnipeg Jets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW1YQSKeLbk
The Elite defense of the Colorado Avalanche shines through again as Bowen Byram dominates against the St. Louis Blues. Quality play from everyone and goals from Mikko Rantanen and Val Nichushkin made this one easy for the Avs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO4WfO12N9U
The Colorado Avalanche took care of business on Saturday afternoon with a tidy 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. It was a drama-free affair that saw the Avs score first, build out their lead, and avoid any silliness in the third period as they cruised to victory. Studs Justus Annunen I like starting this section off with goaltenders, in…
For another blown loss, the Colorado Avalanche have some legitimate studs to talk up in this one. Byram, MacKinnon, and Hunt all did what they needed to do to win this game. Unfortunately, the second line and Kurtis MacDermid were just too heavy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDr1wE4Owb4
The Avs set themselves up for success but ultimately succumbed to the lack of healthy depth in their defensive core. Nathan MacKinnon and Bowen Byram led the way with support from Artturi Lehkonen and Denis Malgin but it was only enough for one point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQw7Bctl188
This is always such a funny week for hockey. You are smack dab in the middle of the dog days of the season, everything just feels like it’s on autopilot, and everyone is ready for a break. That said, what waits on the other side of the All-Star break is an all-out sprint to the end of the season. The…...
A game that lacked intensity and pace from the effort saw Bowen Byram and the second line attempt to carry the team to victory but the Avs were just too heavy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FImShfh3rH8
After spotting the Jets a two-goal lead the Avs simultaneously feel lucky to have gotten a point and disappointed that they left one on the table. For a loss, this one is easy to take positives out of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv_MORmknLE
The Avs drop their first game of the season in an all but guaranteed schedule loss to the Flames. While there is certainly room for improvement there’s nothing to be concerned about given the scenario and even a few positives to take from this one. https://youtu.be/9R_kGT3xA9Q
It’s hard to argue against the Avs’ defense as the best in the league and somehow they may be poised to have an even better season than the last. With pieces like Byram and Girard ready to ascend it could become one of the greatest defenses ever. https://youtu.be/UX_9v7_9xAo
With the Avs plying a roster of mostly prospects and minor league players JT Compher proved how big the gap between the NHL and AHL is shining as one of the Avs best forwards in their victory over Vegas. https://youtu.be/Ygj4N-HKAM4
Despite a slow-paced loss to the Capitals the Avs still feel like they gained valuable knowledge out of this game and are set to be the toughest team to play in the playoffs. https://youtu.be/HG1WqtFemEA
I remember the NHL’s greatest rivalry between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings. I remember it fondly, in fact. It was part of my formative years as a sports fan growing up after my first live hockey game was an Avalanche-Red Wings game that got me forever hooked on the sport. The rivalry was captured brilliantly in Adrian Dater’s…
It was a big news day for the Colorado Avalanche as they got back on the ice after a disappointing three-game road trip that saw them go 1-2. The most surprising news of the day was Gabe Landeskog’s decision to have knee surgery and will be out indefinitely, though that just means there is currently no clear timeline for a…...
We’re back for another edition of the Weekly 5-on-5. Lots going on in the world of hockey this past week, Cale Makar continues to climb in the record books, there was another number sent to the rafters, this time in Columbus, and the IIHF sent a strong message with its ruling on the Russian national teams immediate future on the…...
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