In Nashville after being nominated for his third Norris Trophy in just four (full) seasons of hockey, Cale Makar sat down with us to give some perspective on a range of topics including Erik Johnson’s time in Colorado, the newest addition of Ryan Johansen, and Colorado’s building excitement to remain contenders. How much different has this off season been for…
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 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
“I got love for my homies that are rollin’ with me.”
– Nate Dogg
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
When both Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon are popping it off it’s hard for any team to keep up. The Avs’ depth is quickly becoming apparent when they are actually healthy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX7K4Ht243M
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
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
Colorado Snow Bunga dominate Detroit Red Bunga. Much puck go net Snow Bunga have many good play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2WlA68mK7I
Nathan MacKinnon finally looks like he’s 100% and at this rate, Cale Makar may actually play 100% of a game. The Avs are able to break their skid with some star power and finally a good bounce or two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfztY4FnrTs
Ok, we’re not going to do any of the fluff to start this piece off. The Colorado Avalanche were coming into their game against the Edmonton Oilers losers of five straight, and maybe the worst loss of this current skid came just two nights ago when the Avs blew a 2-0 lead to the struggling Vancouver Canucks. Colorado needed to…
The Colorado Avalanche came out of the Christmas break on their heels, and let a weaker Arizona team get the better of them. With critical issues in their own zone they never had a chance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CED5Z3uh4_Y
There’s always a fun vibe in the air when you’re at Ball Arena for a Colorado Avalanche game the night before a major holiday. I can’t really describe it, but it’s kind of like the energy that everyone had for a “last day of school” assembly. Add in the fact that the Avs were coming into their matchup with the…...
The Avs continue to find consistent quality across their lineup despite all of the injuries affecting the roster. With wins in seven of the last eight games, Colorado is on a roll. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTd65IR8RJk
The Avs takedown a fairly routine victory en route to their fires shutout of the season. Georgiev continues to be one of the best goalies in the league so far this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vdr7M8b_-w
Cale Makar is back on his BS as the Avs top guns are looking like an all-star team that cannot be stopped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPn-rGBlVsQ
The Avs get their first overseas win in team history as Mikko Rantanen scores a hat trick on home soil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Mc4gn90Vc
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