Anytime a rebuild starts to produce results, looking back and trying to figure out what decisions most directly led to the turnaround is something other organizations frequently do when facing the reality of their painful rebuilds. When looking back at the Chicago model, it was clear drafting Hall of Fame players was at the top of their list. When it…...

It’s been a while since we’ve had a roundtable as the topics continue to dry up with very little going on and another month or so to go until training camps get going and such. As awards balloting wrapped up this week, the fate of the Calder Trophy is up for discussion. Cale Makar’s brilliant rookie year is going head-to-head…...

This piece was written by special contributor Chris Faber, who can be found on Twitter at @ChrisFaber39. Bowen Byram might think that he’s a long way away from playing with Cale Makar, but he might be closer than he thinks. This past fall Bowen Byram returned to Vancouver to play his third and most likely final season with the Giants…

With it looking like hockey creeping its way back to a return, the playoffs become the focus. Along with that comes playoff performances, which define legacies and secure places in the Hall of Fame. All of that in mind, let’s get to today’s topic: Which player is more important if Colorado is going to make a legitimate Stanley Cup run:…...

The NHL has thrown around a handful of proposals to return to the ice recently and we’ll definitely tackle those in time when they narrow them down to something a little more specific that doesn’t drastically change days later. For now, one of our subscribers requested a roundtable topic and I’m happy to oblige. If anyone else has a particular…...

If that’s the game the season has to end on, I’m ok with it. https://youtu.be/JVdGD4IXmv0

How can you not be romantic about sports? Sports have given the world so many good underdog stories of the years that it’s become impossible not to get the warm and fuzzies when you see another one. What the Colorado Avalanche did tonight won’t go down in those same annals of motivational history but it doesn’t lessen that we nonetheless…...

Cale Makar along with the second and third best Avs from their overtime win over the New York Rangers. https://youtu.be/RC2jVfUHfAs

Avs games in Vancouver the last couple years have been nothing short of wild rides. Tyson Barrie had a five-point night, Nathan MacKinnon injured his shoulder in a playoff chase, Philipp Grubauer struggled badly in a 7-6 barnburner that was also the first-ever DNVR (then BSN) Avalanche Watch Party, and the one game there this year saw Vancouver come back…...

The Avs are certainly grateful they can beat their exes. https://youtu.be/6FJkxQT4RBs

The three best Avs from their win over Semyon Varlamov and the New York Islanders. https://youtu.be/f2VF2f3mo9A

Allie Monroy and Nathan Rudolph discuss the NHL Trade Deadline, the Avs upcoming matchups and more. https://youtu.be/-cXnrcPQZmg

I’m a sucker for love stories. Movies, songs, and apparently hockey ones, too. I’m all about them. In the last two years, the Avalanche has enjoyed watching the Nathan MacKinnon-Mikko Rantanen connection blossom into something special. It’s been the kind of connection that makes you believe something bigger might be in store down the road. This year, the rosy-cheeked Cale…...

A smooth win off the back of a kale smoothie drinking man. https://youtu.be/Hsd1BTEUY8k

We knew when the schedule turned over to 2020 that Colorado was facing one of the league’s softest schedules of strength. In the 12 games since the new year began, the Avs have lost five games, just three in regulation, and continue putting themselves in position to challenge for the Central Division title. After a 6-1 beatdown of the Buffalo…...

After an 11-day break due to the NHL All Star game and their bye week, Allie Monroy and Nathan Rudolph are back talking about the Avs! https://youtu.be/qmoWNc2wOyg

Sometimes a rookie can’t carry the load alone. https://youtu.be/7rIPSOS-lvU

With the trade deadline fast approaching, it’s become clear the Colorado Avalanche are among the top contenders to emerge from the west this year and compete for the Stanley Cup. No team is ever built perfectly and the trade deadline is not only the last chance for teams to improve its roster, but it also seems to serve as a…...

Allie Monroy and Nathan Rudolph discuss the Avs recent success before the NHL All-Star break, what to expect in the second half of the season and more! https://youtu.be/gZit4ZgzmDc