(Material used in this story was provided by BSN Denver’s Jesse Montano, who is in Stockholm and obtained this first-hand) STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Samuel Girard is the one player acquired in Sunday’s blockbuster Matt Duchene trade who will actually play for the Colorado Avalanche, starting Friday against Duchene and the Ottawa Senators. To say that the last week has been…...
The Colorado Avalanche continue to power through their wild roller coaster start to the season. Not only did they win two of three games this past week, the Avalanche finally wrangled a trade for forward Matt Duchene. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly breaks down the highlights – and lowlights – from the rollicking past week. THE GOOD 1.…...
The Colorado Avalanche survived an onslaught of shots from the Carolina Hurricanes but were able to overcome everything and escape with a 5-3 victory. Sven Andrighetto (D) – Holy cow. It’s very difficult to on the ice for 28 shot attempts against, and Andrighetto did it in only 10 5 on 5 minutes. To boot, he was only on the ice…...
Carl Soderberg had his second multi-point game within the last ten days. That isn’t a misprint; the 6’3” forward recorded a goal and an assist in the Colorado Avalanche’s 5-3 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. After having a year to forget in 2016, Carl Soderberg has been off to a surprisingly strong start for the 2017-2018 campaign. “Last year…...
Like a lot of Colorado Avalanche players’ offensive numbers did in 2016-17, Carl Soderberg’s took something of a, well, a dip. Soderberg had 51 points the season before, a strong start in the first of a five-year free-agent contract with the club. The follow-up year? Fourteen points. Six goals, eight assists, in 80 games. A drastic dropoff for a guy…...
As BSN first reported in April, the Avalanche indeed went ahead with the decision to protect goaltender Semyon Varlamov for the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft. The incoming Las Vegas Golden Knights will not be able to select the Russian goalie, nor any of the other 10 Avs players on the protected list, which was released Sunday morning. It is…...
On Friday night at the Pepsi Center, sticks were raised in the air not unlike glasses of champagne during a toast. “Here’s to a brighter future!” would have been the proper caption to a photo of the moment when Avalanche players saluted the crowd, after a youthful lineup beat the playoff-bound St. Louis Blues. The caption to almost any…...
It doesn't erase the difficult season, but the Colorado Avalanche's win over the Detroit Red Wings sure was fun.
The Colorado Avalanche pulled out some character wins over the past week to regain and defend the eighth Wild Card spot and bring them closer to the Nashville Predators.
Throughout Wednesday the eight teams participating in the return of the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 each announced preliminary rosters of 16 players. Semyon Varlamov (RUS) and Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog (SWE) will return to their respective national teams after recently representing their countries at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Avalanche will also have players represented on the…...
The Colorado Avalanche entered the All Star break coming off a bounce back win and trying to focus despite the distractions off the ice, including Matt Duchene's All Star appearance and the ongoing civil case involving Semyon Varlamov.
This week's Good, Bad and Ugly features the Colorado Avalanche's rise in the standings, Semyon Varlamov as the NHL Star of the Week, short handed goals, Gabriel Landeskog's leadership, and Thoughts to Ponder.
An outline of the highs and lows of the past week for the Colorado Avalanche.
Avalanche Special Teams Triumph in 6-3 Win Over the Sharks
It’s time for another edition of the Avalanche Mailbag! We got some charmingly-phrased questions about the team’s recent pair of games against the Minnesota Wild, but I regret to inform you all that we need to keep things PG-13 rated. Everyone’s got an opinion about the budding rivalry between the Wild and the Avalanche, and as such I discuss it…...
THE GOOD 1. The Colorado Avalanche sit among the NHL point leaders, ranking sixth with 202 points so far this season. 2. Matt Duchene launched into December with the vigor he showed last month by scoring two goals in three games. And, as everyone already knows, the NHL named him as the third star of the month for November. Currently,…...
Welcome to the Roy Report! Every Wednesday, Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy peels back the curtain on the team during an in-depth radio interview on FM 104.3 The Fan. Even if you missed it, BSN Denver has your back, providing both a recap and analysis to keep you up to speed. 1. Play of the Week – Matt Duchene’s goal…...
WHERE/WHEN Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, Game 24, 5:00 pm MST Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York HIGHLIGHTS GAME RUNDOWN The Avalanche started strong, throwing shots on net throughout the period. Goalie Semyon Varlamov made a couple of key saves six minutes into the period and all four lines put pressure on the Islanders net. Blake Comeau scored the…...
Well well well, I said at the start of the Avalanche’s newly-finished road trip that there might be some big changes if they didn’t manage to string some wins together. So of course, they end the trip with a narrowly positive record of 4-3. Whether that’s enough to stave off any roster shakeups is anybody’s guess. One of the…...
WHERE/WHEN Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, Game 16 TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts HIGHLIGHTS The Boston Bruins launched into the first period, putting a lot of pressure on the Colorado Avalanche top line. Boston capitalized on defenseman Nick Holden’s broken stick with captain Zdeno Chara scoring a little over a minute into the contest. The Avalanche challenged the goal for goaltender…...
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