Mark Barberio – B I really liked Barbs tonight. He kept it simple and didn’t try to do anything outside of what he’s capable of. I nice read on the Cole goal to make that pass, and I thought he stepped up his game after Makar went down with some nice zone entry denials. Pierre Edouard Bellemare – B+ “Rock…...

The never-ending injuries cannot stop the seemingly undead Avs. https://youtu.be/XBFfxKNr34s

“A Stanley Cup preview.” There are a handful of teams that run into each other every year and the game gets billed as a potential preview of the Stanley Cup Finals. We all have a crystal ball and it’s never not hazy for us. Double negatives aside, this was nothing but positive for the Avalanche. Coming in with two wins…...

The three best Avs from their injury-riddled, defense-first win over the Boston Bruins. https://youtu.be/C7yloJn6Vn0

Allie Monroy and Nathan Rudolph discuss the Avs six-game win streak, the three headed monster and more! https://youtu.be/JaK8kv2FfvQ

December is here and that means WJC selection camps are starting up around the world. The Avs are certain to have a handful of prospects at the tournament this year and it’s shaping up to be an exciting and important look at them on the national stage. Prospect of the Week: Conor Timmins – D (Colorado Eagles) round 2, pick…...

Two healthy top-six players for one injured top-six player, what a bargain. https://youtu.be/vKVjfaOViU0

I’ll be honest. I don’t even really know where to start on this one. Every game is its own miniature story and tonight the story is really just one about a team that keeps winning. Just when it appeared they were getting close to 100%, Nazem Kadri was listed as out. We don’t really know what the injury is there…...

The three best Avs from their tight win over the Montreal Canadiens. https://youtu.be/5idtaDktv_s

Hockey like this doesn’t come around that often. https://youtu.be/Slb2LNOGTzs

Pierre Edouard Bellemare – B+ Bellemare and his line looked really good now that he’s got his long lost brother Matt Calvert back. They pinned the Leafs down low several times and got the Avs momentum whenever they really needed it. The scoring has normalized for Bellemare, but the solid play overall is still there. Matt Calvert – B+ Did…...

The three best players from the Avs close victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. https://youtu.be/7saviyMvKjw

Welcome to the weekly Avs mailbag, where we answer whatever Avs questions you have on your mind. If you have any questions for the mailbag, leave them for Evan Rawal on twitter or respond in the comments.

Colorado sports fans are no strangers to having certain defensive players eliminate one star player from the other team and make them a non-factor.

Broncos fans knew for almost a decade that they could throw Champ Bailey out against the other teams best receiver and never have to worry about it.

For years, Avs fans got to watch Adam Foote make life miserable for the best player on the opposing team.

Now, it's time for the Avs to unleash Nikita Zadorov in a similar role.

Over the next two weeks, the DNVR staff will be looking back on the last decade of professional sports in the Mile High City as we reveal the 50 most important sports figures of the 2010s. This list was created with the input of all of the DNVR staff members including reporters and analysts covering all of four major pro…...

Not only is Mikko Rantanen an elite talent, but he also brings that special something. https://youtu.be/vSOxWiNfm0I

Pierre Edouard Bellemare – B Outside of the delay of game late, Bellemare had a solid game overall. There was a scare with him blocking a shot but he seemed to make it okay. A dominant night in the face-off circle, winning 11 of 15. Ian Cole – A Cole has not been perfect on the penalty kill recently, but…...

The three best players from the Avs dominating win over the Chicago Blackhawks on the back-to-back. https://youtu.be/W2EFCKu4lxQ

Nathan MacKinnon is 877-GOAL-NOW’s employee of the month. https://youtu.be/Fh14XDbgELg