Just like testing a boat for leaks, the earlier you find a hole, the better. https://youtu.be/lGUaHTifsW4

The two best Avs from their blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers and also Connor McDavid. https://youtu.be/Eb7ZXXCYc1U

In this original DNVR series, we take a look at some of the best Avalanche photography of the last week as well as the top picture in the game of hockey. Picture of the Week...

The Avalanche will have a different look at forward tonight as they welcome in the Edmonton Oilers.

The Colorado Avalanche's season may have effectively ended Sunday afternoon depending on the severity of Erik Johnson's injury.

Player grades for the Colorado Avalanche's afternoon game against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Colorado Avalanche lost 4-2 at home to the Edmonton Oilers.

Sitting next to countryman Semyon Varlamov, joking and laughing in their Russian tongue, newcomer Nail Yakupov doesn’t look like a man on his third team in three years and on what might be the last gasp of his NHL career. The playful demeanor from the Colorado Avalanche forward has eroded the trademark stoicism of his netminder teammate and brought some…...

There’s always going to be that one team, that one coach, that one general manager who thinks they will be the ones able to rehabilitate the once-promising-now-on-the-skids player around. When you’re a former first overall pick, there is always one more team willing to take a chance on you, even if your career to this point has been a…...

The Colorado Avalanche took a two-goal lead into the third period against the Edmonton Oilers and walked out with a three-goal deficit.

Well, if I knew that for sure, I’d be at a betting window in Vegas right now, now wouldn’t I? A.J. Haefele and I talked about this on the latest BSNAvalanche Podcast, and as of Tuesday afternoon, I don’t think my opinion has changed much. That is, it seems like the odds of Jarome Iginla being traded by Wednesday’s deadline…...

The Colorado Avalanche finally had a good first period offensively. It didn't matter as the team fell apart in the third period in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

(Click Here for Full Size Image) After the lockout, everything changed. Some shifts happened almost instantly, while others slowly phased in as teams adjusted to the new rules.  Gone were the days of free spending and buying contenders; front office strategy now needed to involve far more than simply planning massive trades.  Certain organizations adapted quickly (or at least stumbled…...

(Click Here for Full Size Image) Have you ever wondered how the great dynasties of the 1970s and 80s were created?  There’s no doubt they had great players, with nine future Hall of Famers on Montreal’s rosters (ten if you count Roy in ’86), five from the Islanders, and another six from the Oilers.  Even the Calgary Flames, the…...