Well, did everyone have a good time this week at the Pepsi Center? How are those vocal cords right now? The grades: Mikko Rantanen (A) – The hero of this one. His great tip with 2:50 left tied it up, and you saw what he did in OT with that lethal one-timer of his. Like a lot of Avs, he…

Of course, it was Ryan O’Reilly who made the winning difference in the Avalanche’s 3-2 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues Monday night. Did any longtime Avs fan, who have seen a parade of ex-players torture them pretty much from Day 1 since the team moved to Denver in 1995, expect anything different? O’Reilly scored the only goal in…...

Maybe it’s just a weird quirk of mine, but I’m always pessimistic when times are good and optimistic when times are bad. So, I’m here to tell you that, while the loss of Gabe Landeskog for 4-6 weeks definitely was not good news today for the Colorado Avalanche, I am optimistic they can survive this and still sneak their way…...

Every year there are defining moments throughout the season that people get attached to because they were either so unexpected or so spectacular (or both) that they couldn’t help but be etched into your memories forever. When I think back to last year and Colorado’s unexpected run to the postseason, I obviously remember the 10-game winning streak and the game…...

I’m actually having a hard time getting this story started. Or, I was anyway. I probably sat here for 15 minutes staring at the milky white screen thinking “Did I just see what I think I saw?” I mean, look, we did not witness man walking on the moon. We did not witness the Rapture or anything. All that happened…...

Sven Andrighetto (A) – He was really fun to watch. Then he scored a goal and it was a nice reminder of just exactly what he is capable of when he’s feeling it. Always happy for a guy struggling through the season when he has a good night. Tyson Barrie (C+) – The shot attempts weren’t great but not many actually…...

BOSTON – Some uncut audio from the game in Boston today, with one additional one from yesterday in Brooklyn. A couple of notes: My talk with Alexander Kerfoot continued after I pushed “stop” on the record button. I understand why he probably was a little ticked off by my line of questioning. He’s just played in another brutal overtime loss. He’s…...

BOSTON – Never seen anything quite like this, this curse. I grew up around this area, too, where I truly used to believe in curses. Like, I really, truly believed the Red Sox and Patriots were cursed. But, no, I don’t think that anymore. Not about them anyway. But this overtime thing? It’s a curse at this point. The Avalanche lost…...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – This game is a cruel mistress sometimes. If there are truly some hockey gods up there, one of them really has it out for the Colorado Avalanche when it comes to overtime. On a day when it looked like this team would finally win a game in OT, that hockey god laughed and said, “Nope, nope, nope, not…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Well, they got a point. But they also lost a key point. Let’s do the individual grades from another Avs OT loss, this time to the Washington Capitals. Mikko Rantanen (B) – He scored a nice goal that cut Washington’s lead to 3-2, and I thought he had the game won in OT, when he fired a rocket…...

Allie Monroy and Jesse Montano discuss the Colorado Avalanche recent slump, the 2019 All-Star game and more!...

Avalanche shake up lines prior to game with Blackhawks

It’s opening day on Thursday, so say hello to your 2018-19 Colorado Avalanche. Some of these guys will come and go as the season moves along, but for now, here’s a snapshot look at the individuals on the roster today: Sven Andrighetto # Pos Sh Ht Wt Born Birthplace 10 RW L 5′ 10″ 188 Mar 21, 1993 Zurich, CHE…...

Gabe Landeskog season grade with Avalanche

Avalanche showed heart in Game 4 loss to Nashville

Avalanche upset at blowing Game 1 chance in Nashville

Let’s do something quick and fun. A best-of from the regular season that just finished on Saturday. It’s getting late and I’ve got a super early flight tomorrow morning, so I’m not going to be much of a Rodin sculpture here (google it kids). These are my own personal choices. Let’s go:...

Inside the moment the Avalanche really became a team

A little wrinkle in this uncut audio offering from Saturday’s fun time at the Pepsi Center. I’ve got some pregame audio and postgame audio. For a game like this one, I think having what the players said before the game and what they said after is kind of neat. So I’ll break these into pregame and postgame. First, in the…...