Sometimes it’s not the guys with the stick that have a high impact. https://youtu.be/CxNBuXTm3t0

The three best Avs players from their close loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the final round robin game. https://youtu.be/BX13Mk76EV8

If I wandered around the Denver metro area knocking on front doors and asking if people were familiar with Nathan MacKinnon, chances are I’d get a decent amount of “yes” responses but still enough “no” answers to make me feel inadequate at my job. If I surveyed the casual hockey landscape, however, I wouldn’t find anybody who isn’t familiar with…...

362 minutes. That’s all the Three-Headed Monster played together at five on five this season, less than 11% of the Avs total time. The reason for that obviously boils down to injuries for the most part but heading into the playoffs that should be far less of an issue. While the Avs may not go with that line all the…...

Funny what a couple of years can do in the NHL. It wasn’t that long ago that Joe Sakic was in the shadow of the impetuous attitude of Patrick Roy, his former teammate back during their glory-filled playing day. Their management structure didn’t last long and yielded almost disastrous results. Their parting of ways left their pet project, the Colorado…...

A fantastic game with an acceptable result, but potentially disastrous implications. https://youtu.be/2TgEtV9DOl0

The top line gave the Avs a chance to win, but they couldn’t get it done. https://youtu.be/V0XQdmVSm2Y

It must be some kind of mutation for Rantanen to have a backhand like that. https://youtu.be/N24QmY2kntk

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…...

The three best Avs from their shutout victory on home ice over the Ottawa Senators. https://youtu.be/V-GLxvfAPPE

The three least rusty Avs from their loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. https://youtu.be/X9mc1ObB3do

I can say with a large amount of confidence Rantanen’s Patronus is a Moose. https://youtu.be/z89dj85FrIc

The three best Avs from their Moose powered victory over the New Jersey Devils. https://youtu.be/kCz7sd7Z2GE

Regular seasons have 82 games in them but there are always a couple that stick out as particularly memorable. With the Avalanche walking into St. Louis and temporary bragging rights about who sits atop the Central Division on the line, tonight was destined to be one of those games. The Blues are the defending Stanley Cup champions and have been…...

Punch in, take the W, punch out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlWIksHidhA

The three best Avs from their nationally broadcast win over the Philadelphia Flyers. https://youtu.be/ujR5qCyCIqQ

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

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

While I haven’t been covering the Avalanche for as long as some of my colleagues, this being my fifth year in action on the beat means I’ve been to several hundred games in that time and have been inside a few locker rooms. One of the things I notice the most about this year’s Avalanche team is the locker room.…...