The Colorado Avalanche dominate the Montreal Canadiens with former Hab Artturi Lehkonen leading the way, at least until he broke a finger. Byram, MacKinnon, and Rantanen all balled out with plenty more Avs contributing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK63ufdCbCo
With the Trade Deadline fast approaching and many of the center options already off the table Sean Monahan of the Montreal Canadiens is one of the few left, is he worth the risk for Colorado? The DNVR Avalanche crew dives in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzdAKRew–w
The Panthers, Lightning, and Leafs remain the teams to beat in the Atlantic but could we see these teams take a step back this season or will they continue to control the East? https://youtu.be/v-GjIOE_Iek
The Avs rhythm of letting teams hang around but finding a way to get the job done continues, with Val Nichushkin stepping up for the Avs on the offensive side of the puck. https://youtu.be/QycTynQ2lxY
Earlier this week the Colorado Avalanche played back-to-back games in southern California to cap off a two-game road trip, and the word that was most often used to describe the way they played in those two games was “tired”. Those were the team’s sixth and seventh games within 11 days, including three sets of back-to-backs, so it was easy to…...
The Avs final put together a standard win against the Montreal Canadiens. With well-rounded play from the entire lineup, the penalty kill played a crucial role in getting the Avs going. https://youtu.be/bjSRT9lT140
Ok, everybody, you can exhale. After the Colorado Avalanche got absolutely pumped by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first game of a five-game road trip last night, they responded by playing a really solid road game to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at the Bell Centre. This wasn’t the best game they’ve played, this wasn’t a perfect response, they…...
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…...
In episode 3 of “Avalanche Storytime”, we tell the tale of how there was nearly a very different trade between the Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens than the one that actually happened. Pull up a chair… https://youtu.be/P5jIHMCrFlM...
The Colorado Avalanche continued a busy day by trading forward Andreas Martinsen to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Sven Andrighetto.
Colorado Avalanche rookie Mikko Rantanen notched his first career hat trick Tuesday night in a 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens, thrusting him into the hard-to-find spotlight.
The Colorado Avalanche won their second consecutive game with an impressive win over the Montreal Canadiens.
There has been lots of talk about the Colorado Avalanche trading a "core" player. We take a look at trying to find trade partners for two of them.
WHERE/WHEN February 17, 2016 Game 60 Pepsi Center Denver, CO RUNDOWN The Colorado Avalanche have played bad hockey at best over the last several weeks as their playoff hopes have stayed alive largely due to the futility of the teams around them. Tonight’s visitor, the Montreal Canadiens, are a team that certainly understands the concept of being a sinking…...
(Click Here for Full Size Image) As teams settled into the salary cap era, the league slowly transitioned into what it is today. Gone are the times where a single strategy would almost guarantee a win. Yes, drafting is still very important (not to mention the basis for all of the Chicago and LA Cup wins), but trade or trade/UFA teams…...
(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…...