The Colorado Avalanche have traded Matt Duchene to the Ottawa Senators as part of a three-way trade involving the Nashville Predators. In exchange, Ottawa forward Kyle Turris heads to Nashville and both teams send a combination of picks and prospects to the Avalanche. From Ottawa, the Avalanche received forward Shane Bowers, goaltender Andrew Hammond, a first round pick in 2018…...
Welcome to the first installment of the Avalanche Weekly Breakdown, where Allie Monroy and Adrian Dater take a look at the Colorado Avalanche's week ahead. The Avs play the Nashville Predators Tuesday night on the road before returning to the Pepsi Center to play the St. Louis Blues Thursday night.
What can we expect from an Avs team that lost Saturday night in Dallas, but still has a 4-2-0 record? Allie and Adrian have the answers, along with a projection of which Avs player will break out soon.
The Colorado Avalanche got some bad medical news Monday morning, when it was revealed that defenseman Patrik Nemeth – off to a great start as one of the NHL’s plus-minus leaders – sustained a shoulder injury and has flown back to Denver for further evaluation. Nemeth hurt the shoulder in the following fight Saturday night with former Dallas Stars teammate…...
Going from the ride of a lifetime to the Stanley Cup Finals with the NHL’s darling of the postseason in the Nashville Predators, to traded to a Colorado Avalanche team coming off an embarrassing 48-point season, in just a matter of three weeks, was a shock to the nervous system of forward Colin Wilson. But once his final destination was…...
The Colorado Avalanche spiced up the first day of free agency by acquiring forward Colin Wilson from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2019 fourth-round pick. Wilson, 27, scored 35 points (12 g, 23 a) in 70 games for the Preds last season. While he has not lived up to his draft pedigree (7th overall in 2008), Wilson should…...
“Hey Dater!” The voice at the other end of the cell line is instantly recognizable. It’s Cody McLeod, The Highlander himself, No. 55 on your score sheet, No. 1 in your hearts. In three days, McLeod will be in Pittsburgh playing in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Nashville Predators, so there are probably more important things on his…...
The Nashville Predators sweep their season series against the Colorado Avalanche on the back of a Filip Forsberg hat trick.
The Colorado Avalanche failed to take advantage of their lead going into the third period in a loss to the Nashville Predators.
The Colorado Avalanche began their expected firesale Friday morning with the trade of long-time forward Cody McLeod to the Nashville Predators.
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.
The Colorado Avalanche kept up with the Nashville Predators goal for goal until the third period, eventually losing the game 4-3.
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen was frustrated with yet another loss after the team fell to the Nashville Predators but yet another strong effort continues to solidify his role as one of the team's offensive leaders.
The Colorado Avalanche gave up a number of weak goals en route to a 5-3 home loss to the Nashville Predators.
The Colorado Avalanche had moments of strong play but ultimately couldn't handle the Nashville Predators in a 5-1 loss.
WHERE/WHEN March 5, 2016 Game 67 Pepsi Center Denver, CO HIGHLIGHTS 16 games remained on the Colorado Avalanche schedule heading into this afternoon’s tilt against the visiting Nashville Predators and the ones that stood out were the ones against Nashville and the Minnesota Wild as they are the three teams competing for the final two playoff spots in the…...
On the docket tomorrow… time spent eating copious amounts of turkey, sweet potatoes, and stuffing with family. A monumental reason to be thankful. The theme of this week’s BSN Central Division Power Rankings is recognizing what each team in the division can be thankful for, as we head into the holiday season. 1. DALLAS STARS Current Record: 17-5-0 (34 points)…...
The first month of any hockey season figures to see most teams establishing an identity, evaluating new personnel, and allowing players to settle into their roles. Believe it or not, we are nearly 20% of the way through the regular season schedule for 2015-16, and most teams have a pretty firm handle on the type of hockey club they…...
The month of October has flown by, just like the Colorado Avalanche’s playoff hopes this season. Too snarky before November has even hit? Perhaps… The Central Division is humming along nicely, and not much has changed in regards to my opinion of the strength of this division since our last edition of Central Division power rankings, two weeks ago. Only the Avalanche…...
If anyone was on the fence about the potency of the Central Division entering the 2015-16 NHL season, the first week of the season was a compelling argument to its strength. Time for those people to dismount said fence into the camp ready to enjoy seven teams duking it out in the best division in sports for the next twenty-six…...