The Best players in the Avs forward core gave a valiant effort all season, at times dragging this team to victory. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen led the way, Val Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen found their place, but when it came time for the playoffs the second lind had problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M1KXCC9kl8
Better late than never. The Colorado Avalanche finally showed up to the series starting with the second period of this game. Led by Artturi Lehkonen, Val Nichushkin, and Devon Toews the Avs make it a series against the Kraken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP0u7x_DaTA
A night full of mistakes with even Colorado’s only goal coming from Mikko Rantanen whiffing. If this isn’t the floor Colorado could be in serious trouble VS Seattle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Br4EDTSI1M
A six-point night for the Avalanche defense including goals from Byram, Jack Johnson, and Girard. This is the Colorado defense the entire NHL should be afraid of and it’s not even at full power yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMl438A21T4
CHOO CHOO. Val Nichushkin is the key to Colorado’s success coming in the clutch on multiple fronts in a shootout win over Arizona. With the Avs depth finally fleshing out the Avs are a tough team to beat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfuTJlR2RMk
Outscoring your problems gets a W just as well as not having any. Goals from Nichushkin, Makar, Rantanen, Erod, and crucially Eller were enough for the Avs to take the 5 – 4 win over Ottawa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpuZWkPLHg
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 Cale Makar and Val Nichushkin leading the way the Avs dismantle the San Jose Sharks. Offensive contributions from Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Denis Malgin, and Artturi Lehkonen made this one easy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRv9D1Z23cs
The Colorado Avalanche proved they have offense for days but ultimately it’s defense that wins championships. Despite a valiant effort from Nathan MacKinnon and the rest of the Avs forwards spotting the New Jersey Devils six goals was just too much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0lFACAqoNo
A SEGABABA and spotting Edmonton three goals was apparently all part of Colorado’s plan on the path to their best comeback of the season. Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Artturi Lehkonen, and JT Compher all played critical roles in the Avs W. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChFjABd19jU
The Elite defense of the Colorado Avalanche shines through again as Bowen Byram dominates against the St. Louis Blues. Quality play from everyone and goals from Mikko Rantanen and Val Nichushkin made this one easy for the Avs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO4WfO12N9U
Val Nichushkin’s career has been a wild ride from the failures in the Dallas Stars organization, a return to Russia, and the rebirth of his career with the Colorado Avalanche highlighted by a Stanley Cup. Join Rudo as he takes a deep dive into Val Nichuskin’s career and what could be the best free agency signing of Joe Sakic’s life.…
Wins are starting to look routine, getting the usual scoring from players like Mikko Rantanen and Val Nichushkin in your top six is a solid base. Add in-depth scoring from Andrew Cogliano and Brad Hunt and you’ve got something cooking. Back it up with a rock-solid goalie performance from Alexandar Georgiev and that’s a W. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgCMJ_OjKk8
The Avs get back above .500 with a solid win over Vegas as it feels like they are finally starting to gel together. Val Nichushkin may be the best forward over this starting stretch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_7mxFKXy8I
A game that lacked intensity and pace from the effort saw Bowen Byram and the second line attempt to carry the team to victory but the Avs were just too heavy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FImShfh3rH8
After spotting the Jets a two-goal lead the Avs simultaneously feel lucky to have gotten a point and disappointed that they left one on the table. For a loss, this one is easy to take positives out of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv_MORmknLE
The Avs drop their first game of the season in an all but guaranteed schedule loss to the Flames. While there is certainly room for improvement there’s nothing to be concerned about given the scenario and even a few positives to take from this one. https://youtu.be/9R_kGT3xA9Q
The Avs kicked off their regular season in excellent fashion with a dominant win over an admittedly bad Blackhawks team. With the top line and PP units doing the heavy lifting the Avs got to manage their legs on the front half of a back-to-back. https://youtu.be/afD3L89ZeV4
With the Avs season set to begin tomorrow, the Avs top-6 has seen some major changes but is still led by its core staples. Can MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Landeskog turn the Avs into a dynasty? https://youtu.be/UQs-Jpmk4mQ
The Stanley Cup Final continues as the Avs drop Game 5 at home missing on their first attempt to win the Stanley Cup. Through five games this series has lived up to the hype. https://youtu.be/9iHyXXlv8n0
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