NHL Feeling Minimal Pressure As Lockout Looms
As the September 15th deadline approaches and an(other) NHL lockout looms, the league and its owners appears to be maintaining a delicate balance wherein the potential benefits of going into…
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Does Colorado Have the Worst Jerseys in the NHL?
Yesterday, Paul Lukas of ESPN Playbook released his full and final Uni Watch Power Rankings, and the results were not flattering for the Colorado Avalanche. In fact, Lukas placed the Avalanche…
Goon – Hockey Movie Review
Back in July, and after months of anticipation, I was finally able to sit down and watch Goon. While it’s been a while since I’ve checked out Slap Shot, and…
Advanced Stats For Avalanche Forwards in 2011-12
In case you missed it the other day, Justin Bourne of the Backhand Shelf blog posted a helpful introduction to a new stat category that evaluates which NHL players are…
Milan Hejduk: Hockey’s Underrated Captain
About a month ago, Adrian Dater of the Denver Post suggested that the Colorado Avalanche would be wise to pursue free agent Shane Doan. While that argument could certainly be…
Gabriel Landeskog Poised For Progress In Year Two
One of the big questions facing the Colorado Avalanche as a new season approaches (hopefully) is how Gabriel Landeskog will follow up his Calder-winning rookie season. While his NHL debut demonstrated that…
Getting to Know the 2012-13 Colorado Avalanche
Greetings, Avs fans. My name is Ian, and I write to you from Guelph, ON (just down the road from Jamie McGinn’s hometown of Fergus); I have a huge passion…