Avalanche/Nordiques Top 10 Goal Scorers All-Time
Have you ever wondered who the top goalscorers are in Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise history? Wonder no more. The franchise has had an interesting history that boasts some Hall of…
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5 Best Avalanche/Nordiques Draft Classes
The Colorado Avalanche share a 40-year history with the Quebec Nordiques, including a checkered record concerning draft selections. The Nordiques joined the NHL for the 1979 season and played 16…
Top 5 Coaches in Avalanche/Nordiques Franchise History
Since they joined the NHL in 1979-80, the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise has employed 15 head coaches, 9 in Quebec and 7 in Denver. Accomplishments, achievements and statistics were considered…
Rest Is History: Red Wings Crush Avs in 2002 Cup Conference Final
A few weeks back, the Detroit Red Wings hosted a ’90s-centric theme night during a visit from the Colorado Avalanche. It was the perfect way to sprinkle some delightful nostalgia…
THW’s Goalie News: Ullmark, Mylnikov, and the Heritage Classic
Today, we’ll look at Linus Ullmark’s spotless start and a Russian goalie who opened the door for his peers to enter the NHL. On the ‘Mark The Buffalo Sabres have…
Top 3 All-Time Avalanche Goalies
Since leaving Quebec and moving to Denver prior to the 1995-96 season, the Colorado Avalanche have enjoyed both the highest highs and lowest lows over the course of their 23-season…
The Colorado Avalanche: An Odyssey of Idiocy, Part 3
The Colorado Avalanche’s recent history is one of poor decision making and missed opportunities. As we saw in Part 1 of the Odyssey of Idiocy, the mistakes started early in…
The Colorado Avalanche: An Odyssey of Idiocy, Part 2
In case you missed the news, the Colorado Avalanche were historically bad last year. So bad that the last team to be as bad was an expansion franchise. You can…
The Colorado Avalanche: An Odyssey of Idiocy, Part 1
After a dismal 2016-17 season, the Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of their third rebuild in 10 years. But who’s counting? It’s not like the Avs haven’t had the…
Colorado Avalanche Draft Steals
The NHL Draft is a very difficult event to analyze. Everybody talks about the first round selections and their potential for making immediate impacts, but from that point on it’s…
Avalanche vs. Red Wings: Reliving the Great Rivalry
The Stadium Series game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings is just days away. It will be the second, and final time that the Avalanche and Red…
The Best Shootout Team in NHL History
Here’s a little fan fact, the best shootout team in NHL history is the Colorado Avalanche. We’re talking all-time here, surprised? If you are then shame on you, and pay…