Quebec City Ready to Start Digging for New Arena Fred Poulin | September 4, 2012 The first official shoveling of dirt for the construction of the new arena in Quebec City occurred Monday afternoon near the Old Colisee Pepsi, where 20,000 people gathered to participate…
Does Colorado Have the Worst Jerseys in the NHL? Ian C McLaren | August 25, 2012 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…
Advanced Stats For Avalanche Forwards in 2011-12 Ian C McLaren | August 19, 2012 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…
Will We See the Avalanche in the NHL Playoffs This Season? Bruce Hollingdrake | August 17, 2012 I love the 30 Teams in 30 Days segment that the NHL is doing. Quick updates on NHL teams that you might not follow regularly. Here’s the rundown on the…
2012-13 NHL Regular Season Predictions: Western Conference Fred Poulin | August 14, 2012 August is the time of the year where things are very slow regarding NHL news, especially since the free agency “frenzy” has cooled down and that NHL training camps are…
Milan Hejduk: Hockey’s Underrated Captain Ian C McLaren | August 13, 2012 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…
How the West Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 4, 2012 With the current CBA about to expire, it’s time to look at how the NHL’s Western Conference has fared since the 2004-2005 lockout…
Pre-Season NHL Rankings: The Western Conference Dave Champion | August 2, 2012 This off-season has been full of surprising twists and turns in the NHL world, from Shea Weber signing an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators’ matching…
Gabriel Landeskog Poised For Progress In Year Two Ian C McLaren | August 2, 2012 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 Ian C McLaren | July 27, 2012 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…
Avalanche Enjoy Day One Success Michael Bannigan | July 2, 2012 While the hockey world waits for decisions by top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Colorado Avalanche quietly had a busy July 1st. One of the teams with…
Duchene’s Contract Shows Avalanche Management’s Maturity Geoff Rosenthal | June 24, 2012 In November 2008, Paul Stastny signed a five-year $33 million extension, making his pay comparable to that of Anze Kopitar and Patrick Kane. This came after Stastny’s 24-goal, 71-point rookie…