Lightning Have Made the Most From 2012 Trade with the Avalanche Eugene Helfrick | April 3, 2024 As the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche faced off in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, it brought to mind one of the most important interactions between the franchises in…
2021-22 Avalanche Are the Best Team in Franchise History Marko Zlomislic | February 6, 2024 Although the 2021-22 edition of the Colorado Avalanche just missed out on collecting a second consecutive Presidents’ Trophy, their play this season has warranted comparisons to the heralded 2000-01 outfit.…
Revisiting the Oilers & Kings’ Storied Playoff History Brian Swane | April 17, 2023 *this article was originally published ahead of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs There was a time when it seemed like the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings were destined to…
Maple Leafs/Lightning Rivalry as Intense as Ever Spencer Lazary | December 20, 2022 The rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning seemed inevitable because the Atlantic Division has been largely dominated by four teams for the last four of five…
3 Key Lessons the Rangers Can Learn From Their Stanley Cup Run Scott Blair | July 6, 2022 The New York Rangers made their first deep playoff run since losing to the Los Angeles Kings in the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. They certainly have a sour taste in…
3 Lessons Wild Could Learn from 2022 Stanley Cup Final Mariah Stark (Holland) | July 1, 2022 For anyone that watched the 2022 Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning, they saw a lot of high-energy, entertaining hockey. With how the Minnesota Wild’s…
Lightning Dynasty Is Secure Regardless of Stanley Cup Results James Yarcho | June 28, 2022 After the Tampa Bay Lightning came up two games short against the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final, there is some question as to whether or not losing this…
Weekly Lost & Found: 2022 Stanley Cup Final Recap Sean Raggio | June 27, 2022 Well, it appears I owe the Colorado Avalanche a mea culpa. Contrary to my prediction, they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games and hoisted the Stanley Cup as…
Avalanche’s Stanley Cup Clinching Win: By the Numbers Len Vlahos | June 27, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche traveled back to Tampa to face the Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final last night, looking to close out the series and avoid a…
Top 5 Breakout Players During the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Rob Couch | June 26, 2022 The Stanley Cup playoffs are always full of excitement and surprises, and as the best players tend to lead their teams deep into playoffs, the supporting cast and unexpected players…
Bruins Can Learn From the Avalanche & Lightning Scott Roche | June 24, 2022 As the 2022 Stanly Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche hits just past the midway point, it’s been a series that had the Avalanche land the…
2021-22 St. Louis Blues: What the Analytics Got Wrong? Jacob Stinson | June 24, 2022 Analytics and advanced metrics are undoubtedly taking over the NHL. Each team has its own department dedicated to crunching the numbers and making spreadsheets to inform everything from personnel decisions…