A Look Back: Avalanche at the Trade Deadline
Today is the NHL trade deadline and names are have already started swapping zip codes. The Colorado Avalanche have been relatively quite on this day in past years but today…
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Colorado Avalanche – The Missing Pieces
No team in the NHL will ever use injuries as an excuse as to how poorly or well they play. However, injuries have certainly haunted the Colorado Avalanche in a…
Jamie McGinn and The Colorado Avalache’s Dwindling Depth
Recently it seems like there has been a revolving door between Cleveland and Denver. Recent calls ups for the Colorado Avalanche have included Andrew Agozzino, Tomas Vincour, Michael Sgarbossa, Paul Carey,…
Colorado Avalanche Forward Depth Looking Shallow
Paul Stastny, Gabe Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon have been outstanding for The Colorado Avalanche during their first round match up against the Minnesota Wild. It’s been remarkable, especially the way…
The THW/Penguins Mailbag: Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone! Hope that you all had a safe and happy holiday season. Without further ado, let’s fire up the mailbag. From what I understand, (Penguins GM Ray)…
Colorado Avalanche October Fan Mailbag
The Colorado Avalanche are off to a great start, and are giving the NHL quite a shock. Nobody expected Patrick Roy and crew to have this kind of an impact…
Fantasy Hockey: 10 Players Under 15% Owned
With the fantasy hockey season under way, managers are most likely looking to add some free agent gems before another manager gets to them. While some leagues might have a…
Lack of Star Power Hurting Avalanche
To win in the National Hockey League, a team must rely on solid goal-tending, a tough defense and a forward corps that knows how to bury the puck. So far…
Woes Continue for Avalanche on the Road
Night and day, black and white, home and away. Complete contrasts offering different perspectives. The latter applies to the style and effectiveness of play of the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche…
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…
Sharks in Danger of Swimming with the Fishes
Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat — F. Scott Fitzgerald Desperate for points, San Jose’s dispiriting 2-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes was, as described by coach…
The magical fourth season: Myth or Reality?
In the era of in-depth analysis, sabermetrics and advanced statistics, more and more fantasy experts are talking about the magical fourth season for NHL players. Most of you would ask,…