NHL Draft History – 10th Pick Overall Tom Castro | July 22, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 5-1 Loss to Golden Knights Ben Rossi | June 7, 2021 The series is officially a series, as the Vegas Golden Knights give the Colorado Avalanche their first reality check of the playoffs. This was bound to be a tough matchup…
Avalanche’s Cohesive Effort Leads to Sweep of Blues Avery McGrail | May 25, 2021 Until Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche had only earned two playoff sweeps during their tenure in Denver. The first came in 1996, when the club buried the Florida Panthers in…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 3-0 Win Over Sharks Kerry Collins | May 1, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche finally got the band back together. The music sounded a little better than it had the last three games. The Avs got three key players – Mikko…
Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 9-3 Romp Over the Coyotes Avery McGrail | April 1, 2021 For the first time all season, after the final horn had sound, the Colorado Avalanche skated to center ice of Ball Arena and saluted a crowd. It was a triumphant…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 5-2 Win Over Ducks Kerry Collins | March 30, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche have only two games left against the Anaheim Ducks after Monday’s contest. The Ducks might not care about the team they face on game day, but they…
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 5-1 Win Over Coyotes Kerry Collins | March 23, 2021 Now that they’re away from home, the Colorado Avalanche are trading quantity for quality. After piling on an absurd number of shots during their homestand, Colorado managed to find the…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 5-1 Statement Win Over Wild Kerry Collins | March 19, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche are playing in a video game right now. The shots are getting absurd, and the top line was dominant on Thursday to set the tone for a…
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 8-4 Win Over the Ducks Kerry Collins | March 17, 2021 Philipp Grubauer was supposed to get a night off. Instead, he got his 16th win of the season. The Anaheim Ducks scored four first-period goals, but Grubauer shut them down…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 2-0 Victory Over Kings Kerry Collins | March 13, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche offense is clicking, and the defense is picking up, too. The Avalanche got goals from stars Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon to set the tone, and Philipp…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 5-4 OT Loss to Ducks Kerry Collins | March 7, 2021 The best penalty kill in the NHL was solved by one of the worst power-plays in the league, and the result was a 5-4 overtime victory for the Anaheim Ducks…
Short Season Not Stopping Avalanche From Chasing Career Bests Kerry Collins | March 5, 2021 A shortened NHL season doesn’t have to mean that there is a shortage of statistics. The Colorado Avalanche has a few players that are poised to have the best statistical…