Colorado Avalanche Defense Cooking Up Plenty of Turnovers
Last season the Colorado Avalanche protected the puck extremely well. Over the course of the season they only gave the puck away 535 times, an average of 6.5 a game. That…
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Colorado Avalanche Must Make a Trade
There is a problem that has been slowly attended to year by year in Colorado. However it needs to be attended to this year rather than next. The Avalanche have…
The World’s Not Ending Yet, Avs Fans
Many were quick to write off the Colorado Avalanche’s season before the puck had so much as dropped on it. Count myself among them. Reactions varied, but were generally drawn…
Colorado Avalanche Defense: Who’s In, Who’s Out
This year all eyes are going to be fixed on the Colorado Avalanche defense. It’s the one thing many people point to as the team’s big weakness. The Avalanche made…
Colorado Avalanche: 2014-15 Stanley Cup Champions?
In 2013-14, the Colorado Avalanche were the biggest surprise in the NHL. After failing to reach the playoffs in each of the past three seasons, stretching from 2010-11 to 2012-13,…
Hockey News: New Contract for Krejci; Brodeur to the Habs?
Ville Leino will have a chance to resume his hockey career in Boston. [Providence Journal] The Bruins have re-signed David Krejci to a six-year extension. [Two Pad Stack] A little…
Tyson Barrie Might Be Colorado’s Most Important Player
Tyson Barrie and Stephan Elliot seem to be a tale of two players. Both players were drafted in the 2009 draft, and both had tremendous numbers in the WHL. While…
Can the Colorado Avalanche Defy the Advanced Stats Crowd Again?
Everyone heard the numbers this year. The Colorado Avalanche possession numbers were among the worst in the NHL this season. Every Avalanche fan is very familiar with phrases like regression…
Matt Cooke Should Not Play in Game 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks
It probably is a little premature to talk about Matt Cooke being eligible to play in game four against the Chicago Blackhawks. The series is only one game old (entering…
Matt Will Soon Get His Goose Cooked by the NHL
Minnesota Wild player Matt Cooke faces a suspension of six games or more by the NHL for a knee on knee hit on Colorado Avalanche player Tyson Barrie in game three…
Tyson Barrie’s Clutch Goals
At this point, it’s getting a little silly. Last night in Vancouver, Tyson Barrie did it again, scoring a hugely important goal, late in the game, which would eventually become the…
Colorado Avalanche: Defense Healing Leads to Lineup Choices
All in all, the Colorado Avalanche have been a pretty healthy team. The only issue is the few injuries that the Avalanche have had to deal with have been to…