Alex Newhook

She shoots! She scores! Now let’s talk about her brother

If you have watched any women’s hockey on the international level, you know that all the announcers love to talk about is the men related to the women’s hockey players. Sometimes this is from a lack of knowledge of the women’s game and sometimes from a lack of caring or sometimes from a want to […]

Samuel Girard taking a shot, while a San Jose Shark's skater attempts to check him with his stick

Opinion: Why the Avalanche Shouldn’t Trade Samuel Girard

May 21st, 2022: In game three of the 2nd round, Samuel Girard is injured for the rest of the playoffs. June 26th, 2022: The Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 and are crowned Stanley Cup champions. The Avalanche went 10-3 after Girard’s injury, a truly remarkable run, and shows how incredible a team […]

Cale Makar has already earned the distinction of ‘Great Player’

DENVER – We are witnessing greatness. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, who is just 23 years old, has done it all. Makar has now won the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe (awarded to the MVP of the Cup playoffs), a Norris, along with a gold medal at the 2018 World Juniors, the Hobey Baker Award in 2019 […]

NHL 22 predicts Game 5: Avalanche 5 Lightning 4

DENVER – If NHL 22 is accurate, the Colorado Avalanche will pull off a win for the ages to win their third Stanley Cup in franchise history. Many people use video games to make predictions and now that the NHL series has finally moved to the Frostbite engine, the game honestly looks better than anything […]

Analytics: Breaking down the matchup between the Avalanche and Lightning

The 2022 Stanley cup playoffs have had three sweeps. All three sweeps belong to the final two teams. Both teams have shown they deserve to be finalists and are the top 2 teams in the league. Both teams have won 4 straight games to move on and have controlled most of their games throughout the […]

A Look at the Calder Trophy Top Picks and Odds

Each season marks a new chance to watch your favorite team duel it out for 82 regular-season games in hopes of achieving a playoff berth and making a run at the coveted Stanley Cup. While this is the primary goal of each season for each team, the fans get to witness many other exciting plots […]