Cale Makar
Avalanche Return to Their Winning Ways
Do not look now, but the Colorado Avalanche have returned to being a juggernaut in the NHL. After being up and down for most of the season and struggling with injuries, the team is getting healthy, winning hockey games, and looking like the team that won the Stanley Cup last season. You have one dangerous […]
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Avalanche Getting Back on Track
The season after winning the Stanley Cup is usually a tough one for the team that wins it. They sometimes start off slow, run into injury problems, play against teams that have figured out ways to stop them, etc. It is usually never easy. A good example of this is this year’s Colorado Avalanche. The […]
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Dougie Hamilton’s Great Play Sliding Under the Radar
Several names usually come up when talking about the league’s best defensemen. Hockey pundits and fans alike will mention players like Cale Makar, Adam Fox, Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Roman Josi, Charlie McAvoy, Kris Letang, Miro Heiskanen, etc. You get the idea. One name that never seems to pop up is that of New Jersey […]
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2023 NHL All-Star Game: First 32 Revealed
With the 2022-2023 NHL season nearing its halfway point, the league is ready to showcase its best players at the All-Star Game. Held on February 4th in sunny South Florida, the 2023 All-Star Game will boast some of the league’s brightest stars. It will also carry some of the biggest storylines, as there’s a chance […]
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Is It Time To Start Worrying In Denver?
By Adrian Dater | @adater DENVER – Colorado Avalanche players were not short-changed in their partying with the Stanley Cup over the summer. Denver is a city known for its many beer drinkers, but Avalanche players drank everybody under the table on Cup parade day. Not since the Boston Bruins and their infamous team bar […]
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Jets Flying High Heading Into New Year
The offseason was quite eventful for the Winnipeg Jets. For starters, they hired new head coach Rick Bowness. Prior to joining the Jets, he was the head coach of the Dallas Stars as he guided them to within one victory of ousting the Calgary Flames in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. About […]
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Makar Reaches 200 Points
It’s Cale Makar’s game, and we’re all just watching it. The Avalanche faced the Dallas Stars on November 21st, a match between the reigning champs and the current conference leaders. A real division rivalry. About 10 minutes into the first period, the Avalanche were on a power play after Joel Kiviranta hooked Mikko Rantanen. The […]
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Lindholm Enters Norris Trophy Conversation
When thinking about Norris Trophy candidates on the Boston Bruins, one name comes to mind, and that’s Charlie McAvoy. He has established himself as a top-five defenseman in the league and only continues to improve each season. To start the season, though, McAvoy has been sidelined as he rehabs back from offseason shoulder surgery and […]
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Georgiev Hits Stride vs. Rangers
The Colorado Avalanche and the New York Rangers met for the first time this season on October 25th. This was a highly anticipated game as it was the Avs new goaltender, Alexandar Georgiev’s, return to New York. The Avalanche traded for Georgiev back in July after not making an offer to their cup-winning goalie, Darcy […]
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Hurricanes Might Have a Norris Trophy Sleeper
Jacob Slavin has been a terrific defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes since being selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft. Slavin has finished in the top 20 in Norris Trophy, voting for the league’s best defenseman for the last six seasons. The last campaign saw a career-high in points with 42 and […]
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