Colorado Avalanche
Leafs Home Stand Preview & Predictions
After a triumphant win in New Jersey, without captain John Tavares, newly acquired Ryan O’Reilly, and Luke Schenn, who is awaiting the birth of his third child in Vancouver, it is now time for the Maple Leafs to head homeward for a four-game homestand. Edmonton Oilers It all starts off on Saturday, March 11th, when […]
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Rangers and Avalanche Swap Forwards Friday
On Friday, the New York Rangers announced the acquisition of forward Anton Blidh from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for center Gustav Rydahl. The 27-year-old Blidh has played 14 games this season, with the Avalanche registering zero points with a minus-2 rating. The Avalanche signed Blidh to a one-year deal in August of 2022. Originally […]
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I-GOR! I-GOR!: NYR Beat Colorado 2-1 In Shootout Behind Vintage Shesterkin
The Rangers completed a successful mini-road trip last night with a 2-1 shootout victory over a depleted Colorado Avalanche team for their 3rd win in a row. Rather than a straight recap that can be deciphered by looking at the boxscore and highlights, we’ll take a friendly but practical approach. Let’s look at what was […]
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Avalanche Review and Preview
Check on the Avs fans in your life; they’re on quite a rollercoaster right now. The Avalanche went into the road trip top of the division with eight wins in the last ten games and had a 12-6-1 record. It seemed like it would be a standard road trip, with the Boston Bruins being the […]
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Avs v Stars Post Game
On Saturday night, the Avalanche faced the Stars for the second time this week. They beat the Stars 3-2 in a shoot-out on Monday night and wanted to play a much better game at home. Which is exactly what they did. Sporting their new reverse retro jerseys, the Avs took hold of the game early. […]
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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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Takeaways: Avalanche can’t overcome slow start, fall 5-3 in Calgary
Tasked with a back-to-back set to start their season, the Colorado Avalanche couldn’t overcome a four-goal deficit in the third period, falling to the Calgary Flames, 5-3, on Thursday night. Scoring 1st Period: Bowen Byram (1), Assists: Devon Toews (2), Nathan MacKinnon (3) Brett Ritchie (1), Assists: Milan Lucic (1), MacKenzie Weegar (1) 2nd Period: Dillon Dube (1) (Shorthanded), Assists: Andrew Mangiapane […]
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3 Takeaways from Avs’ 5-2 Win Over Blackhawks
After the Stanley Cup festivities concluded and the Colorado Avalanche’s championship banner was raised to the rafters, there was a hockey game to be played. Three takeaways from the Avs’ 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday: Cogliano opens the scoring Despite playing a significantly weaker Blackhawks squad, it took nearly 14 minutes of […]
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Jonas Johansson is Moving, Again
Hockey players change teams all the time; it’s the nature of the league. But there are some players fans wish could stay in one place. Goaltender Jonas Johansson is one of them. In July, he returned to the Avalanche for a one-year deal after being claimed by Florida on waivers last season. As the Avalanche […]
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A Tribute to Peter McNab
On Sunday, November 6th, Altitude TV and Kronke Sports Entertainment announced that color analyst Peter McNab had passed away. He was 70. McNab was diagnosed with cancer last year but kept covering games throughout his treatment. Hockey was a huge facet of McNab’s life. Born in Vancouver but raised in San Diego, he grew up […]
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