Samuel Girard

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 […]

Analyzing the Avalanche Round 2 Victory and Round 3 Matchup

The Avalanche have finally overcome the second round, and while the narrative was drastically overblown, they are halfway to the ultimate goal of the Stanley Cup. Recap The Avalanche dominated at 5v5 the majority of the series, but especially in the 3rd period, where outside of game 5, when they were horrible, completely shut the […]

5 Potential Jake Debrusk Trades

After the news of Debrusks trade request, hockey Twitter has been ablaze with people trying to gauge his value. After two poor seasons, Debrusks value is certainly a topic for discussion with no clear answer. Season #1: 70GP 16G 27A 43P +13 Season #2: 68GP 27G 15A 42P +2 Season #3: 65GP 19A 16A 35P […]

Trade Rumor: Could Carey Price Be Traded?

According to Sportsnet insider and Montreal Canadians writer Eric Engels, the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche are both “potential suitors” for franchise Canadiens’ goalie Carey Price. While there haven’t been any reports on what teams could be trading or what the Habs even want, there has been a lot of speculation about the Oilers […]

Week 5 Fantasy Recap & Waiver Wire

Week five of the fantasy season is now over, and one of our usual suspects is back with some surprise company. Leon Draisaitl returns with the company of Charlie McAvoy and MacKenzie Blackwood. I have to admit that seeing Draisaitl continue to outperform Connor McDavid in the statistics will be something to watch as the […]