As shocking as the deal for Erik Johnson was, the timing was outrageous. The Avalanche and Blues will face off in St Louis just three days after their big trade.
Alexander Ovechkin was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawk days after NHL GMs recommend rule changes banning blindside hits to the head.
Two wins last week would have been nice, because the Avalanche start a tough week on the road in one of the toughest arenas to land a visiting win…
Over the five-game road trip, the Avalanche grabbed 7/10 possible points and returned to the #1 spot in the Northwest Division. Kiss off, Krazy Keith, you can’t ruin our party.
What do you get when you take an outstanding Goaltender, a subpar Defense, and a 4-line-deep Offense and throw them onto a sheet of ice? I have no idea, but I think they’re calling themselves the Colorado Avalanche.
Colorado will play an unprecedented five games in eight days, starting tonight and ending next Monday. Plus the Avs’ new 3rd Jersey
The fast start for Colorado’s new-look Avalanche has faded into a series of missed opportunities and blowout losses. Week 8 Preview plus Forsberg & Sakic news.
The story goes on to tell of a team that plays its best hockey after losing multiple games in a row, and over the course of a long regular season defined by incredible parody through the top half of the league… well, that’s a recipe for success.
NHL 1st Star for October Craig Anderson The first month of the season saw the Avalanche touring the far reaches of the NHL landscape. Colorado traveled to every Canadian city except Ottawa (Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary & Vancouver), winning each game except the last. They played on both coasts and in three mid-western cities, and [...]
Well kiss our pucks, NHL schedulers. The Avs are on the war path now, and it’s all thanks to you.
This week’s stretch of games will undoubtedly be the toughest yet, even as good as the club must be feeling about their chances. Each of these games could be a loss, and one of them is almost guaranteed to be.
