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Welcome back to our monthly feature highlighting a trio of the best performances from the Colorado Eagles for the month — with as always a Colorado Avalanche slant. The month of October saw the Eagles begin their regular season schedule with a pair of wins at home. As the rest of the month unfolded the […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
As the Colorado Avalanche enjoyed a day off, they still announced the signing this week of minor league forward Tristen Nielsen to a two-year NHL contract beginning this season. Per PuckPedia, the cap hit is $775 on a two-way deal with guarantees of $150K in year one and $225K in year two. The 25-year-old left […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
To conclude this busy stretch of the early season schedule, the Colorado Avalanche engaged in an immediate rematch with the New Jersey Devils hoping to avenge their 4-3 loss in overtime from Sunday afternoon. On the back of a Victor Olofsson hat trick the Avalanche did just that in a wild 8-4 finish on Frozen […]
4 months ago | 13 reads
The Avalanche had a busy weekend on the East Coast, but unfortunately, it wasn’t a very fruitful trip. We thought Colorado got off to a tremendous start until we saw how things have started for the Devils, who have amassed 16/18 possible points out of the gate. The Avalanche did all they could to scratch […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
The Avalanche had a busy weekend on the East Coast, but unfortunately, it wasn’t a very fruitful trip. We thought Colorado got off to a tremendous start until we saw how things have started for the Devils, who have amassed 16/18 possible points out of the gate. The Avalanche did all they could to scratch […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
I was writing tomorrow’s preview, and a thought smacked me right between the eyes. I realized that the addition of the Utah Mammoth had significant geographic implications and consequences for visiting teams like never before. Utah plays 4,327 feet above sea level, and of course, we know the Avs are a mile high! That, along […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
The Nordiques vs Whalers led to a beautiful jersey match up… but does the NHL have a jersey problem? [ Defector ] In case you missed it, the Avalanche history is rich with Quebec roots. [ NHL ] The weekly power rankings had the Avs fairly high as of mid-last week, but they have experienced their first regulation loss since then. [ Daily Face Off ] The NHL has suspended Mitch Love for the remainder of the season over domestic violence allegations. Meanwhile, the Caps have l...
4 months ago | 4 reads
Same story. Different state. The Colorado Avalanche have now been to overtime four times this season—and they still haven’t come out on top. The New Jersey Devils were the latest to knock them out sudden death style in Sunday’s bout. After rallying from yet another deficit to tie the game with just over six minutes left in […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
Coming off of their first regulation loss of the season against the Boston Bruins yesterday, Colorado gets a chance to bounce back quickly, as they take on the New Jersey Devils today on the second leg of a back-to-back. This will be the first of two regular season matchups between these two teams. Colorado Avalanche […]
5 months ago | 6 reads
Coming off of their first regulation loss of the season against the Boston Bruins yesterday, Colorado gets a chance to bounce back quickly, as they take on the New Jersey Devils today on the second leg of a back-to-back. This will be the first of two regular season matchups between these two teams. Colorado Avalanche […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
The Colorado Avalanche’s undefeated streak in regulation came to an end Saturday afternoon, as they fell 3–2 to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Artturi Lehkonen supplied both Colorado goals, while Nathan MacKinnon tallied two assists. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood, however, couldn’t find his footing—allowing three goals on 19 shots in a bad outing that marked his first loss of the year. […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
The Colorado Avalanche have been served a steady diet of Eastern Conference opponents here in the fledgling stages of the 2025-2026 season. Today, they go for seconds in Boston against the Bruins to kick off the first half of a back-to-back set this weekend. Colorado Avalanche Heading into their previous match-up last Saturday at Ball […]
5 months ago | 5 reads
The Colorado Avalanche have been served a steady diet of Eastern Conference opponents here in the fledgling stages of the 2025-2026 season. Today, they go for seconds in Boston against the Bruins to kick off the first half of a back-to-back set this weekend. Colorado Avalanche Heading into their previous match-up last Saturday at Ball […]
5 months ago | 5 reads
One of the most popular talking points from the Colorado Avalanche front office in recent years has been how the pandemic has hamstrung their roster building efforts and ability to retain much of their 2022 Stanley Cup winning squad. But is that really the case? Building a Champion First, let’s examine how the 2022 Stanley […]
5 months ago | 6 reads
The Colorado Avalanche donned their Nordiques throwback jerseys tonight for the first time, as they took on the Carolina Hurricanes, who donned their Hartford Whaler throwbacks as well. While the Avs were able to erase a three-goal deficet and steal a point from the Hurricanes, they would ultimately lose by a final score of 5-4 […]
5 months ago | 8 reads
Well, folks, the long-anticipated wait is finally over. The teasing and trolling are over, and we have the new Nordiques Jersey. The first game they will see comes against the Hartford Whalers, or as they are currently known, the Carolina Hurricanes. This game doesn’t just set up as a sight for sore eyes because of […]
5 months ago | 1 read
Well, folks, the long-anticipated wait is finally over. The teasing and trolling are over, and we have the new Nordiques Jersey. The first game they will see comes against the Hartford Whalers, or as they are currently known, the Carolina Hurricanes. This game doesn’t just set up as a sight for sore eyes because of […]
5 months ago | 5 reads
The Colorado Eagles have played only four games so far this season. All of them have been without starting goaltender Trent Miner, who has been with the Colorado Avalanche since day one. So the Eagles have had to resort to using their backup goaltenders, and one stands well above the other. Isak Posch has made […]
5 months ago | 3 reads
Although both teams met at Ball Arena just over a week ago, it was time for a rematch between central division foes Colorado Avalanche and Utah Mammoth. Another energetic game full of momentum shifts and overturned goals erupted which needed an extra frame to settle. Utah grabbed the win in this contest by a 4-3 […]
5 months ago | 9 reads
The Colorado Avalanche have been busy this morning announcing the release and sale of the much-anticipated Quebec Nordiques alternate jersey. Still, they will be even busier tonight at the newly renovated Delta Center in Utah as they play the Mammoth for the second time in two weeks. The Avalanche got away with a 2-1 victory […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
The Colorado Avalanche have been busy this morning announcing the release and sale of the much-anticipated Quebec Nordiques alternate jersey. Still, they will be even busier tonight at the newly renovated Delta Center in Utah as they play the Mammoth for the second time in two weeks. The Avalanche got away with a 2-1 victory […]
5 months ago | 6 reads
Colorado Avalanche backup goaltender extraordinaire Scott Wedgewood received recognition from the league earlier this week for his stellar play with a 3-0-0 record, .954 save percentage and 1.00 Goals Against Average. He was named third star of the week for his efforts. After weeks of fakeouts, the Quebec Nordiques throwback jerseys are finally here. They […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
NHL hype meter: How much stock should we put into these hot starts? [ The Score ] Blackwood’s conditioning stint is over, he appears to be ready to be back on the Avalanche bench. [ The Hockey News ] We all love when Cale gets love. After getting 400 games, he’s recognized as one of the elite. [ SI ] NHL Power Rankings: Avs are in third place, do you agree with these rankings? [ Sportsnet ] The subtle art of wall play in the NHL [ Sound of Hockey ] NHL announ...
5 months ago | 8 reads
The Denver Grizzlies of the International Hockey League have a special place in the hearts of many Colorado Avalanche fans. They spent one season in Denver, playing out of McNichols Sports Arena during the 1994–95 season, winning the Turner Cup in their only season in Colorado. Even though the Utah Grizzlies were not technically the […]
5 months ago | 5 reads
After successful eastern road trip, the Colorado Avalanche looked to keep the momentum going against the Boston Bruins in a match back home at Ball Arena. The power play continued to sputter but that didn’t matter as Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals en route to a pretty routine 4-1 win. The Game Perhaps as punishment […]
5 months ago | 5 reads