Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Canada’s 5-0 win over Norway at the world championships Monday in Paris, giving him five goals and six assists in six games at the tournament. St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko scored twice for the Canadians, and Ryan O’Reilly, Mark Scheifele and Brayden Schenn had the other…
via Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon has three assists as Canada routs Norway — The Denver Post
The Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs could effect a trade for defenseman Tyson Barrie. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie got a laceration on his leg wrestling with a “teammate” (I’m presuming buddy Nathan MacKinnon) in his hotel room and now he has to miss the remainder of the 2017 IIHF Worlds Championships. Cue laugh…
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Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene is likely on his way out this summer, and the St. Louis Blues could be an option. Make no mistake, Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene is an elite center. He had an off year last season production-wise, but he still lead the NHL in face-off percentage. That’s an intangible that…
via Colorado Avalanche: Exploring a Matt Duchene Trade with St. Louis Blues — Mile High Sticking
Everyone has an answer or idea of how to fix the Colorado Avalanche, but most won’t happen based on history. There are some realistic changes that can be made that wont rock the boat. First off the Colorado Avalanche still have an abundance of talent. They need to turn that talent into wins. But don’t…
via Colorado Avalanche: Improvements for the 2017-18 Season — Mile High Sticking
The Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon (three goals, one assist) and Tyson Barrie (one goal, three assists) had four-point games to spark Canada’s 7-2 victory over Slovenia Sunday in group play at the World Championships in Paris. “I thought the puck was following me around,” MacKinnon told reporters. “I had a couple of greasy goals.” Colorado’s Matt…
via Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon has hat trick to lead Canada past Slovenia — The Denver Post
The Colorado Avalanche still haven’t announced a contract to sign Will Butcher, and that is not encouraging. Remember when I said in this post that if the Avs didn’t sign Will Butcher by May, you might as well wave goodbye to the young man’s rights? Well, May 1st is on this coming Monday, and Butcher still hasn’t…
While the Colorado Avalanche aren’t guaranteed the first-overall pick in the 2017 NHL draft, they will likely pick center Nolan Patrick if they win it. As the team that finished with the fewest points in the NHL (48), the Colorado Avalanche has the best chance of winning the first-overall draft pick at this year’s lottery.…
via Colorado Avalanche: Nolan Patrick Could Add Consistency — Mile High Sticking
The Colorado Avalanche had the most disappointing season to date; however, there are definitely some exciting developments happening around the team. Uplifting news is the name of the game for the Colorado Avalanche, and I’m here to provide four examples of uplifting developments today. However — first of all — there’s been some exciting playoff…
via Colorado Avalanche: Four Exciting Developments in the Wings — Mile High Sticking
The Colorado Avalanche should sign defenseman Duncan Siemens and put him on the roster next season. His style of play could be a boon to the team. The Colorado Avalanche spent a first-round — 11th-overall — draft selection on defenseman Duncan Siemens. However, that’s not why the team needs to keep the little-used blueliner. Rather…
via Colorado Avalanche Need Defenseman Duncan Siemens — Mile High Sticking
Many Colorado Avalanche fans may want the organization to hire legendary coach, Darryl Sutter, who recently became available. However, Sutter’s style does not match what the Avs are currently building toward. As a Colorado Avalanche fan, hearing about Darryl Sutter’s firing stirred conflicted feelings within me. Since the season went down the tubes, I have…
via Colorado Avalanche: Darryl Sutter Not Right Fit for Team — Mile High Sticking
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