Avalanche center Matt Duchene, who missed Monday’s game against San Jose because of illness, was at the Pepsi Center Wednesday morning and said he will play in the night game against Vancouver. Duchene was a last-minute scratch before Colorado’s 5-2 loss to the Sharks at the Pepsi Center on Monday night. Avalanche vice president Jean…
via Avalanche center Matt Duchene set to return against Vancouver at Pepsi Center — The Denver Post
Denver Post sports writers Mike Chambers and Terry Frei respond to questions in the Avs Mailbag every other Tuesday during the regular season. Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag. Is Joe Sakic a savvy enough horse trader to obtain value in return on any imminent trades? History is rife with general…
via Avs Mailbag: NHL trade deadline, top draft prospects, training staff and more — The Denver Post
DENVER (CBS4) – After being defeated by the Sharks Monday night, the Avalanche have lost six games in a row. Colorado is currently in the midst of its fourth losing streak of five or more games this season, and the team is out of answers when it comes to what has gone so wrong this…
via Losing Streak Has Avalanche’s MacKinnon ‘Stressed All The Time’ — CBS Denver
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov is starting to come into his own as a player. Just 21, he has a high ceiling on his development. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov was the key piece in the trade that sent center Ryan O’Reilly to Buffalo in the summer of 2015. To refresh your memory on the trade:…
via Colorado Avalanche: Nikita Zadorov Showing Good Development — Mile High Sticking
The Colorado Avalanche need to direct most of their focus toward rebuilding, and the draft is a huge part of that direction. Below, the team’s necessities in the draft are analyzed. There are two holes in the Colorado Avalanche roster right now, and said holes are on the right wing, and on defense. The Avs…
via Colorado Avalanche: Analyzing the Team’s Necessity in the 2017 NHL Draft — Mile High Sticking
The Colorado Avalanche are in for a big rebuild this offseason, and a new core will emerge when next season begins. There is really nothing enjoyable about watching the Colorado Avalanche this season. However, it is fun to speculate on what the new core may look like next season. On a side note, my co-editor,…
via Colorado Avalanche Rebuild: Building the New Core — Mile High Sticking
SAN JOSE, Calif. — When the Avalanche Wednesday recalled goalie Spencer Martin for the fourth time this season in the wake of Semyon Varlamov‘s latest problem with groin muscle issues, coach Jared Bednar said Martin would get his first NHL start soon. Soon is Saturday. Martin, 21, will be in the Avalanche net as Colorado…
The Colorado Avalanche cannot really afford to trade away any defensemen; however, Erik Johnson could probably fetch some top six help for the Avs, and more. I know what you’re thinking, there’s no way the Colorado Avalanche make a trade that involves their best defenseman. That would be lunacy, you say. However, it’s not like…
via Colorado Avalanche Rumors: Considering Erik Johnson as Trade Bait — Mile High Sticking
The Ducks rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at the Honda Center.
via Avs Suffer 4th Successive Loss Despite 34 Saves From Pickard — CBS Denver
Avalanche newcomer Matt Nieto, a Jan. 5 waiver-wire pickup from the San Jose Sharks, is a solid bet to survive the team’s likely roster overhaul. Only four games into his time with the downtrodden Avs, the southern California native scored a gritty goal Tuesday and is on a two-game points streak. Playoff-bound San Jose (54…
via Matt Nieto fits in nicely with the Colorado Avalanche — The Denver Post
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