In order to upgrade their defense, the Colorado Avalanche should consider going after Kevin Shattenkirk. They will have to pay a lot, though. The Colorado Avalanche need help on defense — I don’t think anyone’s going to argue with that. The team could use a stud defenseman, a player who really makes a difference on…
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The Colorado Avalanche have begun to work their way out of their scoring funk, but that didn’t translate to a win on Tuesday night at Pepsi Center as Colorado fell to the Blackhawks 6-4 in regulation. Colorado scored three goals in the second period but conceded three in the third to drop their third game…
via HIGHLIGHTS: Avs offense wakes up, but defense can’t contain Hawks — Mile High Sports
The losing culture of the Colorado Avalanche is damaging players. This can carry through to next season. Right now the Colorado Avalanche have little chance of winning. At the halfway point in the season (41 games in), they have just 13 wins. Only five of those have come at home. Now, we all know…
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The Colorado Avalanche have been the subject of numerous rumors since their collapse in late November. One of the recent rumors involves Gabe Landeskog and Nick Leddy — time for analysis. When you’re the worst team in the league — like the Colorado Avalanche are — rumors are bound to be pretty constant. The most…
via Colorado Avalanche Rumors: Analyzing Gabe Landeskog Nick Leddy Trade — Mile High Sticking
Cody McLeod scored a day after Nashville acquired him from Colorado. The Avalanche honored him with a video tribute early in the first period, and then he dropped the gloves with Jarome Iginla early in the second period.
via Cody McLeod Stings Avs After Trade To Nashville — CBS Denver
The Avalanche has fallen from grace since its magical regular-season run in 2013-14, the 112-point first year under the Joe Sakic/Patrick Roy regime. Draft mistakes, failed trades, over-valuing veterans, and poor free-agent signings have contributed. But make no mistake, the player-personnel errors began long before Sakic replaced Greg Sherman as general manager after the 2012-13…
via Analysis: Colorado Avalanche’s downfall a result of draft, personnel miscues — The Denver Post
The Colorado Avalanche traded veteran winger Cody McLeod for prospect Felix Girard, likely in a move to shed salary while getting younger. Former Colorado Avalanche winger, and one-time alternate captain, Cody McLeod probably hasn’t even made preparations to leave his home yet. He got traded to the Nashville Predators, whom the Avs are playing tomorrow.…
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The Colorado Avalanche need to give Duncan Siemens a shot with the Big Club. Duncan Siemens has been a prospect in the Colorado Avalanche system for nearly six years, and he’s only played one game with the Big Club. It’s time the Avs take a chance on Siemens, especially during a season when nothing can…
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Nathan MacKinnon continued to prove why he’ll be representing the Colorado Avalanche at the NHL All-Star game later this month, and the Avs as a team continued to show why they are the worst team in the league. MacKinnon’s lone, unassisted tally was the only point the offense-starved Avalanche could muster as Colorado notched loss…
via HIGHLIGHTS: MacKinnon’s beauty not enough as Avs fall 4-1 to Anaheim — Mile High Sports
DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche have traded veteran Cody McLeod. McLeod, who has played for the Avalanche since 2006, is headed to the Nashville Predators. The team announced the trade of the 32-year-old on Friday morning. The Avalanche get 22-year-old forward Felix Girard in return. Girard has played primarily in the AHL this season.
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