Five hot takes for the new Avalanche season
The new NHL season is upon us, and ahead of opening night for the Colorado Avalanche against the Chicago Blackhawks, here are some hot and wild takes that I am… Read more »
Author Archives: Craig Jones
Colorado Avalanche 2021–22 season preview: Does a top-heavy forward group work?
Welcome to part two of my Colorado Avalanche 2021–22 season preview, this time focusing on the forwards on the roster. If you missed part one, looking at the Avs’ defense,… Read more »
Colorado Avalanche 2021–22 season preview: The best defense in the league?
My Colorado Avalanche season preview will be split up into two parts, this one focusing on the defense and a second one coming Wednesday based on the forwards. Looking at… Read more »
It is time for Colorado’s big four to stand up and play
Go back two weeks and Twitter was full of people writing about Connor McDavid and his inability to get the job done in the playoffs. Fast forward a week to… Read more »
Where does Alex Newhook fit when Brandon Saad returns?
Alex Newhook was given a shot to prove himself in the NHL, perhaps earlier than many expected. Six games later, we are now on the eve of the playoffs for… Read more »
Andre Burakovsky is hot heading into the postseason
The Colorado Avalanche rounded out their regular season by winning the Presidents’ Trophy on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Collectively as a team, the Avs managed to get… Read more »
Avs beat Vegas 2-1, keep Presidents’ Trophy hopes alive
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but when you’re chasing down the Presidents’ Trophy in a playoff style hockey game, it doesn’t need to be. The Avs recorded a 2-1 win over… Read more »
The Avs are tired and time needs managing moving forward
The streak is over for the Colorado Avalanche; 15 games of picking up points, winning 13 of them, but the run is no more. The cynical people out there will… Read more »
Colorado Avalanche trade deadline needs and a possible partner
This article began its life as a three-pronged look at what the Colorado Avalanche need to do to address the three different areas of their team. However, on Saturday, the… Read more »
Avalanche Consistency Stars For the Week
As a hockey fan you will have heard commentator after commentator talk about consistency and how important it is for teams, especially when they have their sights set on the… Read more »
RECAP: Avs dominate Yotes in homestand but only take two points
These two games may well prove to be the strangest two of the season to write about. The Colorado Avalanche completely dominated the Arizona Coyotes across six periods of hockey,… Read more »
Why Erik Johnson holds the expansion draft keys for Colorado
The upcoming Seattle expansion draft is guaranteed to pose tough questions for teams who are deep in the NHL. The Colorado Avalanche are one of those—when healthy, of course—and when… Read more »
RECAP: Why splitting the games in Vegas is great for the Avs
The Colorado Avalanche split the first two games in Las Vegas across Sunday and Tuesday. We will see two more between these teams, first the outdoor game at Lake Tahoe… Read more »
RECAP: Avalanche of secondary scoring in Colorado sweep of Sharks
The Colorado Avalanche went into their two-game series with San Jose staring at a 3–3 record and desperately needing to find scoring the scoring touch on any line beyond their… Read more »
With so much talent, will the Avs abandon defensive pairings this season?
We are two weeks into the new NHL season, and the Colorado Avalanche defensive unit already looks different to opening night. A trade sending Ian Cole to Minnesota left room… Read more »