The 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy. Last season was an unprecedented one for the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Four geographically realigned divisions, including one solely comprising Canadian teams; teams playing only opponents within those divisions; and a new playoff format that eschewed wild-card teams. But it ended just […]
Continue readingThe Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingIn exchange, the Avalanche acquired forward Mikhail Maltsev and a second-round selection this year from New Jersey. By trading Graves, along with Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson agreeing to waive his no-movement clause, the team can protect defensemen Devon Toews, Cale Makar and Samuel Girard. The Devils have plenty of room to protect Graves. Protected lists […]
Continue readingBut beyond that, we’d love to have these people, places and things that we’re pulling for in the chase for the Cup. Here’s our top 10: The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup last season. Unless you’re a fan of dynasties or Tampa Bay as the sports epicenter of the universe, there’s not really […]
Continue readingMacKinnon suffered the injury in Sunday’s loss to the Wild and missed Colorado’s victory Tuesday over Minnesota. Bednar did disclose any specifics about the injury. “Obviously he’s a very special player and not any single person can fill that void,” Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar said after the 2-1 victory. “I think everybody as a collective […]
Continue readingThe Dallas Stars dispatched an injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights finally solved Thatcher Demko and the Vancouver Canucks in their respective Game 7 wins. That gives us three of the NHL’s final four of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. Will it be the Philadelphia Flyers or the New York Islanders rounding out […]
Continue readingOnce again, the Avalanche were eliminated in a second-round series courtesy of a Game 7 loss. Last season’s loss stung. This one was even more crushing. Colorado rallied from a 3-1 series deficit against Dallas before losing Game 7 5-4 in overtime. A quick message from MacKinnon to the front office: Don’t change much. “If […]
Continue readingAfter two days with no games, as the NHL paused to put a focus on racial violence and issues of equality, the Stanley Cup Playoffs restarted Saturday with the Boston Bruins being pushed to the brink of elimination, and two key games that were the first half of back-to-backs that continue Sunday. Check out ESPN […]
Continue readingAfter the NHL’s qualification round, the Colorado Avalanche were co-favorites to win the Stanley Cup, according to the betting markets. After Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas Stars on Sunday, they’re now one loss away from being eliminated. “In terms of belief, we have no choice. We’re just trying to […]
Continue reading“I’m not going sit here and judge every single call that’s being made. The call that I will talk about is their 4-2 goal,” said captain Gabriel Landeskog, whose team is down 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinal series. The goal in question was scored by Stars defenseman Esa Lindell at 19:14 of the second […]
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