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Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The Colorado Eagles bench boss moves up to the NHL. It was only a matter of time before Greg Cronin was going to earn a promotion back to the NHL after five successful seasons as the head coach of the Colorado Eagles. Brought in to lead the Colorado Avalanche AHL affiliate after many years of … [Read more...] about Greg Cronin hired by Anaheim Ducks

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Who will take advantage in game two? Vegas Golden Knights: 1-0, 13-6 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Florida Panthers: 0-1, 12-6 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Time: 6:00 p.m. MT Watch: TNT, TBS, TruTV, SN, TVAS While it was close for two periods of game one, the Vegas Golden Knights showed their will in the third period to pull away from … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Stanley Cup Final Game Two

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Vegas and Florida kick off the final seven-game series of the year. Vegas Golden Knights: 0-0, 12-6 in the Stanley Cup playoffs Florida Panthers: 0-0, 12-5 in the Stanley Cup playoffs Time: 6:00 p.m. MT Watch: TNT, TBS, truTV, SN, TVAS We have reached the end. The Colorado Avalanche are sadly not a part of this edition of the Stanley … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Stanley Cup Final Game One

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories across the NHL. All Avalanche Our most recent episode of the Mile High Hockey Lab goes over the recent Gabriel Landeskog and Lonzo Ball news, previewing the Stanley Cup Final, and spinning through the wheel-o-free agents! You can watch the episode … [Read more...] about Morning Flurries: Stanley Cup Champs only for a bit longer

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche Another minuscule piece of business for the Colorado Avalanche before they closed out the month of May in re-signing defenseman Nate Clurman for one more year. The Colorado native doesn’t get much of a raise as he only … [Read more...] about Morning Flurries: Nate Clurman signs for another year

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images It’s not his fault, though. Yes, you read the title right. Colorado Avalanche General Manager (GM) Chris MacFarland is not safe in his job. In fact, no GM in their job is safe right now. This is due to the breaking news of Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas leaving his post. It initially seemed like a personal decision to go, as Dubas … [Read more...] about Opinion: Chris MacFarland’s job is not safe

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Ball Arena is still humming a championship tune with Mammoth and Nuggets’ run. The Colorado Avalanche are all too familiar with chasing that championship feeling a year after their first Cup win in over twenty years. This year it’s all about the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth, who are carrying the torch to glory. The mission … [Read more...] about Avalanche show up in support of the Nuggets and Mammoth

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images A lot of items on the to do list. As the sting of losing to the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 begins to wear off, the Colorado Avalanche have a busy offseason on the horizon after a very quiet month of May. At least 20 contracts will need to get signed in addition to any other trades or moves to bolster the roster for the … [Read more...] about 6 keys for the Avalanche offseason

RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports The curse of the 2002 Western Conference Final lives on. I know I’ve already lost a lot of folks with this title, with some wondering how a team with three Stanley Cups can be cursed while others shake their heads at any mention of a supernatural sports force, but hear me out. There’s a lot of evidence here, and it has all the classic … [Read more...] about The Red Wings Cursed the Avs