Avalanche

The NHL is reaching a fever pitch as the Feb. 24 trade deadline is less than a week away. One team may need to be on the lookout for a solution in net, as their starter is going to miss significant time. Grubauer Out Indefinitely In the third period of this weekend’s Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, the Colorado Avalanche lost an important piece … [Read more...] about THW’s Goalie News: Grubauer Update, Miller’s Collapse, and More

Friday night begins the next chapter in the Colorado Avalanche playoff season as they travel to San Jose to take on the surging Sharks. San Jose is fresh off of a thriller of a game seven against the Las Vegas Golden Knights, setting up a second-round series with the Colorado Avalanche. Thriller may not even […] Colorado Avalanche: Sharks Secure Second Stanza - Mile High Maniac … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche: Sharks Secure Second Stanza

The Colorado Avalanche continue to get better at precisely the right time, blasting the Calgary Flames 6-2 to take a 2-1 series lead. The game had a little of everything from Colorado Avalanche special teams, Nathan MacKinnon netted two power play .goals, the first on a 5-on-3 mid-way through the first.  Matt Nieto added a […] Colorado Avalanche: Big Victory Has Team Thinking … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche: Big Victory Has Team Thinking Big

After a season of highs and lows, the Colorado Avalanche open the 2019 playoffs on Wednesday, facing the top-seeded Calgary Flames. Since we last checked in, the Colorado Avalanche settled in to the final Western Conference playoff spot with a 5-2 loss in San Jose.  The Avs can be forgiven if they pulled back a […] Colorado Avalanche: Playoff Matchup with the Flames Begins … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche: Playoff Matchup with the Flames Begins Wednesday

In a season filled with wild swings, the Colorado Avalanche have secured a consecutive appearance in the NHL playoffs. We couldn’t be happier about being wrong regarding the playoff chances for the Colorado Avalanche.  We were concerned that it looked unlikely that the Avs made a playoff run but turns out it was unfounded. Well, […] Colorado Avalanche: Big Stretch Run Secures … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche: Big Stretch Run Secures Playoff Spot

When last we touched base with the Colorado Avalanche, we claimed that it would be very difficult for them to secure a playoff spot. Since that check-in the Colorado Avalanche have seen the addition of Derick Brassard via trade with the Florida Panthers and the subtraction of team captain Gabriel Landeskog, out for what amounts to […] Colorado Avalanche: Checking in on Playoff … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche: Checking in on Playoff Hopes

It has been a shocking fall for the Colorado Avalanche.  When last we checked-in, we were mentioning things like the President’s Trophy. In a free-fall that rivals the Colorado Buffaloes 2018 season, the Colorado Avalanche now sit in 11th place in the Western Conference, three points behind the eighth-seeded Minnesota Wild.  Not only has the […] Colorado Avalanche: Can They … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche: Can They Make a Run to the NHL Playoffs?

For the end of 2018, we’re granting wishes to the four major sports franchises in Denver.  Here’s the Colorado Avalanche’s list. The Colorado Avalanche are having a nice season.  Despite a recent swoon, they are still within striking distance of the top of the Central Division and Western Conference.  They’ve had spectacular performances from their […] Colorado Avalanche: 3 … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche: 3 Christmas Wishes for the Holidays

With a 3-6-1 record over their last 10, it’s going to be hard to quantify their current situation as anything other than a slump. The top line may still be scoring but the goaltending has gone south with Philipp Grubauer the latest victim of the GAA bug.  Grubi gave up four goals on 16 shots […] Colorado Avalanche Officially Slumping After 6-4 Loss to Arizona - Mile High Maniac … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche Officially Slumping After 6-4 Loss to Arizona