-Derek Belohrad
Last year it was tough to be a member of the Colorado Avalanche and it wasn’t any easier to be a fan. As many of you know the Avs finished 15th in the West and to make things worse they were ten points behind the closest team (That is like being 5 games back [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Colorado Avalanche’
October 14, 2009
Hockey in Colorado is Back
October 1, 2009
Guess What I’m Not Doing?
-by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts
Beer? Check. Pizza? Check. Altitude? Check. Nachos? Check. Tissues? Check (it was Joe Sakic’s
retirement, after all). DirecTV? Check.
Tonight, my family and I sat down to watch what was possibly the biggest night in the Avalanche’s season — opening night with our brand new roster and the retirement of Joe Sakic’s famous #19. We [...]
July 27, 2009
Joe Sakic in Ten Numbers
-Derek Belohrad
Over the weekend The Avs Hockey Podcast posted a link (via their Facebook page) to an article from The Hockey News titled “THN.com Top 10: Joe Sakic numbers”. THN.com did a good job on finding ten numbers that could summarize the characteristics that made Sakic such an important player in the NHL and for [...]
April 14, 2009
Avs Get 3rd Pick
Well, the [disappointing] NHL Draft Lottery was held tonight and the Colorado Avalanche will be picking 3rd. As predicted, the NY Islanders will be picking 1st and the Tampa Bay Lightening will be picking 2nd (despite having the 1st pick last year and still being terrible).
Picking 4th will be the Atlanta Thrashers and 5th will [...]
April 14, 2009
NHL Draft Lottery Televised Live Today
Finally, the best day of the Avalanche’s season is here. The Avs are one of a few teams in the running for the #1 pick in the 2009 NHL Draft held this summer in Montreal. The Avs finished last in the Western Conference with only the NY Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightening doing worse in [...]
April 13, 2009
Francois Giguere “Relieved of Duties”
-by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts
Breaking news Avs fans, Francois Giguere just got canned. Avs President Pierre Lacroix made the following statement to the press earlier:
“The results of this season are unacceptable. We feel a new direction is needed which re-emphasizes those standards of excellence our fans have grown accustomed to since 1995. We will work diligently towards [...]
April 10, 2009
Playoff Countdown: Recap of Thursday Night
-by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts
Eleven games last night in the NHL, and most teams have now played 81. The season is ending for some… but not for all. Read on to see who isn’t polishing their golf clubs yet.
Nashville 4, Detroit 3 SO: Of course we all know Detroit is in, and Nashville isn’t quitting yet. The [...]
April 8, 2009
Playoff Countdown: Recap of Tuesday Night
by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts
Last night, with seven playoff spots left still up for grabs, 26 different teams fought pretty damn hard to move in, move up or move closer to a chance for Tavares. Here is a recap of what went down in the most important games last night.
NY Rangers 3, Montreal 1: Montreal could have [...]
April 6, 2009
Who’s In, Who’s Out?
-by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts
With 7 days to go and 7 playoff spots still technically still up for grabs, it’s going to be a great week for hockey fans across the nation (except in Colorado, Long Island and Tampa Bay). Here’s a guide for who should be in and who could be out a week from now. [...]
