The culminating and pinnacle event of our Quest for the Crown 3 charity hockey festival was once again the Skate with the Stars celebrity charity game, sponsored in part by Reebok Hockey and Outback Steakhouse. Highlighted by former Avalanche defenseman Ken Klee, St. Louis Blues forward Derek Armstrong and the honorable NHL Hall of Famer [...]
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Breaking Down the Blueline Nightmares
For those of you that listen to me on Mile High Sports Radio, KBPI 106.7 FM, or via Twitter, you know I’ve been ranting and raving about Colorado’s lineup on the blue line through all of March. Why? Because that’s the source of the struggle. The lack of consistent defensive effort is the biggest reason why they have continued to [...]
Five Sunrays to Light Your Avs Pathway
When asked to represent Avalanche fans for Pick My NHL Team, I was hit with magnanimous feelings of excitement, then honor, and then finally, responsibility. The chance to convert a brand new hockey fan into an “Avaholic” doesn’t happen often. And since I was pitted up against 29 quality NHL team bloggers, I just trusted [...]
The Candle Burns Brighter
If you follow the Avalanche closely, you may have heard that long-time Denver Post reporter Adrian Dater recently deleted his Twitter account. His actions not only caused more than 1,200 followers to lose a valuable resource for daily Avalanche news and notes, they also reflected negatively on traditional media journalists. On top of that, this has also frustrated some of his other newpaper comrades. On the topic of quitting Twitter, I have no comment. Dater is free to do [...]
New Third Jerseys Unveiled
:: OFFICIAL AVALANCHE PRESS RELEASE :: DENVER – Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Quincey and center Paul Stastny today unveiled the team’s new third jersey, which will debut this Saturday, Nov. 14, against the Vancouver Canucks at Pepsi Center (8:00 p.m.). The Avalanche will wear the third sweater on 12 occasions throughout the 2009-10 season. The third [...]
Avs 3, Canucks 0
On a rare Saturday afternoon game at Pepsi Center, the Colorado Avalanche continued to ride the wave of youthful energy and potent offense with a 3-0 win over the 0-2 Vancouver Canucks. For the first time since 2002, the Avalanche have started the season with two straight wins. Craig Anderson was once again named the first star of the [...]
Avalanche Roster Finalized
The Colorado Avalanche announced their last cuts today, ensuring that the future will arrive Oct. 1.
Blogger RoundTable [Day 7 - Part I+II]
On a day where most sports fans in Colorado are watching FOOTBALL, we’re proud to be talking HOCKEY. And thanks to the kind RoundTable leaders at Mile High Hockey, our wish to be the hosts of “goalie day” in the third-annual Blogger RoundTable has been granted. So before we begin, we want to thank everyone over at MHH, especially David. Managing a RoundTable that has seen so much growth in just one (tough) year is not [...]
Blogger RoundTable [Day 5]
The opening week of the third-annual Avalanche Blogger RoundTable has been a successful journey into the deep forests of this team’s upcoming hockey season. But no journey is complete without meeting some new characters and making new friends along the way. Today is dedicated to another pair of new RoundTable members as we introduce Brian [...]
