Hockey Mountain High Podcast: Opening Night Preview
Hockey Mountain High previews Wednesday's opening night with a look at the lineup, Joe Sakic's press conference and the COVID bug…
Hockey Mountain High Podcast: Pavel Francouz Update
Aarif talks about seeing Pavel Francouz walking without a boot or brace in Denver this morning after leaving Wednesday's game with…
Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz injured in 7-4 preseason loss against the Golden Knights
Pavel Francouz seemed to tweak something but was able to skate off the ice on his own.
The good, the bad, and the here we go again: Reviewing the Avalanche’s first month of 2020-21
Colorado's first month consisted of 11 games (7-3-1), five postponed contests, a trade, and so much more.
Andre Burakovsky, Pavel Francouz out as Avalanche begin four-game road trip
The Avalanche will be without forward Andre Burakovsky and goaltender Pavel Francouz on Tuesday to open their four-game road trip…
NHL’s new taxi squad poses difficulties for Avalanche’s goaltending depth
One of the biggest COVID-related changes in the NHL is the implementation of a taxi squad. The six-man roster, which requires at…
Avalanche pushed to the brink after Game 4 loss to the Dallas Stars
A complete 60-minute effort has been an issue for the Avalanche all series long against the Dallas Stars. Game 4 on Sunday was…
Landeskog, Avs disagree with the call that gave Dallas a 4-2 lead in the second period
The Dallas Stars took a 4-2 lead into the third period of Game 2 on Monday. But should the fourth goal have even counted? The…
Dallas uses a 9:20 stretch to stun the Avalanche and take a 2-0 series lead
The Avalanche played a near-perfect first period in Game 2 on Monday. But that, and their opportunity to tie the series at 1-1,…
Hockey Mountain High Podcast: An Honor and a Pleasure
This episode of Hockey Mountain High comes to you immediately following the 4-0 beatdown the Avalanche handed the Dallas Stars in…
Avalanche Talk Podcast: Return To Play Negotiations
Avalanche Talk returns with a Fourth of July episode looking at all the topics of negotiation between the NHL and NHLPA regarding…
Avalanche defeat Rangers in overtime
Life without All-Star center Nathan MacKinnon is off to a good start for the Avalanche. Colorado (42-20-8) scored twice on the…
Avalanche fall 6-3 in Vancouver; point streak ends at nine games
The Avalanche had a chance to jump into first place in the Western Conference with a victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday…
Avalanche sweep Carolina and Nashville for franchise record eighth straight road game
The Avalanche continued their dominance on the road, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators 3-2 on consecutive…
Donskoi’s shootout goal leads Avalanche to third straight victory
The Avalanche needed one goal in regulation to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday. Colorado (37-18-7)…
Pavel Francouz shuts out the Ducks hours after signing a two-year extension
The Avalanche rewarded their backup goalie Pavel Francouz with a two-year contract extension and the goaltender responded with his…
Top line leads the Avalanche to 3-1 victory over Varlamov and the Islanders
As injuries continue to test the Avalanche’s depth, it was the top line that was relied on heavily in a 3-1 win against the New…
Avalanche fall in overtime, lose Rantanen to injury in spirited battle with Tampa Bay
With the NHL’s hottest team in town, the Avalanche gave everything they had right to the end in a spirited 4-3 overtime loss…
Avalanche finish road trip with huge win in Minnesota
Playing their fifth game in eight nights on the road, the Avalanche went into Minnesota one night after defeating Columbus and…
Kadri, MacKinnon lead Avalanche to 6-3 victory over Detroit
In the first of two meetings this season, the Avalanche dominated their former Western Conference rival, the Detroit Red Wings, 6-…
Frustrations continue to mount as Avs blow another third period lead
The Avalanche led by a goal entering the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday but fell 4-3 in overtime. If this…
Varlamov, Islanders shut out the Avalanche in Long Island
Goaltender Semyon Varlamov spent eight seasons with the Avalanche before signing with the New York Islanders. And even though his…
Bellemare, Avalanche dominate Vegas before holiday break
The Avalanche were not interested in a third straight collapse late in the third period. Colorado (23-11-3) led by three goals…
Avalanche dominate the Blackhawks in Chicago
When the Chicago Blackhawks were a perennial Stanley Cup contender, the Avalanche used to upset them at the United Center at least…
Avalanche Talk: The Taylor Hall whirlwind and Francouz’s rise to stardom
Mile High Sports Avalanche beat reporter Aarif Deen talks Taylor Hall getting pulled from the game before the opening faceoff in…