All Entries in the "Colorado Avalanche" Category
HockeyIndependent Trade Deadline Show – Click to replay
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NHL trade deadline update: waiver wire frenzy and rumors (McCabe dealt to the Rangers)
Approximately 48 hours before Monday’s 3 PM trade deadline, there was a lot of action on the waiver wire yesterday and today: First, the Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed veteran defenseman Craig Rivet from the Buffalo Sabres on re-entry waivers. Rivet, an impending unrestricted free agent, will bring leadership and experience to an inexperienced Jackets team. [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Another Avs Blockbuster Coming?
The recent multi-player deal by the Colorado Avalanche with the St. Louis Blues (Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk along with a draft pick for Erik Johnson, Jay McClement and a pick) has some observers wondering if the Avs could make another significant move. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post reported the latest making the rounds [...]
The Dollars In & Out of the Blues Blockbuster Trade
The after effects of the blockbuster deal between the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche have been most obvious on the ice. What about off the ice? Not just in the “human element” way of leaving a home and good friends in a familiar locker room behind for a new experience. What about the financial [...]
NHL attendance since the lock-out
With the recent financial problems experienced by several NHL teams this season, most notably, the Phoenix Coyotes, the Atlanta Thrashers, the New York Islanders and the Dallas Stars, I decided to have a look at the league attendance since the 2004-05 lock-out, to see if the attendance woes of certain teams are only one-year aberrations [...]
Blues & Avalanche Make Blockbuster Deal
Last last night, following the Blues 3-0 dominating performance over the Buffalo Sabres, General Manager Doug Armstrong was busy wheeling and dealing. Talking to the Colorado Avalanche about a old fashioned “hockey trade”. The outcome of said discussions being a blockbuster of a deal. Sending franchise defenseman Erik Johnson, forward Jay McClement and a conditional 1st round pick to the Avalanche for Blues killing forward Chris Stewart, defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and a conditional 2nd round pick.
Western Conference Q&A with Susan Crosby
About a month ago I posted a Q&A Panel with several bloggers covering various Western Conference teams providing their take on the 15 team bloodbath that the West has become. Susan Crosby was to be a part of said panel, but her answers went above and beyond the call of duty. So instead of drastically [...]
Not So Hot January | Blues vs. Avs Gamenotes | Is Erik Johnson Really Trade Bait?
January’s Missed Opportunity The month of January is proving to be a new low point for the St. Louis Blues. After a successful battle through a depth deprived December, the Blues looked forward to a big opportunity in the new year. Roman Polak was back. Long term injuries to key forwards could clear up. The [...]
Mission Impossible
Remember the way Mission Impossible always starts? With the secret message self-destructing? Well in this case Peter Forsberg is watching the Colorado Avalanche self-destruct and apparently, just like in Hollywood, he is going to take the impossible mission. Injuries The latest blow to the injury-wracked Avs is the season long loss of Tomas Fleischmann, diagnosed [...]
The Return of Peter Forsberg??
Just in case you live in a cave, Peter Forsberg will be practicing with the Colorado Avalanche Saturday morning in what appears to be an attempt to return to the NHL. Forsberg has been adamant in the past that he doesn’t want to disappoint…himself. And he has very high standards. Surely this must only be [...]
Joe Sacco – Tough SOB
A. Dater said the other day in his Twitter feed that Sacco is a tough SOB. I’ve suspected as much for a long time now. Here and there I’ve seen interviews and such that made me think that he projects this persona, or perhaps it is not a persona, that you don’t want to mess [...]
Team Sophomore Slump?
The Colorado Avalanche are having a bit of a tough go at it this season. This time last year they were in and out of first place in the division. And while the Western Conference is ridiculously tight and teams shift in and out of playoff spots daily, one has to wonder if the Avs [...]
Western Conference Round Table
Over the Holidays I conducted a Q&A session with several bloggers covering Western Conference clubs for various websites. Engaging several points of view to gain a better understanding of the tougher of the NHL’s two conferences. The Panel Josh Sargent (@Josh_Sargent)- Minnesota Wild correspondent for NHLHotStove.com. Andy Ajer (@FightNightAtJoe) – Detroit Red Wings blogger. Runs [...]
Canadiens set to face former teammate Ryan O’Byrne
After losing 5-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday and winning 4-3 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday, the Canadiens chartered a plane to Colorado yesterday, where they will visit the Avalanche and former teammate Ryan O’Byrne tonight at 8 PM Eastern time. O’Byrne, who was traded for forward Michael Bournival in early November, has [...]
Daily Rumors: Twelve Notable NHL Goalies Hitting the Trade block by the February Deadline?
The lack of real trade movement in the days leading up to this season’s NHL Christmas “trade freeze” has more than a few pundits and bloggers looking ahead to the February 28th NHL Trade Deadline – when we know for certain there’ll be real, honest-to-goodness trade activity – and speculating over which players might be [...]
Fantasy hockey: goaltending battles part 2
Two months into the season, let’s have a look at the goal tending battles raging on in the NHL. Some teams still don’t have a clear-cut starter like Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller or Martin Brodeur. Goaltending battles: – Scorching: game-to-game musical chair – Blazing: no clear-cut starter – Moderate: mild battle going-on – Low: a [...]
Avs & Caps Trade Invisible Men
If two teams trade players and nobody notices. Did it really happen? When the Avs traded Scott Hannan, a guy that was a big free agency signing, a guy that was a top four defenseman, the fan base barely noticed. They only noticed enough to wonder who the Avs might get in return. It’s not [...]
Revisiting The Hockey News Curse
Is there a Hockey News curse? Before you laugh, just look at the proof – Mike Modano, Chris Stewart and Drew Doughty recently. Henrik Sedin and Anze Kopitar before that. And don’t forrget Sakic, Luongo and Pronger. They’re all part of the injuries, poor playoffs and slumps that immediately followed being on the magazine’s cover. We break it all down, from A (Alfredsson) to Z (Zdeno).
Avalanche Retool the Blueline
I wrote earlier this year that I didn’t expect the defensive prowess of the Avs to improve this year because it was basically unchanged from last year except for the departure of Brett Clark. Yes, Ruslan Salei left for Red Wing territory but he was not a factor last season, logging most of his ice [...]
Capitals bolster blueline | Trade Tomas Fleischmann
George McPhee was finally able to pull the trigger on a trade that was allegedly in the works since August. Entering the 2010-2011 season, a glaring whole in the Capitals roster was the lack of a veteran shutdown presence on the blueline. McPhee was able to trade for Colorado Avalanche defenseman Scott Hannan. Capitals’ LW/C [...]
