Author: Evan Rawal
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Player empowerment is taking over the NHL — for better or worse | Evan’s take
We are entering a brave new world in the NHL where the players have the power. It may take a hot minute for fans to adjust. Over the weekend, the Ottawa Senators were left with no choice but to trade captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk, who will join his brother and podcast…
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Avalanche release preseason schedule for 2026-27 season
Preseason will look a little different for the Avalanche and the rest of the NHL next season, and now we know when it will start. The Avalanche on Monday released their four-game preseason schedule for the 2026-27 season, when they will play home-and-home series against both the Utah Mammoth and Winnipeg Jets. This is the…
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How becoming a father changed the perspective of members of the Avalanche
The once young Colorado Avalanche have now become a team of veterans. And dads. Throughout the season, The Denver Gazette spoke to several Avalanche players about life before and after becoming parents and how becoming fathers has changed their perspectives on the game and life. With Father’s Day now here, what better time than now…
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Friday Faceoff: Is the World Cup the ultimate ticket for a sports fan?
With the United States Men’s National Team off to a hot start and facing Australia on Friday, is the World Cup the ultimate ticket for a sports fan? Evan Rawal, Avalanche reporter Answer: Yes and no. If money is no object, it sure looks hard to beat the atmosphere at the World Cup, being able…
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Why the Jack Drury contract plays a critical role in Avalanche’s offseason | NHL Insider
The Avalanche locked up Martin Necas to a long-term deal last October. Now they must figure out what to do with the other piece of the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster. Jack Drury, the other guy the Avalanche acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes, is their lone important restricted free agent. In his first full season in Colorado,…
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Sakic’s Avalanche shake up forwards by trading Ross Colton to MacFarland’s Predators | Evan’s take
Joe Sakic has made his first official move in his second stint as general manager of the Avalanche. He made it with an old friend. Sakic and former Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland came together to get a deal done, with Sakic sending forward Ross Colton and goaltender Isak Posch to the Nashville Predators in…
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What the Avalanche can learn from Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup | Evan’s take
The NHL’s greatest villain has been defeated. The Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday completed a dominant postseason, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights and winning the Stanley Cup. The victory capped off a 16-3 run for the Hurricanes since the postseason began less than two months ago. Carolina did what the Avalanche couldn’t by taking down the…
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Avalanche takeaways: What Joe Sakic, Josh Kroenke said about future | NHL Insider
It took a little over two weeks, but the Colorado Avalanche finally held its end-of-season press conference on Thursday. Of course, this press conference looked a little different than the one we’ve seen over the last few years. Out is Chris MacFarland, who has since left to run the Nashville Predators. Joining him was Josh…
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Gabriel Landeskog wins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
Gabriel Landeskog toiled day and night for nearly three years to get back to playing for the Avalanche. He’s been recognized for his hard work. Landeskog on Tuesday was announced as the winner of the 2026 Bill Masterton Trophy, earned by the NHL player who best exemplifies “the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to…
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Can NHL maintain momentum from Olympics, Stanley Cup playoffs? | Evan’s take
All is quiet on the Avalanche front. With Joe Sakic out of town and not addressing media until Thursday, there’s not much happening in Colorado. Outside of a brief statement it released last week in regard to Chris MacFarland leaving for Nashville, the franchise has been silent since its season came to an abrupt end…