Tag: Brent Burns
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Greatest need for Joe Sakic to address with the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
Regardless of how long Joe Sakic stays in the general manager seat for the Avalanche, he’ll be responsible for steering the franchise through the most important part of the offseason. Sakic is set to be the GM through at least July 1, the start of the league year. Historically, all of the Avalanche’s significant offseason…
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Previewing an important and volatile summer for the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
If it still feels surreal to the general public that the Avalanche season is over, imagine how the front office feels. It ended so abruptly that, like everyone else, Chris MacFarland, Joe Sakic, Andrew Cogliano and company must still be processing what just happened — a stunning 4-0 series loss to the Vegas Golden Knights…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys to a Game 1 victory for Colorado
After another weeklong NFL-esque break, it’s finally time for the Avalanche to hit the ice again. Game 1 between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche will take place Wednesday, and here are three keys to the game if the Avalanche want to get off to a good start. Who is (and isn’t) healthy? While…
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Elite forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Eichel take center stage in Western Conference Final
Connor McDavid can sit this one out. The two big dogs in the Western Conference who already have Stanley Cup rings need a minute while they battle to earn another. In hockey, it’s never truly one-on-one out on the ice throughout the course of an entire game. There’s too much room, too much movement, and…
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Ageless wonder Brent Burns cranks up his play (and physicality) for Avalanche | Evan’s take
After dispatching the Los Angeles Kings in four games, the Colorado Avalanche now get some well-earned rest before the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Everyone could use it, some more than others. “I think it’ll be good for everybody to rest up here for a few days, but especially a 41-year-old,” Gabriel Landeskog…
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Avalanche, Cale Makar put the league on notice with sweep of Kings
LOS ANGELES – He shimmies. He shakes. The defending forward has no chance. Nobody can suck the life out of an opposing building like Cale Makar. In the four games against the Los Angeles Kings, the Avalanche blueliner showed everyone why he is the best defenseman in the world. And it’s not just the highlight-reel…
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From one No. 8 to another, Avalanche great Sandis Ozolinsh praises Cale Makar: ‘He is a game changer’
Before the great Cale Makar wore No. 8, there was another No. 8 who was pretty great. Ahead of the 1996 Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche team being honored Dec. 11, the current No. 8 showed some respect to the man who came before him. Game respects game. “I just met Sandis Ozolinsh really quick there,” Makar…
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Martin Necas leads Avalanche to impressive 4-2 victory over Golden Knights | 5 takeaways
Given the opponent, Friday afternoon was the most impressive win of the young season for the Colorado Avalanche. Martin Necas and the Avalanche went into Las Vegas and ruined Nevada Day for the locals, as Colorado took down a strong Golden Knights team by a score of 4-2 on Halloween day. Here are five takeaways…
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Josh Manson makes ‘uncomfortable’ adjustment to give Avalanche a giant defensive pair
As of 10 days ago, Josh Manson had as much experience playing the left side on defense as John and Joe sitting in section 220 at Ball Arena. “Zero (experience),” Manson told The Denver Gazette. For someone who hasn’t done it at the NHL level, he’s off to a heck of a start. With more…
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‘Truly happy to be here’: Ilya Solovyov makes Avalanche debut against Stars
In a perfect world, the Colorado Avalanche would have loved to give Ilya Solovyov some time to settle into his new surroundings before throwing him in a game. We live in an imperfect world, unfortunately. Solovyov was claimed on Oct. 3 from the Calgary Flames but has been dealing with visa issues, so he’s been…