Series Preview: Avs to face Dallas Stars in Western Conference Semifinals
Taking a look at the schedule on Friday morning, I was looking forward to two exciting games to close out the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs,… Read more »
Category Archives: COLORADO
Previewing the 2020-21 Colorado Eagles roster, Part 3
Welcome back for the conclusions of my ongoing series where we take a look at what next season’s roster might look like. In part 1, I talked about the returning… Read more »
Recap: Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 7-1, advance to second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs
In a game that felt eerily similar at times to the previous one, the Colorado Avalanche came out strong early in Game Five and made swift work of the Arizona… Read more »
Previewing the 2020-21 Colorado Eagles roster, Part 2
In part of one of my series previewing the Eagles’ 2020–21 roster, I covered the players who we know will be back in the Avalanche/Eagles/Grizzlies pipeline based on contracts already… Read more »
Preview: Avalanche look to advance past Coyotes in game 5
The opportunity has finally come for the Colorado Avalanche to eliminate the Arizona Coyotes and advance to the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now facing elimination, it… Read more »
Recap: Avs take commanding 3-1 series lead with 7-1 victory
The Kuemper fortress has been broken. After falling to the Arizona Coyotes in Game 3 by a final score of 4-2, the Colorado Avalanche came out swinging in the first… Read more »
Previewing the 2020-21 Colorado Eagles roster, Part 1
All eyes are on the NHL playoffs right now, but for me, the Colorado Eagles always come first. I thought this would be a good time to do a run-down… Read more »
Preview: Avalanche look to reclaim the series
After two messy games to start, the Colorado Avalanche fell to the Arizona Coyotes for the first time in the series, bringing the current series tally to 2-1 Avalanche. Going… Read more »
Coyotes steal game 3 from the Avalanche after 49-save effort from Kuemper
Game Two wasn’t the prettiest game the Avs have ever played, but they somehow found a way to win the game in the final minutes. Although it takes a while,… Read more »
Preview: Avs Seek to Extend Series Lead Over Coyotes
Ready for some more playoff hockey? Good. Only 24 hours after the Colorado Avalanche came away with an exciting 3-2 victory in a tightly contested Game Two, the Avalanche have… Read more »
Avalanche take 2-0 series lead with gritty win over Coyotes
It wasn’t pretty, but the Colorado Avalanche found a way to come away with the Game 2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes with a late third period tally from Avs… Read more »
Preview: Avalanche vs. Coyotes Game Two
With the first official round of playoffs begun, the Colorado Avalanche currently hold a 1–0 lead in the series against the Arizona Coyotes. The first game, recapped by The Rink,… Read more »
Avalanche solve Kuemper late, take Game 1 from the Coyotes 3-0
Following an intense round-robin finale where Colorado fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime, the Avs were ready to get the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs going. As the… Read more »
Series Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes
Following a fairly successful round-robin series to obtain the second seed, the Colorado Avalanche will begin their quest for the franchise’s third Stanley Cup when they take on the Arizona… Read more »
Avalanche drop to second seed in overtime loss to Vegas Golden Knights
With both teams undefeated in the round robin so far, anticipation was high for the match-up between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche. The winner of the game… Read more »
Avalanche Aim For Top Seed Against Golden Knights
With the round-robin series coming to an end, the battle for the top spot in the Western Conference comes down to the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights. The… Read more »
Avalanche, Francouz shut out the Stars 4-0 in second round-robin game
While the Avs’ buzzer-beater win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday was just a round-robin game, fans couldn’t wait to cheer on their team again. In tonight’s bubble game,… Read more »
Round robin preview: Avalanche vs. Stars
Following a thrilling 2–1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, the Colorado Avalanche (1–0–0) will continue their quest for the top spot in the Western Conference when they take on… Read more »
How successful can the Colorado Avalanche be with a mediocre power play?
This past year has been the exception in many regards, and the NHL has proved no different with its game-changing rookies and broken records, the revamping of its entire postseason… Read more »
Round Robin Preview: Avs vs Blues
This time it all counts. After an exciting day of NHL Qualifying games where we saw plenty of surprises, we will finally be able to enjoy an Avs game again… Read more »
What will the Avalanche get out of Nazem Kadri in the playoffs?
It was this time last year when Avalanche GM Joe Sakic pulled the trigger on a trade sending defenseman Tyson Barrie to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a package deal… Read more »
Round Table: The-Rink staff play-in predictions
The 2020 playoffs are finally here, so I asked five other writers from The-Rink to tell me who they thought would walk away with victories in the qualifying round. Here… Read more »
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild – Exhibition Game Preview
Hockey is officially back, as the Colorado Avalanche face off against the Minnesota Wild in a tune-up showdown on Wednesday
Questions surrounding the Colorado Avalanche heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Hello, fellow Avalanche fans and Rink Rats! I can’t tell you how good it feels to be punching the keys again for The-Rink.com! It’s been a long few months for… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 19 – Blackhawks Fantasy Draft-a-palooza
The-Rink.com writers led by RHL (Rink Hockey League) Commissioner Mario Tirabassi and RHL General Managers Jeff Osborn (1st overall), Ron Luce (2nd), Eric Andrews (3rd), Aaron Goldschmidt (4th), John Jaeckel… Read more »