In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what’s the latest on Marc-Andre Fleury? Is he the primary target for a couple of teams on different ends of the NHL spectrum? Is there news on a potential Kevin Fiala trade? Are the Boston Bruins going to announce their next head coach today? Finally, could the Pittsburgh Penguins lose
Colorado Avalanche
Well, it appears I owe the Colorado Avalanche a mea culpa. Contrary to my prediction, they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games and hoisted the Stanley Cup as champions of the 2021-22 season. While I’m on the apology tour, I also owe a big one to Darcy Kuemper, but that’ll come later. Weekly
The Stanley Cup playoffs are always full of excitement and surprises, and as the best players tend to lead their teams deep into playoffs, the supporting cast and unexpected players are the ones who help push the team to the next level. We are going to look at five players who had breakout performances during
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Stanley Cup Final starts tonight with the Colorado Avalanche taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. What buzz is there heading into Game 1 about both teams? Meanwhile, there is news that the Philadelphia Flyers have offered John Tortorella the head coaching job. What did John Gibson have to say
There is a reason why three-peats are rare in major sports. However, the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to be the first team since the 1980-83 New York Islanders to win three consecutive Stanley Cup championships. The last team to accomplish this feat in all of major sports was the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers from
With the conclusion of the Eastern Conference Final, the matchup for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final is set. The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first organization to win three consecutive Stanley Cups since the New York Islanders of the early-1980s. The Lightning represent
The Western and Eastern Conference Finals are well underway and have definitely raised some eyebrows thus far relative to expectations. This Weekly Lost & Found will reflect on the now-eliminated Carolina Hurricanes and the Edmonton Oilers as the “Lost” teams. It will then focus on the Colorado Avalanche as the “Found” team. Weekly Lost &
In the opening stanza of Game 3 of the 2022 Western Conference Final, the Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri was on the receiving end of a dangerous hit, the ensuing headfirst impact eliminating him from the rest of the series at minimum. For a player who was producing at an elite level and finally looked to
The Colorado Avalanche have had lofty goals of ‘Stanley Cup or Bust’ for the last couple of seasons. They’re one win away from getting that chance. The Avs moved to 6-0 on the road in the postseason, downing the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. The win put
Some fans in Edmonton are a bit upset after the result of Game 1 versus the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. A back-and-forth, high-scoring affair that offered viewers everything and more than insiders envisioned the series might be, this particular game included things no one expected. There were 14 goals scored, four goaltenders getting time, what
The Colorado Avalanche overcame history to defeat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on a last-minute goal Friday night, advancing to the Western Conference Final for the first time in 20 years. Colorado won the second-round series four games to two. The Avalanche, who outshot the Blues 39-20, didn’t lead in the game until there were
The Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators met at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Monday night for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. It was a do-or-die game for the Predators, who were trailing the Avalanche 3-0 in their best-of-seven contest. The Predators played their best game of the series, taking the lead in the third
The Colorado Avalanche, losers of four straight games, sought to right the ship when they hosted the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena in Denver Tuesday night. While Colorado has locked up home ice for the first three rounds of the playoffs, the Blues are in a tight battle with the Minnesota Wild and Calgary
The Colorado Avalanche made the first of what will be two trips to Rogers Place this month to face the red-hot Edmonton Oilers, who entered the contest 12-2-1 in their last 15 and winners of nine straight at home. In what could be a preview of a possible Western Conference postseason series, both teams were
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, Connor McDavid shone on the Edmonton Oilers’ recent road trip, Artemi Panarin stayed among the elite undrafted players and everything Auston Matthews in regards to his record-setting goals. Then we look at more franchise marks set by the Florida Panthers, Cale Makar joining elite company among defencemen,
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, the Calgary Flames have gone off the past two games and have reached a ton of new milestones, two players from the New York Rangers continue to impress, and Cale Makar puts on a show. Then Alex Ovechkin’s goals keep piling up, a record season for a
The latest edition of NHL Stats News begins with a trio of top teams from the Central Division, then we head North to Canada where the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have been busy, finishing off with a lot of Sidney Crosby, plus much more stats and milestones from around the NHL. Josi Elevates to
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