Return of Lehkonen & Nichushkin Should Ignite Avalanche Attack
In what seems to be the running theme of the 2024-25 season for the Colorado Avalanche, star defenseman Cale Makar (tied for third in the league in scoring with 23…
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3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 6-3 Win Over the Kraken
This has been a season like few others in the history of the Colorado Avalanche. Riding a three-game losing streak, they welcomed the Seattle Kraken in a must-win game. Thankfully,…
Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 Player Projections: Artturi Lehkonen
The Colorado Avalanche face an uphill battle even before opening night of the 2024-25 season. When you’re missing half of your top six, that’s the kind of atmosphere that surrounds…
Avalanche’s New-Look Penalty Kill Needs Strong Start
With NHL preseason in full swing, the Colorado Avalanche have begun preparations for the 2024-25 season. Established regulars are ramping up their conditioning while prospects, training camp invitees, and players…
3 Colorado Avalanche Position Battles to Keep an Eye On
It’s not quite hockey weather here in Denver, but it’s almost hockey season. The Colorado Avalanche will hit the ice on Thursday for the first day of training camp. With…
Montreal Canadiens’ 2013 Draft Class Revisited
The Montreal Canadiens had an immediate resurgence in the regular season standings, jumping from last place in the Eastern Conference in 2011-12 into second, behind the Pittsburgh Penguins. Newly drafted…
Today in Hockey History: June 24
Two NHL seasons concluded on this date, one in a very memorable fashion. June 24 has also hosted four different NHL Entry Drafts over the years, which welcomed plenty of…
Lehkonen May Be Avalanche’s Most Important Forward in 2024-25
The Colorado Avalanche have a lot of firepower in their forward group. Even with a number of roster spots to fill, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen are two of the…
3 Avalanche Players That Must Perform Against Stars
The Colorado Avalanche haven’t played in a week, after obliterating the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The performance put the league on notice, as they…
Canadiens Trading Lehkonen to the Avalanche Saved His Career
Artturi Lehkonen showed promising signs of becoming a bonafide top-six scoring winger after an 18-goal rookie season with the Montreal Canadiens in 2016-17. This was following him becoming the highest-scoring…