Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images It’s another Colorado Avalanche game day! After finishing up a three-game road trip through Canada, the Colorado Avalanche return home tonight to take on the Detroit Red Wings. This will be the second and final regular-season matchup between these two teams, with Colorado winning the first one by a final score of 2-1. Colorado … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings (7:00 p.m. MT)
Recap: Avalanche cruise to 5-2 win over Red Wings
Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Another great start to a homestand. Following a successful road trip to eastern Canada, the Colorado Avalanche returned home to face the Detroit Red Wings. Both teams were in search of a win with playoff implications. Colorado carried their momentum from the road and gave a setback to another bubble playoff team in this 5-2 victory. The Game … [Read more...] about Recap: Avalanche cruise to 5-2 win over Red Wings
Preview: Avs take on the Red Wings upon return to Ball Arena
Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images After wrapping up their Canadien road-trip, the Avs look to get another two points tonight against Detroit. After finishing up a three-game road trip through Canada, the Colorado Avalanche return home tonight to take on the Detroit Red Wings. This will be the second and final regular-season matchup between these two teams, … [Read more...] about Preview: Avs take on the Red Wings upon return to Ball Arena
Morning Flurries: Nathan MacKinnon is on a mission
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Colorado Avalanche news and links. In honor of the recently concluded Colorado Avalanche Canadian road trip and stop in Toronto, Sportsnet released a video of their chat with Nathan MacKinnon during the preseason media tour. Speaking of MacKinnon, the Hart trophy race will only heat up down the stretch. … [Read more...] about Morning Flurries: Nathan MacKinnon is on a mission
Opinion: Analytics used to disqualify Makar are easily explained
Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Makar’s the world’s best defender, despite what the critiques say. The emergence of analytics has been a pleasant step into the modern realm for hockey and the NHL, but sometimes, numbers can be found or explicitly conjured to demote a player. Agh numbers. Mathematics is about understanding, but you don’t need math to know Makar is … [Read more...] about Opinion: Analytics used to disqualify Makar are easily explained