Dan Winnik, come on down. You’re the newest member of the Colorado Avalanche. That’s right, in a move reminiscent of the old days, the Avs have forfeited a future (4th round, 2011) draft pick to our favorite Phoenix Coyotes in return for 25-year-old left winger Daniel Winnik.
The Colorado Avalanche, also known as the underdogs, have been giving the San Jose Sharks a run for their money. The Avs have had to transition their game to nearly 100% defense to shut down the Sharks top two lines and they’ve been doing a good job of it. Unfortunately tonight in the Shark Tank, they were never once called for too many men on the ice. The Sharks had 9 total on ice at all times, not including Evgeni Nabokov, and four of them were wearing black and white stripes.
Colorado Avalanche forwards Cody McLeod and Bill Masterton Trophy nominee Matt Hendricks are rocking the playoff Mohawk. What are you doing for the Playoffs?
This year’s postseason, playoff hockey is sure to be a great battle for Lord Stanley’s cup. You have the Washington Capitals dominating the East, and the San Jose Sharks atop of the West. Predictions from the “experts” are pouring in left and right and suddenly it feels like we’re back at the beginning of this year’s season – with everyone ragging on the Colorado Avalanche.
After a great win in OT last night in Vancouver, the Avalanche headed to Edmonton to see what the Oilers were up to. For those who have never followed the NHL this season and have just happened upon this website by happenstance, the Oilers are last in the league and are pretty much guaranteed to get the 1st draft pick in Los Angeles this summer. However, the Avalanche still have a chance to move up in the standings, so every game still has meaning.
As much as fans would love to blame someone else for this game (refs), the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks sat squarely on the team’s shoulders. It still seems to be a matter of core fundamentals that are costing this team valuable points in a race for 8th place that is quickly becoming unbearably tight.
The Avalanche went up against the LA Kings tonight at the Pepsi Center for the third time this season. John Michael Liles would be a healthy scratch again and Ruslan Salei would still be in the lineup. Even though Salei’s penalty allowed the Kings to convert in OT to win Monday night, coach Joe Sacco has liked the veteran’s play as of lately. If you ask me, he should have been benched for losing his cool in such a need-to-win situation. The Avs were also playing sans Darcy Tucker for his hit on Greene Monday night.
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