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Postgame Avs-Kings: Was today really a win for Avalanche?
Noah Graham/Getty Images LOS ANGELES – Every added loss to the Avalanche’s season, the better their draft position is going to be this June. Really, that’s all there is to look forward to before next...
View ArticleX-rays on Johnson negative, as is everything else with Avalanche
As you can probably tell, we didn’t travel with the Avs on this road trip – this is what happens with teams who lose 20 of 21 games – but we will again after this Canadian swing (late-starting games...
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Postgame Avs-Coyotes: Boods hits the C-Note
Christian Petersen, Getty Images Congrats to good guy Peter Budaj for getting his 100th win tonight. I said Congrats to good guy Peter Budaj for getting his 100th win tonight. The Avs really did win...
View ArticleAvs’ Peter Mueller skating
Here is some video of Avalanche winger Peter Mueller skating this morning at the team’s practice facility. Mueller skated with Erik Johnson, Cody McLeod, Luke Walker and and Ryan Stoa, just staying in...
View ArticleTonight’s Avalanche lineup against Blues
Here is your lineup for tonight’s preseason Game No. 2 for the Avalanche, against St. Louis at the Pepsi Center. 1 Semyon Varlamov G 31 Trevor Cann G 2 Joel Chouinard D 4 David Liffiton D 6 Erik...
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Erik Johnson to be third alternate captain, and treasure hunt clues coming soon
[media-credit name="Doug Pensinger, Getty Images" align="alignright" width="275"][/media-credit] Avs will give the third ‘A’ to Erik Johnson, at least for tomorrow’s opener against Detroit. So, no...
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Postgame Avs-Blackhawks: The Shootout Kings win again
[media-credit id=237 align="aligncenter" width="495"][/media-credit] CHICAGO – Fourteen and one. That’s the Burgundy and Blue’s record in the last 15 shootouts. No. 14 in that span came tonight, in a...
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With Johnson back soon, who on D will sit for Avalanche?
[media-credit name="coloradoavalanche.com" align="alignright" width="100"][/media-credit] With Stefan Elliott having another outstanding game tonight, along with the rest of his team, the big question...
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Should Avalanche worry about a predatory RFA offer to one of their young...
[media-credit name="Getty Images" align="alignright" width="230"][/media-credit] No. Could it happen? Yeah, it could, but it won’t. Some Avs fans are getting a bit alarmed that we’re getting closer to...
View ArticleAvs lock up EJ and he speaks; Colorado increases logjam on defense
Good morning. As soon as Erik Johnson’s four-year, (relatively inexpensive) $15-million contract with the Avalanche was announced, my (anticipated) first thought was, “now who will get traded?” The Avs...
View ArticleEJ’s views on Parise and Suter sweetstakes
Erik Johnson was driving to a Minnesota lake for the holiday this morning when he called to talk about his new contract with the Avalanche. His contract thoughts will be up at our online story soon and...
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Back to work, to chronicle those who won’t be back to work
Hey again folks. Your favorite 6-6 red-headed sports writer here again. Most people take their vacation time in bits and pieces, but I prefer it all in one big lump sum. So I’ve been away a while....
View ArticleEJ is a Minnesota native but all about Colorado
The Avalanche’s Erik Johnson is from Bloomington, Minn., and a proud former Minnesota Golden Gophers defenseman, but Sunday he sounded like a true Coloradoan who believes Minnesotans think too much of...
View ArticleGiguere rejoins team in Detroit, Johnson and Wilson won’t play vs. Red Wings
DETROIT — Another two-flight day for me. Everything through Chicago. Minnesota to Columbus on Sunday, through Chicago, and Columbus to Detroit today, through Chicago. I arrived here far too late today...
View ArticleHejda said confidence began to fade with 4-0 loss to Edmonton
Complain all you want about the Avalanche’s wretched defense lately, but just know that these guys aren’t hiding. Defensemen Jan Hejda and Erik Johnson made glaring errors that directly led to Chicago...
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Mired in losing streak, Avs trying to keep it real, grounded by equipment...
[media-credit name="Mike Chambers, The Denver Post" align="alignright" width="124"][/media-credit] Cody McLeod. Avalanche skated today, everybody but forwards David Jones and John Mitchell, who both...
View ArticleAvs’ Duchene, Johnson furious at first-period effort
CALGARY — Avalanche faced a team Wednesday that played the previous night in Chicago, yet the Calgary Flames had their way with Colorado in the first period, outshooting the Avs 14-2 and taking...
View ArticleEight Avs could play in upcoming World Championship
P.A. Parenteau, Matt Duchene and Ryan O’Reilly each told me today they would be honored to play for Team Canada at the upcoming World Championship from May 3-19 in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki,...
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Semyon Varlamov to start against Wild; Erik Johnson back too
[media-credit name="Getty Images" align="alignright" width="275"][/media-credit] With the groin injury suffered by J.S. Giguere in Phoenix last night – and with Semyon Varlamov looking good in getting...
View ArticleUPDATE: Landeskog denied ‘C’ for Sweden, other Avalanche news from World...
UPDATE: Avalanche left wing/captain Gabe Landeskog might wear an ‘A’ for Team Sweden, but he was not named captain today, according to our friends at Eurolanche. Defenseman Staffan Kronwall, who hasn’t...
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