Colorado Hockey Now It’s been my understanding that a Mikko Rantanen contract extension has been a priority for the Colorado Avalanche all summer long. That…
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Lightning Valued Near $2 Billion in Ownership Sale
The Hockey Writers According to multiple sources, including Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik is close to selling a portion of the…
Eye On The Central: Blues Use Offer Sheets To Test Oilers
Colorado Hockey Now We don’t get a lot of offer sheets in the NHL, but on Tuesday, we got two. Remember what I wrote this…
Maple Leafs to Name Auston Matthews Captain
The Hockey Writers The Toronto Maple Leafs will name Auston Matthews as their next captain, according to Darren Dreger. Matthews, 26, was selected first overall…
Avalanche Schedule Released For 2024 Rookie Faceoff Tournament
Colorado Hockey Now We are almost one month away from Colorado Avalanche hockey returning. Kind of. Since 2016, the Avalanche have taken part in the…
Canucks Prospect Josh Bloom Celebrates Memorial Cup in Hometown
The Hockey Writers A great touch to winning the Stanley Cup is the ability to have a personal day with the trophy after earning your…
3 Encouraging Stats From Last Season For The Avalanche
Colorado Hockey Now It’s the middle of August, and while the Colorado Avalanche have actually given us some things to talk about in the last…
Flyers Nicolas Deslauriers’ Should Play Less in 2024-25
The Hockey Writers Entering the third season of a four-year contract, 33-year-old enforcer Nicolas Deslauriers is what he is for the Philadelphia Flyers at this…
Nabokov Rated Above NHL Star In Vote For Best Russian Player
Colorado Hockey Now 46 goals and 96 points in the NHL doesn’t quite match up with KHL Rookie Of The Year and Playoff MVP over…
Rangers’ Zac Jones Can Be Team’s X-Factor in 2024-25
The Hockey Writers The New York Rangers have not made any big changes this offseason but they will likely be making a change on defense…
Avalanche Add Another Forward To The Mix Up Front
Colorado Hockey Now For years, Matthew Phillips has been one of the top scorers in the American Hockey League, which left folks wondering if he’d…
Comparing Connor McDavid & Connor Bedard’s Rookie Seasons
The Hockey Writers The future of the NHL has never looked brighter due to the increase in talent across the league. While generational talents Sidney…
Gulyayev Makes It Clear What His Path To The NHL Is
Colorado Hockey Now The next film room for CHN will be focused on Mikhail Gulyayev, who the Avalanche selected in the first round of the…
Behind Tanev’s Rare Tax Clause That Led Him to the Maple Leafs
The Hockey Writers Canadian NHL teams often face an uphill battle in retaining and attracting top talent due to the higher taxes compared to U.S.-based…
Hope For Landeskog? Lonzo Ball Back Scrimmaging
Colorado Hockey Now Since the season-ending press conference involving Gabriel Landeskog and Chris MacFarland in May, we haven’t really gotten an update on the Avalanche…
Hurricanes’ Pyotr Kochetkov Should Be Team’s Starting Goalie in 2024-25
The Hockey Writers As we draw closer to the 2024-25 regular season, questions are certain to rise as the days pass by. The Carolina Hurricanes…
Why It’s Too Soon To Talk About The Avalanche Trading A Defenseman
Colorado Hockey Now After adding Oliver Kylington on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche now sit seven or eight deep on defense, depending on how you feel…
Report: Minnesota Wild Interested In Patrik Laine
The Hockey Writers The Columbus Blue Jackets have been trying to reach an agreement to trade forward Patrik Laine for what feels like forever, and…
NEWS: Avalanche Sign Speedy Defenseman, Crowding Blueline
Colorado Hockey Now And just like that, the Colorado Avalanche suddenly have a very crowded blueline. On Monday afternoon, the Avalanche announced that they had…
How the Oilers Stack Up Against All 7 Pacific Division Opponents
The Hockey Writers The Edmonton Oilers were just two goals shy of winning the Stanley Cup Final this past season, and have somehow made their…
Nichushkin Continues To Give His Side Of Everything In YouTube Series
Colorado Hockey Now Remember that YouTube series involving Valeri Nichushkin that we reported on over a month ago? Yes, it’s STILL going on, and apparently…
Flyers’ Kimmo Timonen Defied the Aging Curve
The Hockey Writers Over the years, the Philadelphia Flyers have had some tremendous defensemen. But none have been quite like Kimmo Timonen. He was a…
Ritchie Earns High Praise From Top Prospect Analyst
Colorado Hockey Now Calum Ritchie is aiming to make the Colorado Avalanche this fall. Even if he does and manages to stick past the nine…
Seattle Kraken’s 2024-25 Season Schedule Preview
The Hockey Writers NHL teams revealed their regular season calendars in July. Every one of a club’s 82 dates is important. But beyond such platitudes,…
Avalanche 2024-25 Over/Under: Will This Team Surpass Regular Season Expectations?
Colorado Hockey Now Last summer, we introduced over/under to take a look at a single Colorado Avalanche player, a number, and whether they’d pass that…
Patrik Laine Pegged as Perfect Trade Fit for Penguins
The Hockey Writers The Pittsburgh Penguins are among the teams rumored to be potentially kicking tires around the Patrik Laine trade talks out of Columbus….
Former Avalanche Goaltender Officially Headed Overseas
Colorado Hockey Now Although the Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Kevin Mandolese last month, I think there’s a good argument to be made that they could…
Oilers’ Kulak a Likely Trade Candidate to Free Up Cap Space
The Hockey Writers The Edmonton Oilers are one of the NHL’s top teams, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have problems. There are areas of…