It seems the Avs had one more trick up their sleeves, and they pulled off one of the more satisfying trades for long-time fans of the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avs traded a 6th round draft pick to Carolina for……wait for it…..Stephane Yelle!
Though he’s not nearly the player he used to be for us, he will be [...]

Well, that was unexpected.
Even though I’d heard plenty of rumors about Wojtek Wolski, I never really thought we’d pull the trigger on a deal for one of our core players. I’m still pretty shocked about this trade, and just from initial reaction it looks like the Avs got the raw end of the deal, comparing [...]

Here are some videos of former Avs-great Valeri Kamensky. The tandem of Forsberg-Kamensky was really something to watch in the late 90’s.

Hello fellow Avs fans,
Feels like I haven’t blogged in a month! I enjoyed that Olympic break, and I’m sure many of our players enjoyed the break as well!
This tournament offered some of the most exciting hockey you’ll find outside of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The final, one that was highly unlikely, and one that I [...]

After a lethargic 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the Colorado Avalanche are surely looking forward to this two week NHL break for the Olympics.
This team has all the ingredients that are typical of one that is likely to burn out as the season moves along. Our team is made up of an [...]

Here’s an interview I found with Avs rookie Brandon Yip, written by Sean Leahy.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Daddy-chats-with-Brandon-Yip-about-life-as-?urn=nhl,218412
Interesting to hear those things about Darcy Tucker. Who would’ve thought he’d have such a positive impact on our young guys’ development. Almost makes me sad to see him go when we boot him after his contract is done this season. [...]

Check out this overtime winner from Kyle Cumiskey against the Atlanta Thrashers. The guy split the defense and made them look like idiots, earning a win for the Avs just 9 seconds into the extra period. Fastest time in franchise history!

There’s nothing like playing the worst team in the league to bring your players out of a slump.
Despite my protests to let Peter Budaj play this game to give Craig Anderson a break, the Avs stayed with the starter, and he awarded them with another shutout. This marks his 6th shutout of the season and [...]