Alexander Georgiev likely had this game circled on his schedule. Going back to New York to face his old team for the first time. While he understands why the Rangers traded him in the offseason to the Colorado Avalanche, you always want to beat your former team, and that's exactly what Georgiev did. Going toe to toe with Rangers superstar Igor Shesterkin in a goalie staredown. In the end, Georgiev got his revenge in a 3-2 OT win for the Avs. Would we be ok seeing this as a Stanley Cup final? I d...
Oct 26, 2022•37 min•Ep. 606
The Colorado Avalanche start their east coast trip with a visit to the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, in what could possibly be a Stanley Cup final preview. Both teams have played some good games as well as some poor ones. What will we see tonight? Will Alexander Georgiev look to stick it to the team that traded him away? Will the Rangers avenge a poor effort against Columbus? Will the Avalanche carry over the good play against Vegas to New York? Tune in and enjoy a great cros...
Oct 25, 2022•39 min•Ep. 605
We love jersey's over here at Locked on Avalanche. And we obviosuly love Colorado Avalanche jerseys. The Avs knocked it out of the park with their Nordiques retro and many were hoping they would do the same this time around. The results are polarizing. While not a bad jersey, the wow factor from the Nordiques sweater was not there. The Colorado "C" is prominent. As is the color scheme, which is not Avalanche burgundy and blue, seems to have upset some fans. What does stand out is the number font...
Oct 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 604
We'll start with the bad news. We knew Gabriel Landeskog would miss the beginning of the season we just didn't know how much time. Now we know. Landeskog and the Avalanche opted for arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss the next 12 weeks. If all goes well in his recovery, we can expect the Captian back in January. On the ice, the Avalanche came out and were dominated by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st period. But as the game went on, the Avalanche started to get looks and would tie it up and forc...
Oct 20, 2022•37 min•Ep. 603
The season might be in it's early stages, but the Avalanche are not waiting around to make some changes. Ben Meyers, fresh off scoring his first goal of the season, was sent to the Colorado Eagles and Lukas Sedlak was placed on waivers. The expectation is Sedlak will clear the waiver wire and head to Loveland with Meyers. So, who gets the call to replace the two fourth line forwards? One will likely be Jacob MacDonald who has been with the team and practicing. The other, Martin Kaut. We also tak...
Oct 19, 2022•30 min•Ep. 602
It was equal parts good, bad, sloppy, ugly, and exciting! And in the end, it was the Colorado Avalanche keeping the Minnesota Wild winless as they doubled up the Wild, 6-3, to get back in the win column. The Avs also got wonderful goaltending from Alexander Georgiev in key moments following bad play and turnovers from his teammates. Exactly what you want to see from the goalie the Avs traded for. While there is a lot in the matchup the Avs will put behind them and chalk up to it being game #3 of...
Oct 18, 2022•35 min•Ep. 601
The Colorado Avalanche are back in action tonight against division rival Minnesota Wild and they will look to continue the beginning of the season struggles the Wild have found themselves in. Two games played, two losses while giving up 7 goals in both games. We know the Avalanche offensive capabilities so they are going to want to keep those Wild struggles going. We also got an update on the injury to captain Gabriel Landeskog......kind of. Coach Jared Bednar stated the injury is "concerning" a...
Oct 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 600
It's been an emotional last 48 hours for the Colorado Avalanche. Watching their Stanley Cup banner get raised to the rafters on Wednesday, and then playing against a key part for that banner in Nazem Kadri and the Calgary Flames on Thursday. The Avs went from facing one of the worst teams in the league to one of the best in a back-to-back affair, and it showed. The Avalanche came out sluggish and a little slow. Despite scoring the first goal of the game on a Bowen Byram goal, the Avs allowed the...
Oct 14, 2022•33 min•Ep. 599
The evening could not have gone any better. The Colorado Avalanche had one last celebration for the Stanley Cup winning season and then got back to work to do it all again. The Avs never trailed in their 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, and by the looks of it, you would have thought they just played Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning last week. They were fast, crisp, and skating like they are primed and ready for a repeat. Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and added an assist. Val Nichushkin...
Oct 13, 2022•38 min•Ep. 598
It was the shortest of offseasons, but Avalanche fans have been itching to watch their team start their defense of the Stanley Cup. Wait no longer! The Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks begin their new seasons in Denver as the Avs will raise their 3rd banner to the rafters of Ball Arena Wednesday night. Jack Bushman from Locked on Blackhawks is back and we get everyone ready for game 1 between the division rivals. What can we expect from both teams? We make our predictions. But we don't ...
Oct 12, 2022•57 min•Ep. 597
A very special episode of Locked on Avalanche today as the newest member of the Altitude TV crew, Katie Gaus, joins the show to discuss a wide range of topics involving the Colorado Avalanche. Katie recounts her history with the sport and how she found a love of hockey at an early age. She talks about her first moments covering the sport as well as her time with the Florida Panthers before coming west to cover the Avs. Katie tells us about the big news stories heading into the season involving A...
Oct 11, 2022•44 min•Ep. 596
The Colorado Avalanche waived both Martin Kaut and Shane Bowers over the weekend and it wouldn't have surprised us if one team picked them up on the waiver wire. But that didn't happen. So both Kaut and Bowers will head back to Loveland and play with the Colorado Eagles. Kaut had said that he felt like this was the last opportunity for him to make it with the NHL squad, and despite making it to the bitter end, his efforts were still not good enough. What happens for Kaut going forward as well as...
Oct 10, 2022•41 min•Ep. 595
This had the feel of a regular season game. Right down to Nathan MacKinnon ready to throw down to protect one of his own guys. The Avalanche played all their big name roster players, save for the injured, and we got a peek into what we know and love with Colorado Avalanche hockey. Fast and furious. Nathan MacKinnon looked like he did take a single day off in the offseason and watching zoom around Dallas has to get you excited for what is to come a week from now against Chicago. Now it's decision...
Oct 06, 2022•34 min•Ep. 594
The Athletic's rundown of team season previews is almost over. Releasing one preview a day starting with the worst team in the league (Arizona Coyotes) and concluding with what the model believes is the best team. The Colorado Avalanche preview was released yesterday, and they have them at #3. The only teams left are the Calgary Flames and the Toronto Maple Leafs. #3 is nothing to scoff at. But being a Stanley Cup champion, sometimes you get the feeling the Avs should be ranked at #1 in everythi...
Oct 05, 2022•37 min•Ep. 593
Is a bounce back game necessary in a preseason game? For Avs backup goalie Pavel Francouz it was. Neither of the Avs goalie tandem has looked particularly great recently in the preseason, but Monday night was Pavel Francouz's chance for some redemption, and he showed more of what we know him to be in turning away 38 shots in route to a 3-1 Avalanche preseason win over the Dallas Stars. It was the first preseason game that featured the vast majority of what the Avalanche will bring on a nightly b...
Oct 04, 2022•36 min•Ep. 592
Sure it's only preseason, but you still want to see something positive come out of these games. The Avalanche are trying to see what they have with potential future players and while some showed moments of promise, they struggled to gain any momentum in back-to-back games against the Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights. You can live with young prospects not lighting it up at this stage of their careers. But what makes you look out of the corner of your eye was the play from your sure-fire ro...
Sep 30, 2022•36 min•Ep. 591
Another division crossover episode to get you ready for the season! Today we welcome our good friends Nick and Ann from Locked on Predators! We discuss what the Predators need to do in goal in terms of giving star goalie Juuse Saros some rest. How necessary is it? What prospects should we be on the lookout for? And how dare they take Keifer Sherwood from us! The Preds were very active in the offseason but didn't make the moves that make the headlines. They also have many of their players signed ...
Sep 27, 2022•45 min•Ep. 590
The Colorado Avalanche played twice Sunday in their first action of preseason games. One squad went up north to play the Minnesota Wild while another stayed home to play the Vegas Golden Knights. Unfortunately, the Minnesota game wasn't available to watch but we can take some pride in the fact that the majority of that team were young prospects and went up against a Minnesota team playing several starters. After getting behind by two in the 2nd period, the young Avs tied it up in the 3rd behind ...
Sep 26, 2022•36 min•Ep. 589
We here at Locked on Avalanche look at the Vegas Golden Knights as the team we love to hate. It's like a soap opera playing out on the ice. So today we catch up with Locked on VGK host Tony Cordasco, who pulls no punches when it comes to covering the team. Tony has no problems calling out Vegas when they do things that hurt their team, but also will give them credit when they don't. He tells us what he thinks this team can accomplish this season. Are they a playoff team or not? Tony also updates...
Sep 23, 2022•44 min•Ep. 588
Another divisional crossover episode is here! This time Seth Toupal from Locked on Wild joins to share what the offseason looked like for one of the Colorado Avalanche biggest rival, the Minnesota Wild. Seth shares what things look like going into this season for the Wild. What is expected of them as far as a playoff run, and if the buyouts of Suter and Parise are having any ill effects on them and the cap. We also take a look at the Power Ranking of NHL head coaches as voted on by the Locked on...
Sep 22, 2022•38 min•Ep. 587
Nathan MacKinnon himself said he thought a deal between him and the Colorado Avalanche was close. He was right. MacKinnon and the Avalanche agreed on an 8 year, $12.6 million AAV deal which will make him the highest paid player in the league. Surpassing Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid by $100,000. The deal doesn't kick in until next season as MacKinnon plays the final year of his steal contract this coming season. It's a massive contract for one of the league's best players. But will it hamstr...
Sep 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 586
The Colorado Avalanche played their final game of this year's rookie camp tournament, beating the Arizona Coyotes 4-0. The Avs finish the camp winning two games while losing one. W talk about the camp, what it means to these young players, and why we shouldn't get too up or too down if a prospect plays well or not. Cale Makar took part in the Vegas Players Media Tour and was asked what he thought about fees paid by players to Hockey Canada going into a fund to pay for any sexual assault claims a...
Sep 20, 2022•33 min•Ep. 585
It's a Central Division Crossover Special to get you acquainted with the teams from across the division before the start of the regular season. Today, Dane Lewis from Locked on Stars joins and we get answers as to if Stars fans were happy with the Pete DeBoer hiring. Can the Stars be a team that sneaks into the playoffs? What is taking so long in the Jason Robertson contact signing? And Jake Ottinger, ready to be at the top level of goalies in the league? Dane also asks us some of the important ...
Sep 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 584
That glaring need left by Nazem Kadri got a little less dim Monday morning as the Colorado Avalanche went out and signed free agent forward Evan Rodrigues to a one year, $2 million dollar deal. Does this replace the production of Kadri? No. But it does settle the stomachs of some Avs fans as to what the Avalanche will have at the 2C position on opening night. Rodrigues had a career year last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins and there is every reason to believe that he could match and surpass ...
Sep 12, 2022•26 min•Ep. 583
Wayne Gretzky has about a bazillion NHL records. He's not called The Great One for nothing. The fact that Alex Ovechkin might surpass him in career goals is nothing short of a miracle. But it got us thinking if Nathan MacKinnon played another 13 seasons which would take him to the age of 40, what would he need to average per year in certain categories to catch Gretzky. It's as daunting as you think. However, there is one MacKinnon has an outside chance at catching. A lot needs to happen, but the...
Sep 09, 2022•38 min•Ep. 582
The NHL Twitter page posted a graphic with their Top 10 breakout candidates for next year with Alexander Georgiev and Bowen Byram making the list. Do we agree and are there other Avalanche players who could have that breakout season? It would benefit Byram to have that breakout year considering he will be a RFA next offseason. We put our GM hats on and try to look at what contracts for the defenseman and his 1st round mate Alex Newhook could look like? Should the Avs roll the dice and let the se...
Sep 07, 2022•32 min•Ep. 581
Since it's Labor Day, Kyle and Chris take a look at the hardest working Avs players from the current roster. Sure, Matt Calvert is one of the hardest working Avs in team history, but the current crop of Avs are workhorses in their own right. We also take a look at some of the milestones in franchise history. With this team having some young superstars, what would it take for them to crack the top 10 in some of the most important categories within the franchise? Finally, the hosts across the Lock...
Sep 05, 2022•38 min•Ep. 580
Corey Pronman from The Athletic released his annual Under 23 list consisting of 170 NHL players and prospects. Three Avalanche players made the list in Bowen Byram (18) Alex Newhook (57) and Oskar Ollauson (168) made the list. Are we ok or not with where they ranked? We also took a listener question who has a season tickets "draft" upcoming and wanted to know which games we would most want to attend this year. So we ranked our top five home games for this upcoming season and, surprisingly, we on...
Aug 31, 2022•38 min•Ep. 579
In a special episode, we join the great guys, Ethan and Mike, over at The Hockey Writers 'Blue Note Podcast' to talk about some Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues! We are never one to miss an opportunity to talk about our Stanley Cup run. What can we expect next season? How much will we see Ben Meyers this year? Do we think Sammy G will be on the move at any point? Who wins the role to fill the shoes of Nazem Kadri? A great discussion between bitter rivals! The teams, of course. Not the host...
Aug 29, 2022•57 min•Ep. 578
This year had all the makings of a Colorado Avalanche player gracing the cover of EA's NHL video game. Namely, Cale Makar. What else could the guy have done on the ice to get noticed for a video game, in addition to his popularity skyrocketing off the ice? But who are we kidding here? EA went with Trevor Zegras as well as Team Canada's Sarah Nurse as the cover athletes for this year's game. The addition of Nurse and including more women's hockey in the game is a welcome addition. But Zegras? Thi...
Aug 25, 2022•39 min•Ep. 577
