Not how you want to start your title defense. The Colorado Avalanche were off on the little details for the majority of their opening game against the Seattle Kraken and lose 3-1 to go down in the series 1-0. It was things you would expect in the first week of the season when you are getting into the flow of a new hockey season. Not in game one of the playoffs. But then again, several players were coming back from injury, so maybe it does make a little sense. Either way, the Kraken was the bette...
Apr 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 693
Can the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche overcome key injuries and pull off the repeat? Kyle Sullivan of Locked On Avalanche joins Gil Martin of Locked On NHL to break down the Avs chances in the post-season, discuss what impact the Gabriel Landeskog injury -- as well as the littany of ailments that's had the Avalanche in survival mode all season long -- could have as the Avs attempt to win four series for a second straight year. How will Alex Georgiev fare between the pipes? An...
Apr 18, 2023•6 min•Ep. 697
The most wonderful time of the year is here! We have reached to NHL postseason and the Colorado Avalanche are set to square off against playoff newcomer, the Seattle Kraken! Erica Ayala from Locked on Kraken joins to dive into the nuts and bolts of the series. Who are the key players on each team? With any postseason there are storylines to be had. We discuss the biggest ones. We also take a look at the "X-Factors". Where does each team excel, and where do they have some holes the other team can...
Apr 18, 2023•40 min•Ep. 692
Nathan MacKinnon made sure the Colorado Avalanche would complete one of the most strenuous seasons in Avalanche history at the top of the Central Division. The Avs superstar scored four points including his third goal with just over a minute left in the game vs the Nashville Predators to give the Avalanche another division title. One that looked like a pipe dream halfway through the season. Now the Avalanche take a few days to get ready for a newcomer to the playoffs in the Seattle Kraken. Tune ...
Apr 17, 2023•38 min•Ep. 691
The time frame kept getting pushed back and in the back of our heads, we all thought the inevitable was possible. And before puck drop Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets, the Colorado Avalanche and Gabriel Landeskog made it official. The Captain won't play at all this year, regular season or playoffs due to the knee injury and surgery he has been dealing with for some time now. But if there is anything this team this year has shown, it's toughness. And the Avs will have to have that withou...
Apr 14, 2023•34 min•Ep. 690
Can you smell the playoffs?! If you watched that matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers, you know it's close. With the exception of that pesky 3 on 3 overtime, which is non-existent in the postseason. The Avs couldn't get the extra point against the Oilers, but they did assure themselves a first round home series. So all is not lost. A lot to cover in today's episode! Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/locked...
Apr 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 689
Nothing has been set in stone just yet, but we have a relatively good idea of who the Colorado Avalanche could face off against in the 1st round of this year's playoffs. Could it be the Seattle Kraken? Or could it be the Minnesota Wild? Do we even have a preference between those two? We also take a look at the potential line combinations for round one with the assumption Artturi Lehkonen will be ready to go. Finally, the Avs revealed their motto for the postseason. "One Way, Our Way". Do we like...
Apr 11, 2023•36 min•Ep. 688
The Colorado Avalanche needed a late 3rd period surge and OT to complete a come from behind win over the Anaheim Ducks Sunday night, but some would argue they shouldn't have put themselves in that situation to begin with after a 2-0 leaf turned into a 4-2 deficit. Nonetheless, the Avalanche gained two more points to put them solely in the top spot of the Central Division with 3 games left to play. Nathan MacKinnon netted the game winner, his 3rd point of the game, while Mikko Rantanen joined his...
Apr 10, 2023•32 min•Ep. 687
For the Colorado Avalanche it was simple. Win against the San Jose Sharks and your ticket for the post season is punched. It ended up being more difficult than expected, but the Avalanche managed to come away with a 4-3 win in OT to clinch their spot in the NHL playoffs. The winning goal, scored by Nathan MacKinnon, was a milestone one for the superstar. Nate's previous career high in points was 99, but he can now join the 100 club. And he's done it in far less games than others in the league ha...
Apr 06, 2023•34 min•Ep. 686
Josh Manson, Pavel Francouz, Artturi Lehkonen and..........Gabriel Landeskog will all make the California road trip for the next week. Will all play? One never knows. You would still have to think Landeskog is out until the playoffs, but the simple fact he has made the trip with the team is an encouraging sign. We also take some questions from our Instagram listeners, including if it will be difficult to sign Mikko Rantanen in his next deal? Who are the odd men out once Lehkonen and Landeskog re...
Apr 05, 2023•34 min•Ep. 685
On this special episode of Locked on Avalanche, we welcome for the first time, the host of Locked on NHL Prospects Hadi Kalakeche, to bring us up to speed on the newest members of the Colorado Avalanche / Colorado Eagles. The Avs went and signed three college players last week and Hadi gives us his take on what we can expect from them. What are the chances they can make it to the pro level? Where do they excel? What do they need to work on? Hadi also gives us his thoughts on the current Avs pros...
Apr 04, 2023•37 min•Ep. 684
We've been saying it for the majority of the season. This is the Colorado Avalanche of this year. Follow up a loss with a solid win. It's why we have so much confidence that this team can at least return to the Stanley Cup finals. Following the loss to the Minnesota Wild which could have had them atop the Central Division, the Avs followed it up against a team right there with them in the standings in the Dallas Stars and sent Dallas packing with a 5-2 win. JT Compher hit the 50 point mark for t...
Apr 02, 2023•32 min•Ep. 683
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild showed why a 7 game series between the two would likely go the full 7 games. Minnesota got the better of the Avalanche with some nifty goals and two of the short handed variety, but at the same time, the Avalanche showed why they are never out of a matchup. There are no doubt moments the Avs wish they could do over, but that will have to wait until a potential playoff matchup. The Avalanche had their chances, ones they typically capitalize on. But a shut...
Mar 30, 2023•28 min•Ep. 682
The Colorado Avalanche had a comfortable 2-0 lead against the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena Sunday afternoon, but we learned why no 2-0 lead can ever be looked at as comfortable. Even against the Yotes. Arizona fought their way back to even twice to force the game into OT, then a shoot-out where one man snuck a goal through in the seventh round. That man was Val Nichushkin, and the Avalanche take both games of a home and home against Arizona. The Avalanche are now tied in points with the Dall...
Mar 26, 2023•32 min•Ep. 681
The Colorado Avalanche and the Pittsburgh Penguins both had something to play for. The Avs could have been sitting atop the Central Division with a win while the Penguins would have crept back into a Wild Card spot for the playoffs. The Penguins seemed to want their playoff spot more than the Avs wanted divisional clout. The Avs six game winning streak came to a crashing stop Wednesday night as the Penguins made life difficult for Colorado, getting them off their game and forcing them to be inco...
Mar 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 680
The Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 5-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night to bring their winning streak to six games, and they did it on the backs of guys like Denis Malgin and Kurtis MacDermid. You read that right. The Avs are getting great production up and down the lineup right now, which is making things for guys like Mikko Rantanen easier. Rantanen also found the back of the net in this one, leaving him a hat trick away from getting 50 on the season. Will he get them all against ...
Mar 22, 2023•33 min•Ep. 679
The Colorado Avalanche came together as a team in the last week, and that's what can happen out on the open road. The Avs have really found their game over the past month, and during this recent four game road trip, really seemed to put them emphasis on tightening up their defensive structure and game plan. Sure, Detroit had 34 shots on goal, but the Avalanche made sure very few were of the high danger variety. After a sluggish first period, the Avalanche kicked it in to high gear and found thei...
Mar 20, 2023•35 min•Ep. 678
Three games north of the border, three wins for the Colorado Avalanche. This one a 5-4 win against the Ottawa Senators, but not before some controversy and a last second save of the year candidate by backup goalie Jonas Johansson. The Avalanche seemed to be cruising to their third win on this four game road trip, scoring two early goals in the first. But what people are saying about this up and coming Ottawa team are true. They have the talent and skill to become a contender and soon. The Avalan...
Mar 17, 2023•33 min•Ep. 677
So much for a high-scoring matchup. The Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs skated out a defensive battle where both teams found a goal in the first period, and then nothing until Nathan MacKinnon netted the only goal during the shoot-out to gain the extra point for the Avs, 2-1, over the Leafs. The Avs played their best defensive game of the season. Going up against a very solid offensive team, they only allowed 10 SOG and none during the OT session. Now they turn around and play one mor...
Mar 16, 2023•34 min•Ep. 676
The Colorado Avalanche head to Toronto to face off against the Maple Leafs Wednesday night, so what better time to have our first every crossover with Locked on Leafs! We are joined by host David Morassutti who fills us in on what we can expect from the Maple Leafs tonight. What is a weakness and a strength of this team? We also get into the trade deadline and how the Avs and Leafs were polar opposites of each other during the trade season. Are Leafs fans happy with all the moves or did they do ...
Mar 15, 2023•48 min•Ep. 675
The Colorado Avalanche set the tone early, and while Montreal got a couple goals back late in the 3rd period, this one was well in hand as the Avs got game one of their road trip under their belt with a 8-4 win over the Canadiens. There wasn't much negative you could take away from the game, except another Avalanche injury. Artuuri Lehkonen, in his first game back in Montreal after being traded to the Avs, had two goals and an assist in less than 10 minutes of ice time. Why did he have less than...
Mar 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 674
The Altitude broadcast said it early in the game between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. Both teams are difficult to beat when they get the first goal. Los Angeles got the first two goals, and then made life difficult for the Avalanche. Colorado pulled to within one on two occasions, but both times the Kings would expand the lead back to two. It just seemed like a difficult mountain to climb. Which it proved to be. We break it all down! Tune in and subscribe! Subscribe to our Subte...
Mar 10, 2023•32 min•Ep. 673
The Colorado Avalanche not only needed a win, they needed a convincing one, and that's just what they got Tuesday night in running over the San Jose Sharks, 6-0. The Avs put up 3 first period goals, and while no lead is safe in the sport of hockey, how dominant the Avs were in those first 20 minutes made you feel like tonight was going to be different, and San Jose didn't stand a chance. It was all Avs from there on out and now the question is can they take all that momentum into their next matc...
Mar 08, 2023•32 min•Ep. 672
We just need to accept this is who the Colorado Avalanche are. When they are good, they are so very good, when they are bad.....you know the rest. The Avalanche will be a playoff team. They have positioned themselves to at the least accomplish that. Which team they are once the playoffs begin is another story. Will be get the team that looked like they could beat anyone during a six game winning streak, or will it be the team that was dropping games to bottom dwelling teams like they were after ...
Mar 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 671
What a trade season it's been. The Avalanche have been involved in a few trades of their own, which mainly have addressed depth. With the biggest names off the board, who is left if the Avs wanted to make another deal before the deadline is up? We also take a look at, not only the Avalanche March schedule but the schedule for the Dallas Stars as well. How do they differ and why a stretch in the middle of the month could determine who's sitting in the top spot of the division? Tune in, subscribe ...
Mar 03, 2023•30 min•Ep. 670
The Colorado Avalanche had been hitting their stride lately, playing a "full 60" over the past several games. It was going to be difficult to do the same thing against a very good New Jersey Devils team, and New Jersey showed you why early in the game, building a 3-0 and then a 5-1 lead. But the Avalanche also showed why they are a dangerous team, scoring three goals in just over two minutes to pull within one. They couldn't get over the hill however and the Devils would eventually put the game ...
Mar 02, 2023•31 min•Ep. 669
The Colorado Avalanche have joined the pre-NHL Trade Deadline derby with the addition of forward Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round pick. Kyle Sullivan of Locked On Avalanche joins Gil Martin of Locked On NHL to react to the trade that should bolster the defending champs' chances of making it out of the wide open Western Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 01, 2023•4 min•Ep. 672
There is no doubt the Colorado Avalanche are playing their best hockey of the season right here, right now. Another performance where they were in the driver's seat for the duration of the game. No stretches of letting their opponent climb back into the game, no 3rd period collapses. Just controlling the action from beginning to end. Not only is the Avs win streak currently at six games, but they now hold the top spot in the Central division if you are looking at the all important points percent...
Feb 28, 2023•33 min•Ep. 668
It was an interesting weekend for the Colorado Avalanche both on and off the ice. On the ice, the Avalanche finished their 3rd of three straight back to backs in dominating fashion with a 5-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets. Then came home the next day and ran over the Calgary Flames, 4-1. Out of 12 possible points in the three back to backs the Avalanche came away with 11. Yea, this team is hitting their stride at the perfect time. Off the ice, Chris MacFarland and Joe Sakic made a duo of depth t...
Feb 27, 2023•31 min•Ep. 667
Whoever comes out of the East is going to be one heck of a challenge for whoever comes out of the West. It seems almost daily there are moves being made by Eastern Conference teams, while the West is making next to no deals. Could the Colorado Avalanche be the team that shakes things up? The issues of not having a lot of trade chips remain. But if we have learned one thing over the years it is to not discount what Joe Sakic, and now Chris MacFarland, can accomplish. We take a look at some of the...
Feb 24, 2023•32 min•Ep. 666
