We all saw this one coming, didn't we!? The Colorado Avalanche and the mysterious struggles against the Arizona Coyotes continued Thursday night as the Avs lost their first overtime game of the season, 4-3. It's not like the Avalanche played a bad game, but they didn't really play their style of game. Arizona did a good job of slowing things down just enough, which the Avs didn't seem to have a problem with, but it's also not how they want to play. In the end, it was a Cale Makar own goal that g...
Dec 01, 2023•33 min•Ep. 808
The Colorado Avalanche head west for the next few games, with the first one being against an upstart Arizona Coyotes team that can no longer be taken for granted. The Avs have struggled somewhat against Arizona in years past, so how will they fare against a team that is clearly much better than the teams that gave the Avs a run? Should be an exciting game. What hasn't been exciting recently is the NHL All-Star Weekend. Nobody really seems to care, including the players. So what does the NHL do? ...
Nov 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 807
Damn that last minute of the Nashville Predators game. Eliminate that and the Colorado Avalanche are on an eight game winning streak. Regardless, the Avs are playing some great hockey as of late and have set themselves up at the top of the division and even the Western Conference following the conclusion of the game vs Tampa. Things just seem to be clicking for the Avs, including Alexandar Georgiev who put together probably his best game of the season so far. While most things for the Avs are go...
Nov 29, 2023•36 min•Ep. 806
Samuel Girard missed a couple games recently which we were told was for "personal reasons". We now know what those reasons were. Girard released a statement saying he was putting himself into the players assistance program, admitting he has a problem with anxiety and depression as well as alcohol use. This has us asking the question, how much of what is said about Sammy G online is to blame? We also discuss the Avalanche on the ice, which has looked pretty good recently, including the back to ba...
Nov 27, 2023•37 min•Ep. 805
The refs tried their best to insert themselves into what everyone was tuning in for, but they failed. Cale Makar's breakaway goal sealed the deal for the Colorado Avalanche as the Avs skated to a 5-2 win over Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Canucks. A horribly officiated 2nd period could have had us talking about all the "what ifs" that could have resulted in an absurd five minute major and game misconduct call against Josh Manson had caused the Avs to squander this game. Luckily, that did not ha...
Nov 23, 2023•39 min•Ep. 804
When a game ends the way it did between the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators, you don't move on from it just like that, do you? What has stuck with us from that game, both good and bad. We also take a look at Wednesday's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks, which could be the most challenging matchup for the Avalanche so far this season. We explain why. Finally, it's Thanksgiving season, so we have another year of things we are thankful for. Colorado Avalanche version. Tune in, subsc...
Nov 22, 2023•32 min•Ep. 803
Was it a perfect performance? No. Was it enough to get our of Nashville with two points? It seemed like it was going to be. But then the final minute happened and the Colorado Avalanche gave up two goals to the Nashville Predators to lose in heartbreaking fashion, 4-3. One minute you think you have two points. Then you walk away with zero. There's a lot to discuss with this one. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanc...
Nov 21, 2023•35 min•Ep. 802
Things did not start off so well for the Colorado Avalanche in their big early season matchup with the Dallas Stars. The scoreboard read 3-0, but the Avalanche were not playing that bad to be down by three. One team was converting chances, and the other was not. Then that other team started to convert chances. Then another, and another, and another. Once the Avs got going there was little the Stars could do to stop the bleeding. Six straight goals later the Avalanche had their biggest win of the...
Nov 20, 2023•38 min•Ep. 801
We got some news on the Artturi Lehkonen injury, and while we didn't get an update on the time frame of when he could return, the news we did get doesn't paint a good picture for the Colorado Avalanche forward. Lehkonen's father was a guest on a Finnish podcast where he stated his son was in a neck brace, and his mother was on her way to be with Lehkonen in Denver. While we know he is going to be out a while, that little but of information doesn't make us feel good for a return to the ice soon. ...
Nov 17, 2023•34 min•Ep. 800
There were several things we loved about this Colorado Avalanche team heading into this season. The potential of their depth was one of them. While we have seen glimpses and some very good individual efforts from those depth players, Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks went above and beyond depth expectations. When players like Joel Kiviranta has a three point game, when Logan O'Connor adds two assists, Ross Colton gets another goal, Andrew Cogliano and Fredrik Olofsson both get one as wel...
Nov 16, 2023•35 min•Ep. 799
It didn't start out perfect, but as the game between the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken went on, we saw more and more of what we have come to expect from the Avs. You could see the confidence grow with every shift, and then as the goals started to come, every player and every line just seemed to start clicking in a way they hadn't over the past several games. Many Avalanche players said they needed to find confidence in their game and trust their game and the system. Was this that game? W...
Nov 14, 2023•33 min•Ep. 798
Things are rough in the Colorado Avalanche world right now. And comments coming out of the locker room confirm that. Nobody is trying to sugarcoat the team's struggles right now, and maybe that's a good thing. The Avs could just fall back on their success of past years and feel like things will naturally work themselves out. But they aren't saying that. Jared Bednar even used the word "quit" when describing the team's 3rd period performance against the St. Louis Blues. Something we rarely, if ev...
Nov 13, 2023•34 min•Ep. 797
We all pretty much assumed some sort of discipline was coming for Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton following his cross check to the face of New Jersey Devils Forward Timo Meier. Some thought a suspension was in order (one X personality even suggested 10 games on the hit to Luke Hughes prior to the Meier cross check). The league acted pretty quickly and Colton avoided a suspension and instead was fined $5k. Did getting kicked out of the game prevent a suspension? We don't know. But we do kn...
Nov 09, 2023•35 min•Ep. 796
Well, that was fun! The Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils skated to a fun, exciting, wacky and wild Tuesday night game that saw the Avalanche get back in the win column, 6-3. This game had just about everything you wanted. Power play goals, a short-handed goal, good physical play, a game misconduct and a 7 minute power play. The Avalanche had to get back on track, and while it wasn't perfect, you can see the wheels starting to get some air in the tires. Except for Jonathan Drouin. What is...
Nov 08, 2023•36 min•Ep. 795
The Colorado Avalanche have likely been chomping to get back out on the ice after that 7-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last weekend. They welcome a very good, but decimated New Jersey Devils team who is down their superstar Jack Hughes. At this point, we don't think the Avs care who they are facing. They need to get back to Avalanche hockey and start scoring goals again. The team did announce a call-up from the AHL Colorado Eagles. Many were assuming the next player to get the call-up would...
Nov 07, 2023•37 min•Ep. 794
Oh! How we were looking forward to this game. An early season matchup between two powerhouse teams that are expected to do some damage in the playoffs and compete for the Stanley Cup. But after the Colorado Avalanche left Las Vegas after a 7-0 thumping to the Golden Knights, these are two teams that while their records may be very good, are playing at two different levels right now. The Avalanche, while they might be 7-3-0, have been struggling to get anything past goalies lately. That's not to ...
Nov 06, 2023•37 min•Ep. 793
Sometimes the right opponent comes along to get you back into your groove. Was it all pretty? No, but most of it was, and it was more than enough for the Colorado Avalanche to get past the St. Louis Blues relatively easy, 4-1. A first period goal by Ross Colton ended the team scoring drought, then another was added by Mikko Rantanen on the power play to end that drought as well. St. Louis did pull to within 2-1, but you had the feeling the Avs were in command of this one. A couple more goals in ...
Nov 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 792
The Colorado Avalanche must be eager to hit the ice Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues to get back on track with a win and to get some goals scored. After being shut out the last two games, some home Ball Arena cooking, and a Blues team itself that struggles to score, this could be the right opponent at the right time. Cale Makar, following the crash into the boards against the Buffalo Sabres, was not a participant in Tuesday's practice. Neither was Bowen Byram. Coach Jared Bednar state...
Nov 01, 2023•31 min•Ep. 791
We are only eight games into the season, but that's enough of a sample size to talk about which Colorado Avalanche players have been a treat so far, and which ones have struggled some in the early stages of the season. We also bring back our yearly tradition of our Candy Bracket. How will this year turn out? Which candy will reign supreme!? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcas...
Oct 31, 2023•39 min•Ep. 790
The Colorado Avalanche have lost that love and feeling. That love and feeling being another name for goals. After losing their first game of the season 4-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Avs followed that up with a 4-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Where has the scoring touch gone? We discuss the recent scoring drought as well as the player against Cale Makar that sent him crashing into the boards, which initially looked worse than it turned out to be. But should the fact Makar returned to the ga...
Oct 30, 2023•35 min•Ep. 789
A loss was going to happen at some point, you just didn't want it to happen the way it did. The Pittsburgh Penguins had a sound gameplan and they stuck to it for all three periods as they made life difficult for Cale Makar and company, rolling to a 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Add a great performance in net by Tristan Jarry and it was a difficult night for the Avalanche. Many were wondering if head coach Jared Bednar needed to give Avs goalie Alexandar Georgiev a rest following a couple ...
Oct 27, 2023•33 min•Ep. 788
The Colorado Avalanche move to 5-0-0 on the season with a 6-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The power play stepped up big, going 3 for 5 and the penalty kill remained hot by killing 4 of the Canes 5 power plays. The depth lines contributed as well. Fredril Oloffson potted a goal, while Logan O'Connor found the net once again short handed. His 3rd SH in as many games. Can he make it 4 in a row to tie the NHL record? We will find out Tuesday! There have been two homes games so far ...
Oct 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 787
This was what two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum looks like. The Chicago Blackhawks have spent every game played on the road so far this season, and it showed as the Colorado Avalanche showed their dominance over them with a nice and easy 4-0 win. Logan O'Connor got his second short handed goal in as many games, and once that happened, away went the Avs. Connor Bedard did next to nothing in his first game in Denver, and be happy we can say that now because as the years go on we might not...
Oct 20, 2023•34 min•Ep. 786
They can't all be zingers. And this one definitely wasn't for the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night against the Seattle Kraken. Seattle played just like they did in the playoff series with the Avs. Making every pass a challenging one and making the Avalanche work for just about everything. In the end, the Avalanche capitalized on some key chances, where Alexandar Georgiev shut down the Kraken on theirs, which made all the difference. It wasn't pretty, and at times it was downright ugly. But in th...
Oct 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 785
Is the third game of the season a defining point for the Colorado Avalanche? No. Is it a game where they might have a little extra pep in their skating step? Since it's against the Seattle Kraken, the very team who eliminated them from the playoffs last year, probably. The Avalanche look to continue their solid start to the season while at the same time keeping the Seattle Kraken out of the win column to start theirs. Seattle has struggled to score in the early going, but that's also a reason to...
Oct 17, 2023•29 min•Ep. 784
Devon Toews isn't going anywhere. At least for the next seven years thanks to a newly inked contract extension between him and the Colorado Avalanche. Toews' new deal comes in at a discounted $7.25 AAV. For a player who would have been one of the hottest players on the UFA market next offseason, he would easily have commanded more money and would have gotten it. But playing with someone like Cale Makar, and playing for championships was as important, and maybe even more important, than the dolla...
Oct 16, 2023•31 min•Ep. 783
We are one day removed from the Colorado Avalanche opening night victory over the Los Angeles Kings, and there are still some things sticking with us the morning after. Which is why we are introducing Morning Leftovers. We will revisit the most recent game a full day after and discuss the things that are still on our minds, win or lose, good or bad. Today, those leftovers include the different vibe this team and roster have, how that top line has us giddy with excitement, and how long will it be...
Oct 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 782
The Colorado Avalanche season is underway and you can already tell things have a different feel than a year ago. The Avs leave LA with a 5-2 win over the Kings to start of their season, and overall things looked very good for the Avs, especially that top line of Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin that we have been waiting to see. While LA got themselves back into the game with a flukey late 2nd period goal, the Avalanche never relented to surrender the lead, something last year...
Oct 12, 2023•30 min•Ep. 781
The wait is officially over! Colorado Avalanche hockey returns tonight in Los Angeles as the Avs will take on the LA Kings. But the Avs were not done dealing before their season kicks off. The Avalanche went ahead and got some more depth pieces in Ivan Prosvetov as well as a very sly move to acquire defenseman Caleb Jones from the Carolina Hurricanes. We also discuss how we feel this season will go for the Avalanche, in are we expecting a repeat of the past couple seasons where they pick things ...
Oct 11, 2023•32 min•Ep. 780
Hockey season is finally here! And Eddie Garcia joins us to get us ready for the Colorado Avalanche opening night matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. We discuss the moves both teams made in the offseason. Are there any surprises for the opening night roster, and what are the keys of the game for each team? A great tune up to get the season going! Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on a...
Oct 10, 2023•35 min•Ep. 779
