We got some news from head coach Jared Bednar on some injuries surrounding some Colorado Avalanche players. First was Gabriel Landeskog. The Avs have a timeline on when they even want to consider Landy returning, and that is minimally a year from when he had his recent surgery which was May of 2023. So a round 1, game 1 return will not happen. Round 2? Maybe. But is it even worth it? Second was Logan O'Connor. LOC has been out recently with a lower body injury. We know now that it was hip relate...
Mar 11, 2024•36 min•Ep. 866
Mar 08, 2024•32 min•Ep. 865
What a day that was. The Colorado Avalanche threw their hat into the trade season with two big deals. One brought defenseman Sean Walker in from the Philadelphia Flyers while sending a first round pick and Ryan Johansen to Philly. That deal immediately had people thinking something else was brewing, and we didn't have to wait too long to realize it was. Bowen Byram was sent to the Buffalo Sabres for Casey Mittelstadt. We have thoughts. Oh! And the Avs played a game as well against the Detroit Re...
Mar 07, 2024•35 min•Ep. 864
The Colorado Avalanche have traded for defenseman Sean Walker and forward Casey Mittlestadt in a pair of separate deals with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Buffalo Sabres, sending a first-round pick and Ryan Johansen to Philly, and Bowen Byram to Buffalo. Chris Micieli of Locked On Avalanche joins Gil Martin of Locked On NHL to break down the deals from the Avs point of view.
Mar 06, 2024•9 min
Trade season requires a bigger episode, and that is what we have on tap today. We look at potential players available in all three positions and discuss if we like them, if we think they could fit on the Colorado Avalanche, and who would could possibly be on the way out in Colorado. We also get input on a few of our Subtext subscribers. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast pl...
Mar 06, 2024•56 min•Ep. 863
The Colorado Avalanche took care of business again against the Chicago Blackhawks, which doesn't sound very difficult, but when you have an inexperienced and young goalie who shut them out two straight games, that means something. Justus Annunen is making a case for the Avalanche backup goalie position with his last three starts, and you could argue the case is closed at this point. Two shutouts and another very good showing against the Detroit Red Wings, how can the Avs not be happy? Will he ge...
Mar 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 862
The Colorado Avalanche followed up two very well played games against the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks with a dud against the Nashville Predators. Optimists will say the game wasn't decided until the 3rd period, but were any of us really happy with how the game was going through the first two periods? We sure were not. This has been the season for the Avs. The good, the bad and the ugly. Hopefully, another matchup with the Blackhawks on Monday will get the team a relatively easy two point...
Mar 04, 2024•34 min•Ep. 861
If the Colorado Avalanche benefitted from the Dallas Stars playing the second game of a back to back, they won't care. This was a game they needed and they played like it. The Avs scored five unanswered and beat the Dallas Stars again this season, this time by a score of 5-1. In the process, Cale Makar got his 307th career point, which sets a new franchise record. One has to ask, with Makar being only 25 years old and already holding this record, if he were to play his entire (or the vast majori...
Feb 28, 2024•33 min•Ep. 860
Valeri Nichushkin is back with the Colorado Avalanche, at least at practice for now. Head coach Jared Bednar did state that he likely will not play this week, but also did not give an exact date or game he could potentially return. Regardless, just having him back at practice is what everyone was happy to see. It would have been perfect if Nuke could have returned Tuesday night to square off against the team that didn't want him in the Dallas Stars. The Avalanche will have to once again bring th...
Feb 27, 2024•32 min•Ep. 859
While it was a hard fought and well played game, the Colorado Avalanche came out the loser on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was a game of almost chances, and those almosts are costing the Avs, along with ill times penalties and questionable defensive slides into the goalie. But while the month of February is one to forget, the week of games that are ahead for the Avalanche can set the tone for the month of March. And it all starts with the Dallas Stars. Tune in, subscribe and enjo...
Feb 26, 2024•31 min•Ep. 858
We can't say just yet if Justus Annunen is the answer for the Colorado Avalanche and their backup goalie problem, but if he keeps playing like this that will answer itself. Annunen played an excellent game against the Detroit Red Wings, but the Avalanche couldn't get him the victory as they fell in OT and on the road yet again. While an enjoyable game to watch, and although we are years beyond the blood feud years between these two teams, there is always still a little sting when losing to Detro...
Feb 23, 2024•36 min•Ep. 857
The Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks gave us what we wanted. A gritty matchup that could have gone either way. In the end, it was Ryan Johansen with two, yes TWO goals along with stellar goaltending by Alexandar Georgiev that put the Avs on top 3-1. Nathan MacKinnon notched an assist to Artturi Lehkonen on a last second empty netter to extend his home point streak as well. We break it all down! Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsub...
Feb 21, 2024•36 min•Ep. 856
We had the Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche circled on our calendars for some time now. But we didn't plan for what happened the day before in Minnesota. The Canucks allowed the Minnesota Wild to score seven goals in the 3rd period, ending with a Wild 10-7 win. Now, not only does Vancouver come to Denver one day later, but they are also losers of their last two games. We knew the Avalanche would have to be up and ready to face the Canucks, now they REALLY have to be up and ready. We also ...
Feb 20, 2024•32 min•Ep. 855
The Colorado Avalanche got back on home ice and got back in the win column with a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes, but it did not come easy. A back-and-forth game, one with plenty of penalties as well as challenges, was up in the air right up until the final buzzer. But the Avs held firm once taking a lead in the 3rd. We break it all down! Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcas...
Feb 19, 2024•37 min•Ep. 854
12 points were available during the Colorado Avalanche six game road trip following the All-Star Weekend. They were able to collect three. The final matchup was against the Tampa Bat Lightning, and honestly, for two periods this was a fun game to watch. A lot of back and forth, some good action and a playoff like atmosphere. The Avalanche even had the lead in the 3rd period....for about 13 seconds. Then it all went downhill from there. We break it all down on today's episode. Tune in, subscribe ...
Feb 16, 2024•33 min•Ep. 853
The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning still have some animosity towards one another ever since the Avs clinched the Stanley Cup on the Lightning ice back in 2022. So whenever these two teams meet up since then, it's always entertaining. For the Avalanche, they just want to get two points and end this terrible road trip with a win. For the Lightning, they have found themselves in a playoff spot battle and need the points just the same. Then there is the Hart Trophy angle, where the two f...
Feb 15, 2024•41 min•Ep. 852
It wasn't all pretty, but it wasn't all ugly either. Maybe the Washington Capitals were the right team at the right time for the Colorado Avalanche to square off against to end their four game losing streak, which they did with a 6-3 victory in the nation's Capital. Artturi Lehkonen led the way with a 2 goal, 2 assist night including one beautiful between the legs set up for Mikko Rantanen. In fact, the Avs got point productions up and down the forward lines in this one. Something that has been ...
Feb 14, 2024•34 min•Ep. 851
It's been a bad stretch for the Colorado Avalanche since their regular season picked back up following the All-Star Weekend. We have a lot of "why" questions on this episode. Can they end this madness Tuesday night against Washington? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantas...
Feb 13, 2024•31 min•Ep. 850
Sure the Colorado Avalanche are the best team in the league at comeback victories. But some opponents make it much more difficult to accomplish that feat. The Carolina Hurricanes are one of those teams. A natural hat trick in the first period by Martin Necas was all the Hurricanes needed for a 5-2 win over the Avs, who didn't help themselves by going 0 for 6 on the power play where they could generate nothing. It was frustrating to watch the Avalanche continue to try doing what they normally do ...
Feb 09, 2024•35 min•Ep. 849
The Colorado Avalanche have continued to be one of the dominant teams for the past several years. They have a handful of players on the team you would categorize as "superstars". They won a Stanley Cup just two seasons ago. But when it comes to one of the premiere events of the NHL season in the Winter Classic, the Avalanche were once again not granted a spot at the table. The league announced that we will get a game we already have seen for the Classic next year between the Chicago Blackhawks a...
Feb 08, 2024•36 min•Ep. 848
So far the road trip has been not what the Colorado Avalanche have wanted in terms of outcomes. The Avs haven't looked terrible in both games of the back to back against the New York Rangers or the New Jersey Devils, but they haven't been good enough to come away with more than a single OT point so far. The Devils made life difficult for Colorado. Not giving them time and space, getting into shooting lanes and just being all around disruptive. But despite that, the Avs managed two goals in less ...
Feb 07, 2024•35 min•Ep. 847
It's All-Star Weekend......cool. The NHL put on an all new skills tournament and honestly, it wasn't half bad. Of course, Connor McDavid won the thing along with the $1 million prize, but up until he ran in the obstacle course, Cale Makar was in the lead to win it. A Colorado Avalanche player might not have won it all, but they did win a couple of the events. Nathan MacKinnon won the one-timer event while Cale Makar won the hardest shot, clocking a slapper at over 102mph. All in all, pretty ente...
Feb 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 846
It was fantasy draft night for the NHL All-Star Game while Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were joined by singer Tate McRae to make the selections for his roster. We got some familiar faces added to the squad. To almost nobody's surprise, MacKinnon picked his buddy Sidney Crosby with his first pick, then Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev and division foe Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild. The draft itself had some good moments, but in typical NHL fashion, some uncomfortable ones as well. B...
Feb 02, 2024•39 min•Ep. 845
The big trade fish is off the market. The Calgary Flames traded Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks late Wednesday evening and boy was it a lot for a potential rental. Andrei Kuzmenko, two prospects, a first and fourth round picks in the 2024 draft go to Calgary and the talented forward goes to Vancouver to make that team even more dangerous if Lindholm can get back on track. For the Colorado Avalanche, that haul was something they likely were not going anywhere near. We discuss why. We also...
Feb 01, 2024•35 min•Ep. 844
Us Colorado Avalanche fans know the greatness of Nathan MacKinnon. Sometimes we get a little upset and frustrated when the rest of the hockey world doesn't recognize him as much as we do. But yesterday something happened for the first time in seven years. TSN released their midseason Top 25 list, and for the first time since 2017, Connor McDavid is not at the top of that list. Nathan MacKinnon moved above him. We discuss why this is a pretty big deal. We also dive into the February schedule. Whi...
Jan 31, 2024•35 min•Ep. 843
We know making an NHL trade is not an easy thing to do. Predicting them is even more difficult. We are currently in the season of media outlets attempting to do that very thing, and while we respect and appreciate the effort when making these mock trades, sometimes they really make you wonder. We discuss two mock trades involving the Avalanche. Both we would say no to, but one in particular we would say no to while laughing our heads off. We also get to four more midseason grades including that ...
Jan 30, 2024•38 min•Ep. 842
The Colorado Avalanche ended the first half of their season with a convincing 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Things have been rolling recently for the Avs, and now they have to wait over a week to play again. Why? Because of the All-Star Game. Which almost everyone pans. But since we have three Avalanche players, we will pay attention. But who those Avalanche players will play with is still up in the air. Nathan MacKinnon is a team captain and will be drafting his team from the pool of All-...
Jan 29, 2024•34 min•Ep. 841
The rumors turned out to be true. The Colorado Avalanche and forward Zach Parise have reached a one year, $825,000 deal. We weigh in! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow on Twitter: Chris: https://twitter.com/c_ma_celly Kyle: https://twi...
Jan 27, 2024•9 min•Ep. 851
Yesterday we touched on the rumors swirling that Zach Parise is set to sign with a new NHL team, and that team is likely the Colorado Avalanche. We were skeptical about the story, but today there is a reason why it could be a reality. Last week, the Network did a Power Ranking for the Hart Trophy which had Nathan MacKinnon at the top of the list. This week the Network did the Norris Trophy. Is Cale Makar at the top of this one as well? Finally, The Athletic did a look into the crystal ball to gi...
Jan 26, 2024•37 min•Ep. 840
Nathan MacKinnon is starting to pour the mixture of what will soon become the concrete that will cement his eventual Hart Trophy at the end of this season. Five points, four goals and a natural hat trick was the stat line for the Colorado Avalanche superstar, and it seemed like if he wanted to he could have had more. The best player on the planet couldn't be stopped against the Washington Capitals, and some of his teammates joined in on the action as well. Not to be outdone, Mikko Rantanen also ...
Jan 25, 2024•35 min•Ep. 839
