Winning Streak Shows Promise For Playoffs & Trade Deadline Additions Producing Well
Also, what would a all-time starting Colorado Avalanche lineup look like?
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In today’s edition, we analyze the Avalanche's nine-game winning streak and how that streak has helped them prepare for the playoffs. We also discuss how the Avalanche’s trade deadline acquisitions have gelled well with the team's offense.
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Avalanche’s Winning Streak Showed Readiness for Playoffs
March 29, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
With just ten games left in the 2023-24 NHL regular season, the Colorado Avalanche are coming off one of their best stretches of the season. With the loss against the Montreal Canadians on March 26, 2024, the Canadians snapped the Avalanche’s nine-game winning streak that started on March 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks. That nine-game winning streak was tied for fourth in Avalanche history for longest winning streaks.
Avalanche Firmly in Top Tier of Contenders for 2024 Stanley Cup
March 25, 2024 by Marko Zlomislic
Depending on how you view the Colorado Avalanche‘s success in recent seasons, stating that the team has returned to the top tier of Stanley Cup contenders may seem puzzling. They currently boast a record of 46-20-5, have never dropped into a wild card spot at any point this season, and have generally hovered around the top of the Western Conference standings for most of the campaign.
Colorado Avalanche All-Time Starting Lineup
March 22, 2024 by Julian Mongillo
There is a lot of history behind the Colorado Avalanche franchise. Before it was based out of Denver, playing in burgundy and blue jerseys as it is now, the team was North of the border wearing powder blue threads as the Quebec Nordiques. Founded in 1972, the team has seen its fair share of historic talents pass through its ranks and that did not change after its relocation to Colorado in 1995.
Avalanche’s 2024 Trade Deadline Additions Finding Early Success
March 22, 2024 by Marko Zlomislic
The Colorado Avalanche may never lose again. With a comeback win against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night (March 19), the Avalanche extended their winning streak to seven games to bring them to 44-20-5 on the season and into an enthralling three-way tie for first place in the Central Division with 93 points. The Winnipeg Jets currently hold the first tiebreaker with 39 regulation wins (RWs) to the Avalanche’s 37 and the Dallas Stars’ 31, though the Jets and Avalanche are even with 69 games played.
Casey Mittelstadt Delivers Immediately for Avalanche
March 21, 2024 by Kerry Collins
In five games since coming to the Avalanche, Mittelstadt has scored in four of them. Colorado is a sparkling 5-0-0 in those games and has moved within a point of the best record in the Western Conference. With 13 games to go in the regular season, Mittlestadt is making his case to emerge as a crucial top-six contributor when the playoffs roll around.