Hockey Mountain High Podcast

The Avalanche fall short in Game 3 with a 4-1 loss to the Stars, and fall behind 2-1 in the series. It was a brutally frustrating and boring game to watch, and the stats may tell you the Avs deserved to win this game, but did they really? Lot of sloppy mistakes, missed opportunities, failed scoring chances, and overall out of sync play cost them big, and a really sloppy third period plus a bad pow...

The Avalanche lose Game 2 5-3 to the Dallas Stars, almost pulling off a comeback after being down 4-0 in the third period but falling short due to a bad 40 minutes beforehand. With everything that went against the Avs in this game from the ice, officiating, bad bounces, hot goalie, and bad start, being able to drag this game to an almost comeback is still something to build off of for Game 3. Howe...

The Avalanche are never out of a game, and they did it again to the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Second Round, coming back from 3-0 down in the first period for a 4-3 overtime win to take a 1-0 series lead. Miles Wood is the overtime hero on a breakaway like we called all season long, and the Avs best players did what they had to drag them back into the game with huge nights from MacKinnon, Ranta...

The Avalanche finally have their second round playoff opponent, and it's none other than the Dallas Stars at last. This matchup has been a long time coming, and it's hard to find a closer series between two teams at the height of their power with so many storylines. With Dallas needing seven games against Vegas, how much impact will the week of rest have the for the Avalanche? Where do the advanta...

The Colorado Avalanche are moving on to the Second Round after beating the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 in Game 5, completing the gentleman's sweep in dominant fashion. The Avs are the first team in playoff history to score 5+ goals in a five game series, and they did it to the top defensive team in the NHL and the eventual Vezina winning goalie. 15 different players had a point in this series, Georgiev sign...

The Avalanche are a win away from moving on to the Second Round after an utterly dominant 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4. Right now, the Avalanche are running the Jets out of this series, dominating them at even strength and on special teams. Cale Makar is doing things that only he can do, Lehkonen and Nichushkin continue their dominance in the playoffs, and Georgiev remains the best sto...

The Avalanche completely overwhelm the Jets for five goals in the third period for a 6-2 win in Game 3, and take control with a 2-1 series lead. When the Avalanche get going the Jets just can't do anything to stop them, and Hellebuyck gives up five goals again while Georgiev once again makes the saves he needed to give the Avs a chance. With balanced scoring, strong special teams, suffocating fore...

The Avalanche win Game 2 over the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 to tie the series at 1-1 going back to Colorado, and hats off the Alex Georgiev for his incredible bounce back performance in goal. The Avalanche have outplayed the Jets in both games of this series, beaten Connor Hellebuyck 10 times, getting goals from their depth guys, and now get to back home to toughest building in the NHL with home ice advan...

The Avalanche lose Game 1 to the Winnipeg Jets 7-6 after Alex Georgiev's shockingly awful performance singlehandedly ruins what was actually a solid performance for Colorado in a game where they were the better team. There is no more discussion to be had, it is Justus Annunen's net from now on, Georgiev cannot go back in. The Avalanche did everything they needed to do to win this game and proved t...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and Raj is back once again to preview the Avs first round series against the Winnipeg Jets. Obviously the goaltending is going to the biggest x-factor of this series, but where do the other deciding factors lie for this first round series? Where do the Avalanche hold clear advantages over the Jets, and vice versa? Can Nathan MacKinnon be denied, so long as he jus...

The regular season has come to a close, and Meghan Angley of DNVR joins the show to look back at this incredibly up and down regular for the Avalanche as we get ready for a playoff matchup against Winnipeg. What's been some of the biggest surprises this season? Which version of the Avs can we expect to see in the playoffs? Also, the Avs beat a depleted Oilers team in the Finale, and MacKinnon brea...

The Avs got embarrassed in back to back games and the playoffs start next week. It's bad. 7-0 loss to Winnipeg on home ice to give up the 2nd seed, and a blown 3-0 third period lead to the Golden Knights to cap off the worst weekend possible. With one game left in the regular season, let's talk about the state of this team. Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 We...

Nathan MacKinnon is the best player in the world, and he proved it again with another hat trick and four point night in a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. First though, the Avalanche lost 7-4 to the Dallas Stars, in what was probably their worst defensive performance of the entire season and will pretty much cost them the Central division. With a matchup against Winnipeg on the horizon for the pla...

After a back to back of wildly different goaltending results, the Avalanche unfortunately have a goalie controversy that cannot be ignored. Alex Georgiev put up an awful night where the Avs needed their goalie on a back to back against the Oilers, and Justus Annunen made 44 saves in a solid win over the Minnesota Wild. With five games to go, how do you handle this? The Avalanche lost Mikko Rantane...

In honor of April Fools Day, the Avalanche pulled a great prank by losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1, taking their destiny out of their own hands for the Central Division title, and forcing us to desperately try to find something to talk about from this horrendous game. What needs to be addressed heading this ridiculous home stretch and playoffs? Also, your mailbag questions saving the day a...

The Avalanche are in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year after beating the Nashville Predators 7-4 and nabbing a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers. Nathan MacKinnon's historic home point streak technically ended, even though he directly set up a goal because the NHL is nonsense, but he's back in the lead for the Art Ross with a 4 point against Nashville. Mikko Rantanen hits 100...

The nine game winning streak for the Avalanche comes to an abrupt end in a loss to the Montreal Canadiens, but on the heels of a historic 4-0 comeback over the Pittsburgh Penguins, is it even worth taking anything away from that bizarre end to the winning streak. Nathan MacKinnon's home point streak continues, and he has now passed Joe Sakic for the all-time franchise record for points in a season...

Eight wins in a row for the Avalanche as they embarrass the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 6-1 win. A three point night for Mikko Rantanen as he approaches 100 points, a historic point streak extended for Nathan MacKinnon, and Cale Makar still doing Cale Makar things. We exist in a golden era of the Avalanche, and it's very easy to forget that sometimes. With the playoffs around the corner, don't fo...

The Avalanche have won seven games in a row after knocking off the St. Louis Blues on the back of a Mikko Rantanen hat trick, sweeping the four game road trip and making it very clear how big of a problem they are in the West. Is this team making you feel similar to 2022 after this road trip? Also, Kovalenko is finally in Colorado at long last! But, he is still banged up and will have to wait even...

The Colorado Avalanche have sent a loud and clear message to the rest of the Western Conference with a 3-2 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers in the game of the year, and a 4-3 comeback over the Vancouver Canucks that showed that this Avs team exists on a different level. The trade deadline acquisitions have all been incredible fits in Colorado, Sean Walker chief among them with two goals again...

The Avalanche will never be healthy, and now they've lost Logan O'Connor for the rest of the season and playoffs due to hip surgery. It's a heartbreaking loss, but the Avs positioned themselves at the trade deadline to survive it and hopefully not miss a beat. Regardless, the Avalanche smoked the Calgary Flames with a 6-2 win on the road, with very few flaws to speak of as the stars dominate and t...

The trade deadline has come, and the Colorado Avalanche are definitively better than they were this time last week. Three more trades came through as the Avalanche acquired Yakov Trenin and Brandon Duhaime to round out their bottom six, and put the finishing touches on a true Stanley Cup contending roster. The reinforcements have fully arrived with Val Nichushkin's return to the lineup and the deb...

The Avalanche really did it. The Colorado Avalanche have traded Bo Byram to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt, at long last solving their need at second line center for the foreseeable future, but at the cost of a beloved player in Byram. But not just that, the Avs set that deal up by acquiring Sean Walker from the Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Johansen and a 2025 1st Round pick,...

The Avalanche took care of the Blackhawks with another 5-0 shutout win, but really disappointed with a 5-1 loss in Nashville against the Predators that squandered their recent momentum. The road performances are a big problem, and the lack of drive in the third period was incredibly baffling. Justus Annunen has ended the trade talks for a backup goalie, is there any conversation he could start in...

Kurtis MacDermid has been traded to the New Jersey Devils, ending an era of greatness in Colorado. According to Christian at least. With this deal freeing up space, what are the Avalanche gearing up to do with the trade deadline less than a week away? Also, the Avalanche smoked the Blackhawks in Chicago and finally have some good vibes rolling their way with two wins in a row and Val's return on t...