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The Olympics have reached the knockout stages at last, with the Avalanche continuing to dominate across the board. Team USA and Team Canada both go into the knockout stage undefeated and dominant, are they destined for a collision course in the gold medal game or can Team USA overcome Canada's dominance? Can the American women finish off what could be the most dominant runs in Olympic history with...

Colleen Flynn of Mile High Sports joins the show to assess where the Avalanche stand at the Olympic break, and how the Avalanche are dominating the early portion of the Olympic group stage. Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @...

While we may be losing our minds without Avalanche hockey, the Olympics have begun and hockey is just around the corner once again. Did team USA bring a good enough team to take home a gold medal for the first time since 1980, or is the Avalanche's firepower on Team Canada with MacKinnon, Makar, and Toews too much to overcome? Is anything short of a gold medal a failure for Team USA? Send question...

The Avalanche are taking some much needed positive momentum into the Olympic break after a dominant 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks, surviving a rough month stretch to keep in the lead in the West. The Avs powerplay officially dropped into last place in the entire league in the win, and it's far past time to have a serious conversation about what needs to be done to fix this before it tanks t...

The Avalanche are becoming a two faced team before the olympic break, shutting out the Detroit Red Wings on the road with a 5-0 win before being shutout themselves 2-0 by the same Red Wings team two days later. Is it really just as simple as they need to get to the break and will come back in three weeks ready to figure it out? Also, when is enough enough with this powerplay after another overpass...

The Avalanche did not show up at all for their back to back against the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, and in turn were embarrassed twice in 24 hours as they clearly are looking towards the Olympics more than this final stretch before break. The powerplay is at a crisis point now, they need to something real to make change, but what is that change? But even still, the Avalanche are going...

The Avalanche got the bounce back that they needed to start the road trip, dominating the Maple Leafs in Toronto on the back of a Brock Nelson hat trick and an incredible 32 save performance from Mackenzie Blackwood. Can this win be the start of another run after a disappointing homestand, and will we see Toews or Colton make their return to the lineup again soon? Also, who are the Avalanche most...

One year after the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina and brought Martin Necas to Colorado, the Avalanche have hit a low point after an embarrassing 7-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers with a horrible powerplay and overall horrible execution. Can they break out of this rut before the Olympic break? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with...

The Avalanche bounced back nicely on home ice with a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals, complete with a three point night from Nathan MacKinnon and another game of even strength domination. How far can the Avalanche pull away from the Central division before the Olympic break, and how much thought needs to go into the trade deadline this season? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms...

The Avalanche have lost consecutive games for the first time and their first regulation game at home this season, as they've hit a bit of a lull in the dog days of January. Is there anything to worry about long term from the loss to the Nashville Predators, or can they bounce back with a win over the Washington Capitals on Monday? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3...

The Avalanche had their 17 game home winning streak snapped against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a overtime loss, but are getting a much needed few days of rest after 6 games in the last ten days. Are they getting enough from their depth during January so far, and do they have anything to really worry about with such a large lead over the rest of the NHL? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://...

The Avalanche continue to roll at home with their 17th straight win, shutting out the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 with Trent Miner's first career win. Even in a game where their stars are held point less, the Avs depth is still able to come through and dominate. The trade deadline rumors are beginning to swirl as some teams spiral out of control, could the Avs do any big game hunting before the dead...

After their first two straight regulation losses of the season, the Avalanche kicked off a seven game homestand with a 8-2 embarrassment of the Ottawa Senators on the back of Josh Manson's best game of his career and a Gordie Howe hat trick. Additionally, the Avs are finally getting to play another outdoor game as they head to Utah to play the Mammoth in the 2027 Winter Classic. Send questions to...

The health of Gabe Landeskog immediately became the top priority for the Avs in just their third regulation loss of the year against Florida, but it seems they avoided the worst case with an upper body injury. Additionally, Toews and Blackwood will also some miss some time. The loss to Florida comes on the heels of another great comeback win over the Hurricanes, with the powerplay finally coming t...

2025 has come to a close, and what a run it's been for the Avalanche since October, as the first team in NHL history to hit 30 wins before the new year. Blackwood and Wedgewood being snubbed from Team Canada couldn't the new years spirit, as the Avalanche got to embarrass Jordan Binnington who was selected instead in front of the GM who picked him, running the Blues out of the building with a 6-1...

Even when the Avalanche don't play their best, they just find a way to lose, winning their first shootout of the season as they comeback from three separate deficits in their first game back from Christmas break against Vegas. If the Avs can't even lose to other good teams when they're not even fully into the game, can anyone reasonably be expected to stop them? Send questions to the mailbag here:...

The Avalanche made another statement with a win over the red hot Minnesota Wild, snapping their seven game winning streak. How big is the gap between the Avalanche and the Wild, even after adding Quinn Hughes? As the Avs continue to run their way through the league nearing the halfway point of the season, we should really embrace what's happening with what's turning into a very special season, and...

After a surprisingly tense win over the Kraken in Seattle, the Avalanche finally get their first third period comeback win of the season. Now with another six game point streak, who has been the biggest contributors to their success? Has Gabe Landeskog been the Avs MVP so far this season? Finally, answering your mailbag questions! Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3...

As if the Central wasn't ridiculous enough already, Quinn Hughes is heading to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster trade. While it does make the Wild better, does it put them on the same level of the Avalanche and Stars? Can they re-sign him after the hefty price they paid? In Avs updates, Gavin Brindley's return helped smoke the defending champion Florida Panthers following another shootout loss...

How you bounce back is what matters, and the Avs responded to a rare regulation loss with two straight hard fought wins on the road over the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, overcoming controversial officiating and a back to back for four road points. Can they finish off the road trip with a win in Nashville? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up...

It had to happen at some point. The Avalanche's 17 game point streak comes to an end on the road with a 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders, the first time all season the Avs have lost a game by more than one goal. In 27 games. Can this just be a one off performance while the team deals with some sickness, or has the seal been broken on this historic run? Will the powerplay ever be better? Send que...

There comes a point where you can only say how good a team is so many times before you start to run out of different things to say, and after yet another stress free 3-1 win for the Avalanche over the Canucks, we are officially starting to hit that point. The Avalanche are hitting heights that haven't been hit since 1980, and they make it look easy. But yet, the Central division still remains righ...

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It is now 9 straight wins for the Avalanche after back to back shutouts over the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks, despite scoring just two goals on a goalie in six periods of play. This is now becoming a hilarious streak where the Avs just keep winning no matter what, and are already creating a massive gap between them and the rest of the NHL at the quarter mark of the season. Is anyone...

Another day, another win for the Avalanche after taking down the New York Rangers 6-3 for their 7th straight win. They are now only the fourth team in NHL history with only one regulation loss through the first twenty games of the season, and they continue to do it in all different kinds of ways. Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the...