Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche

With a new NHL season comes new morning leftovers where we discuss what we are still thinking about a day after the most recent Avalanche game. In this case, a lot of that game presentation is still on our minds. We also discuss the episode titles and players involved in the Amazon Prime NHL Face Off series which includes Gabriel Landeskog. What other episodes are we looking forward to? We also go...

ESPN didn't do us any favors by cutting off the feed minutes into the 3rd period of the preseason game between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars, which ended on a last second goal from Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel to give Dallas a 3-2 win. But we all know the score doesn't matter in the preseason. It's who helped or hurt themselves in putting their name on or off a roster spot. Even though...

The Colorado Avalanche take the ice for the first time this preseason Monday night, so for todays episode we will get everybody back up to speed on everything with the Avs heading into a new season. Who were the players the Avs brought in, who left due to retirement or being signed elsewhere? What prospects could make a name for themselves this season. What to expect from the goalie position? A on...

Now you can get excited! The Colorado Avalanche kicked off day 1 of training camp on Monday and all the regular faces were there. We discuss some of the group pairings we thought were interesting, Mikko discusses his contract, why Oliver Kylington didn't have his gear and a new Alexandar Georgiev mask!   We also hear Hadi and Sebastian from Locked on NHL Prospects rank the top 5 Avalanche prospect...

The man who has covered the Colorado Avalanche longer than anyone else, makes his debut on the Locked on Avalanche podcast. We discuss everything from this seasons team including Gabriel Landeskog and Val Nichushkin to his decision to make this upcoming year his last covering the club and why this was the right time to put the pen away. A lot covered in this extended episode of Locked on Avalanche...

The majority of people agree the Colorado Avalanche are a very good team. But would they go as far as to call them a "pretender" when it comes to competing for a Stanley Cup? One writer at SI.com thinks so and it's solely revolves around the goalie position. We also discuss any superstitions we might have while watching the Avs, and with the Toronto Maple Leafs with the creative ad combination of...

Rumors are fun. Most of the time they are just that, rumors. And this one probably is smack dab in that category. But it is still fun to talk about. Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins seem to be at odds over his new deal. There are people who feel like Boston could move on from the young goaltender ad that the Colorado Avalanche would be just the landing spot. We discuss why this would be both a...

A welcome and familiar face will be at training camp on a PTO this preseason. Fan favorite Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will work out with his former team in an effort to turn that try out into a contract. But at 39 years old, can he provide the Avs with what they are asking of him? To be a 4th line center and solid on the PK? We also take a look at some suggestions to make the regular season "less bo...

There are always grudges you hold on to from last year heading into a new year. Who's our beef with for the next NHL season? We also look at the new PWHL team logos and nicknames, pick out favorite and pick where our allegiance lies. Also, what would the team nickname be if Colorado got a new PWHL team. Finally, we pay tribute to the one and only James Earl Jones. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Sub...

One of our favorite topics pops up yet again! Jared Bednar was ranked #8 on the NHL.com coach rankings. Which isn't terrible, but when you see some of the names above him, you might get a little annoyed again at Bednar continuing getting the shaft. We also go over the results of a survey at The Athletic that polled fans on a series of topics including if the NHL should adopt an NBA style soft cap,...

Leon Draisaitl signed an 8 year extension worth $14 million AAV that kicks in after this upcoming season. So naturally, we wonder what that will mean for the negotiations between the Colorado Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen who is working out an extension of his own. We also give our prediction on what will happen follow the season with goalie Alexandar Georgiev and why no matter how he plays this ye...

We take a moment to pay our respects to Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau who tragically lost their lives over the weekend. With this being Labor Day, we take a look at some of the Colorado Avalanche who we think need to "put in some work" for this season. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Po...

Nathan MacKinnon had a career year last season and appears to be at the top of his game right now. But one media outlet left him off of their list of players who they think will be the top 10 scorers in the league in five years. How is that possible?? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all P...

The Anaheim Ducks are the latest NHL team to offer all of its games to fan living in the viewing area, free of charge. This is the sixth team to go the route of free streaming, and if there is a team that should be at the forefront of this wave its the Colorado Avalanche. But they have yet to do so. Why? We also dive into The Athletic ranking of prospect pipelines, and where they have the Avalanch...

Love them or hate them, ESPN does have a pretty good fantasy department. While it's not something we take part in much lately, it is good information on where they think many Avalanche players will be this season. What do we agree with, what do we disagree with. We discuss. We also predict the first five games of the season for the Colorado Avalanche. Will they get off to a good start in a relativ...

Nathan MacKinnon was told by the players and the media that he was the best player in the league last year. The NHL Network told him he's not even the best player at his position. Conor McDavid took the top spot in their ranking of players "right now". Which is kind of confusing how the league MVP doesn't top that list. We discuss. We also talk about Gabriel Landeskog playing a round of golf, and...

The Philadelphia Flyers have started the process of terminating the contract of Ryan Johansen, the player they acquired from the Colorado Avalanche at last years trade deadline who never played a second for the Flyers. So they Flyers are moving on from Johansen due to his refusal to play. There's a lot of talk out there about why the Colorado Avalanche can't do the same with Val Nichushkin. We dis...

Jared Bednar gave an interview with NHL.com over the weekend and gave some promising news regarding Gabriel Landeskog. He could be back in the lineup for the Colorado Avalanche "near the start" of the season. We talk about if we should let ourselves get excited for that bit of info, or should we still be tempering our expectations? We also get to some Subtext subscriber mail bag questions! Tune in...

It's been a difficult week for Locked on Avalanche. We started the week with news that the Altitude Network was not bringing Katie Gaus back this season, and we end it with one last cross over with Adam Denker from Locked on Lightning, and Adam is moving on from the network. Chris and Adam go back to the beginning days of NHL shows at the network. So it's only fitting for Adam's final episode as h...

It's never too early to do a Power Ranking is it? If nothing else we can use it as our baseline heading into the regular season. We each give our 1-8 rankings of the teams in the Central Division, and there are some surprises. We also get to the results of The Athletic front office poll. The Avs ranked well with one glaring difference between the general public and the Colorado Avalanche fan base....

Every year we are always looking for those players who take that next big step and we can all say we knew they would be the one to have the "breakout season". Who could that player be this year? We also take a listener question from Finland not just about if / when Gabriel Landeskog returns, but what happens if things aren't going well once he does? Who makes the call nobody wants to make? Finally...

Cale Makar is heading into his 6th NHL season. Let that sink in. One thing we heard several times over the course of his first five seasons was we haven't seen the real Cale Makar yet, or that it's scary that he is still getting better. Is this the season where we see yet another gear of what Cale Makar can do? We also weigh in on the very strange Jeff Marek and Sportsnet situation. Tune in, subsc...

If you're a defenseman or a goalie, you have a good chance the Colorado Avalanche will sign you! The Avalanched added another defensive piece Tuesday by bringing in Oliver Kylington from the Calgary Flames and he will join what is a pretty crowded defensive unit. Does Kylington start the season on the 3rd pairing or should we prepare for a rotation of sorts? We also discuss Mikko Rantanen and our...

He was everything the Colorado Avalanche needed last year and then some and he took home the awards to prove it. Now the focus has shifted to what can he do as a follow up? Today we take a look at what they expectations are for Nathan MacKinnon following the season he won his first Hart Trophy. We also talk about if we think he will be higher or lower for his point, assists and goals totals from l...

The Colorado Avalanche have been in Colorado for almost 30 years and a lot has happened in that time. Three Stanley Cup wins, trades galore and lasting memories that we will carry with us forever. So let us rank those categories in top 3 list for each. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all...