Rinkside with Aarif Deen

Aarif joins Shawn Drotar on Mile High Sports Radio to discuss Kaapo Kahkonen's Avalanche debut and how the team is navigating their injury troubles. They also touch on Matt Stienburg's match penalty in the 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on X/Twitter @runwriteAarif

Aarif breaks down the Avs' recent string of news. Specifically, an updated on the many (many) injuries they're facing, Kaapo Kahkonen making his debut against Tampa Bay, and what to make of the forward lines. He also touches on Oliver Kylington playing on the wing and the Avalanche's recent two games at Ball Arena earlier in the week. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen p...

Aarif is back to break down the last two Avs wins against Seattle and Utah to complete a perfect 3-0-0 road trip. He chats about the calm play of Justus Annunen in goal, Cale Makar's Art Ross Trophy lead, and Ross Colton suffering an injury in Utah. He also breaks down the Joel Kiviranta goal-scoring spree and Ivan Ivan's first career goal. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif...

Aarif breaks down the Avalanche's last two games, both of which they won. He covers the 4-3 OT victory over Anaheim, the 4-1 triumph in San Jose, and what the team is finally doing differently to rack up a couple of wins after starting 0-4-0. He also shouts out John Ludvig, Ross Colton, and Justus Annunen. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports....

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avalanche's 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. He looks at the positives you can take away from that game, specifically the third period, where Colorado finally looked like the team that we expected. Even with injuries, the Avs have a winnable game ahead of them on Friday. All that and more on this episode of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sport...

Aarif Deen recaps his Monday at Ball Arena, which began with a media availability with Patrick Roy at morning skate and ended with a brutal Avalanche loss followed by Cale Makar shouldering most of the blame. He looks back at what it felt like to see Roy return and why the Avalanche need to figure things out quickly. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile H...

Aarif Deen looks back at the home opener and how this time it's both Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen who need to shoulder the blame for what was a disappointing 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He also shares his thoughts on Patrick Roy's return to Ball Arena on Monday. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on X/Twitte...

Aarif Deen breaks down Colorado's 8-4 loss in Vegas to open the season. He focuses specifically on the performance of Alexandar Georgiev and why consistent goaltending for this team is more crucial now than it has been in years past. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deeen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on Twitter/X @runwriteAarif

Aarif Deen joins Shawn Drotar on Mile High Sports radio to preview the Avs' opening game at Vegas tonight.

Aarif Deen is joined by Avalanche center Casey Mittelstadt for an exclusive 1-on-1 interview. Mittelstadt opens about his trade to Colorado, joining a star-studded core, Valeri Nichushkin, and many other topics. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on Twitter/X @runwriteAarif

Aarif Deen recaps a busy weekend for the Avalanche, which began with a waiver claim and ended with a trade. He breaks down what John Ludvig adds to the blueline, why Erik Brannstrom was traded, and what the team expects to do with the salary cap now that an injured Tucker Poolman is likely going on LTIR. All that and more on this Sunday edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sp...

Aarif reviews the recent cuts made at training camp and where the roster stands ahead of the last two road exhibition games before opening night. All that and more in this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on Twitter/X @runwriteAarif

Aarif Deen breaks down the announcement of the new Altitude+ streaming platform, which will be released in October. The Avs will also show 20 games FREE locally over the air. Aarif also digs into how the price point compares to other regional markets in the NHL. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on Twitter/X @runwriteAarif

Aarif Deen chats all things Logan O'Connor, who signed a six-year, $15 million extension with the Avalanche on Monday. He discusses LOC's leadership, penalty-killing role, and the evolution of his game over the past few seasons. All that and more on this edition of Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on Twitter/X @runwriteAarif

Aarif recaps a quick but beneficial four days of training camp ahead of the Avs' preseason opener on Monday. He dives into Alexandar Georgiev's mindset heading into the final year of his contract, the scrambled defense pairings, and the different combinations of wingers on the second line throughout camp. All that and more on Rinkside with Aarif Deen presented by Mile High Sports. Follow Aarif on...

Aarif Deen recaps the first two days of Colorado Avalanche training camp. He discusses Mikko Rantanen's extension talks, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's PTO, and the opportunity Nikolai Kovalenko is getting in the top six to start camp.

Welcome to Rinkside with Aarif Deen. Recapping Avs media day ahead of Thursday's training camp. Includes updates on Gabriel Landeskog, Valeri Nichushkin, Artturi Lehkonen and roster battles leading up to opening night.

Aarif Deen is in Dallas ahead of Game 5, attempting to make sense of the bombshell Valeri Nichushkin news that broke ahead of Game 4 on Monday. He discusses how it affected the team's performance, the emotions behind the six-month suspension, and how the team should proceed in the future. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Follow Aarif on Twitt...

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avs' Game 1 victory in Dallas. He discusses the three-goal comeback, Miles Wood's OT winner, the top guys righting the ship and Alexandar Georgiev's big saves in overtime. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Follow Aarif on Twitter/X @runwriteAarif Recorded: May 8, 2024, at 2:45 pm MT.

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avs' five-game series victory over the Winnipeg Jets. He touches on the bounceback from Alexandar Georgiev, Valeri Nichushkin's scoring, Artturi Lehkonen's importance and roster depth. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Follow Aarif on Twitter/X @runwriteAarif Recorded: May 1, 2024, at 3:30 pm. MT.

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avalanche's 7-6 Game 1 loss on the road in Winnipeg. He assesses the goaltending situation and shares his thoughts on who should start Game 2. He also looks at the team's performance as a whole, including thoughts on Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Josh Manson and Casey Mittelstadt. All that and more on this post-game edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche P...

Aarif Deen discusses Alexandar Georgiev's recent struggles and how the Avs will navigate the goaltending situation moving forward. He breaks down some of coach Jared Bednar's comments regarding both Georgie and Justus Annunen heading into Thursday's regular season finale against the Edmonton Oilers. He also recaps Tuesday's practice and the line combinations Colorado is likely starting the playoff...

Aarif Deen breaks down the recent stretch of Avs games. He looks back at the 4-1 loss in Columbus and the playoff implications it could have regarding Colorado's first round opponent. He also recaps the Avs' comeback victory in Nashville, and Alexandar Georgiev getting pulled after getting called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The show ends with some thoughts on Nathan MacKinnon's home point streak...

Aarif returns to look back at an exciting month for the Avalanche. He breaks down the trades made by Chris MacFarland ahead of the deadline and how they've inpacted the team's depth, PK and road record. He also looks at similarities between this year's deadline and the one in 2022 before the Avs last won the Stanley Cup. Aarif then closes the show with thoughts on how the lines will play out for t...

Aarif breaks down the Avalanche's last two games, a 2-1 OT loss in Detroit followed by a 4-3 loss to Toronto at Ball Arena. He looks at how and why the Avs let two winnable games slip away in the third period and why the team is frustated with their recent play. He also credits Justus Annunen for an exceptional performance against the Red Wings before looking at what is very much an incomplete for...