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Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports and Peter Baugh of The Athletic recap the Avalanche's practice on Friday at Ball Arena. They provide updates on Nazem Kadri and Andrew Cogliano, look back at what worked for the Avs in Game 1 and the adjustments Tampa Bay is looking to make heading into Game 2. All that and more on this quick hit practice edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast....

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports break down the Avalanche's 4-3 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1. They discuss Jon Cooper's "the right team won" comments before looking at how the Avs came out flying to start the game. They also chat about Colorado's ability to shut Tampa Bay down in the second half of the evening, Andre Burakovsky stepping up in a big...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports preview the Stanley Cup Final between the Avs and the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The guys go in-depth in breaking down each roster, comparing the two and highlighting key depth pieces on both sides. They also chat about the goaltending matchup, Colorado's business-like mindset throughout the playoffs and Tampa Bay's killer instinc...

Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports and Peter Baugh of The Athletic are at Rogers Place in Edmonton to break down the Avalanche's 6-5 overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 to sweep their way through the Western Conference final. They discuss Artturi Lehkonen's game-winning goal, the third-period comeback from the Avs and Cale Makar's phenomenal game and series. They also recall the media...

Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports and Peter Baugh of The Athletic are live at Rogers Arena following the Avalanche's 4-2 victory in Game 3 over the Edmonton Oilers. They discuss the Nazem Kadri injury, whether Evander Kane should be suspended and who could step up in Kadri's absence. They also break down the game. All that and more on this quick-hit post-game edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports break down the Avalanche's 4-0 shutout victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2. They highlight Pavel Francouz's exceptional performance, Nazem Kadri and the second lines scoring, and the ability for Colorado to silence Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. All that and more on this quick hit post-game live from Ball Arena edition of Hockey Mountain Hig...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez recap the Avalanche's exciting 8-6 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. They discuss the third line's production, the superstars showing up to play and Darcy Kuemper's sudden injury. All that and more on this quick hit post-game edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Follow the guys on Twitter @JJoftheyear and...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez preview the Western Conference Finals between the Avs, who haven't been this far in 20 years and the Edmonton Oilers, who went 14 years between third-round appearances. They break down the excitement around Nathan MacKinnon vs Connor McDavid before diving into both teams' depth scoring, defense and goaltending. The guys also discuss line matchups Jared Bednar could entert...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports break down Darren Helm's game-winning goal in Game 6 to send the Avalanche past the St. Louis Blues and back to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years. They chat about the irony of a former Red Wing getting the job done, the fourth line's contributions to this series and how the Avs were able to successfully respond after a tough...

Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports and Peter Baugh of The Athletic break down the Avalanche's 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 at Ball Arena. They chat about the Avs playing on their heels after taking 3-0 and 4-3 leads, Nathan MacKinnon's wasted hat-trick performance and what needs to happen for them to bounce back on the road. All that and more on this next morning postgame edition...

Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports is joined by Peter Baugh of The Athletic to chat about the experience of covering Games 3 and 4 in St. Louis. Peters breaks down his view of the water bottle incident, the Nazem Kadri situation as a whole and the response from the Blues after Jordan Binnington's injury. This episode follows Aarif and J.J. Jerez's Monday night thoughts on Game 4. All that and more on...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High sports break down Game 4's victory for the Avalanche in St. Louis. The guys discuss Nazem Kadri's resiliency in recording a hat trick in response to a targeted attack from the Blues on the ice and racial remarks on social media off it. They also chat about Jared Bednar's calculated approach to making adjustments even after a victory on Saturday as well as his...

Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports is joined by Steve Mayer, the Chief Content Officer and Senior Executive Vice President for the NHL. Steve was paramount in the NHL’s return to play in 2020 and also worked to produce events such as the outdoor game at Lake Tahoe in 2021 and the Stadium Series game the Avs hosted at Air Force Academy in 2020. Steve chats with Aarif about all of these before going in...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports share their thoughts of the Avs' 4-1 loss to St. Louis in Game 2. The guys are at Ball Arena breaking down how Colorado struggled to find its legs, the adjustments necessary for Game 3 and Nathan MacKinnon's leadership following the loss. All that and more on this quick hit post-game edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Follow...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports break down the Avalanche's 3-2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues from Ball Arena. The guys discuss Josh Manson's heroics, the team's ability to bounce back after an early Blues goal and the importance of faceoffs. All that and more on this quick hit post-game edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Follow the guys on Twit...

Following their first-round sweep of Nashville, the Avalanche are set to take on the St. Louis Blues in Round 2 starting Tuesday. J.J. Jerez and Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports and Peter Baugh of The Athletic preview the upcoming matchup against the team they swept in Round 1 last season. The guys touch on St. Louis' depth, Colorado's star power, and the coaching battle between Jared Bednar and Cra...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports provide an update from Family Sports following the Avalanche's first practice since sweeping the Nashville Predators in Round 1. The guys chat line combinations from a fully healthy Avs roster, Darcy Kuemper returning and the team's mindset heading into Round 2. All that and more on this quick-hit post-practice edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-...

J.J. Jerez and Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports are joined by Peter Baugh of The Athletic in Nashville. Peter shares his Game 3 experience at Bridgestone Arena and chats atmosphere, Darcy Kuemper's injury and another seven-goal performance from the Avs. The guys also break down the physicality of the series and Cale Makar's early dominance. The show then shifts to a fun conversation about Matt Duche...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez are live at Ball Arena to break down the Avalanche's 2-1 overtime victory in Game 2. The guys chat about Cale Makar's incredible performance, Connor Ingram's play for Nashville and Darcy Kuemper making key stops for the Avs. They also discuss the play of Nazem Kadri and some of the depth pieces at the bottom of the lineup. All that and more on this quick hit post-game edi...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports record a quick hit post-game show at Ball Arena to break down the Avalanche's 7-2 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 1. They chat about the deafening crowd, the masterful first period from the Avs and the physicality from Nashville later on. All that and more on this postgame edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Foll...

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports break down the Avalanche's opening series against the Nashville Predators. They chat about some of the storylines surrounding the matchup and if Colorado was better off facing the Dallas Stars. They also break down the line combinations and possible pairings heading into Game 1 on Tuesday. Midway through the show, Peter Baugh of The Athletic joins in f...

The Avalanche's losing streak reached four games on Sunday following a 4-1 loss to Winnipeg. Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports and Peter Baugh of The Athletic discuss the sudden skid and if there's any concern heading into the final three games of the regular season. The guys break down how the team is losing and the importance of Devon Toews, who has missed each of the last four games...

Aarif Deen is joined by Peter Baugh of The Athletic to break down all the potential first-round matchups for the Avalanche. The list includes the Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings and an outside chance of the Vancouver Canucks. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Produced by Patrick Stedman. Follow the gu...

The guys are back at Ball Arena following Sunday’s practice to chat about Saturday’s 7-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Aarif, J.J. and Peter break down Ben Meyers scoring in his debut, J.T. Compher heating up and Nathan MacKinnon scoring at will. They then have a longer conversation about Jared Bednar’s depth options to close out the regular season and into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The sh...

Things look and sound a little different around here. Aarif and J.J. open with a big announcement. Friend of the show Peter Baugh of The Athletic has officially joined Hockey Mountain High as a co-host. Peter will be a permanent mainstay for the stretch run and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys welcome Peter then break down Colorado’s back-to-back victories at Ball Arena. They also chat about Rya...