The Stanley Cup hangover has claimed another victim in the Colorado Avalanche this season. After winning the ultimate prize last spring, the Avs haven’t looked like the juggernaut of the past couple of seasons through the first third of the 2022/23 season. Injuries have certainly played their part with a number of Avalanche skaters spending time on the sidelines. With some big names expected to return to the lineup soon, what can we expect from the Avalanche for the remainder of the season?
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Central Division Snapshot: November 27, 2022
Today we’re checking in on the Central Division. In our last Central Division Snapshot in late October, there were still plenty of early season trends playing out. With a quarter of the season now in the books, we have a better idea of which of those early trends will fade away and which may stick through the season.
Central Division Snapshot: October 30, 2022
While we’re getting a better idea of long term trends, there’s still room for early puck luck to mask long term indicators. So, which teams’ early results are for real and which teams are masquerading as something they aren’t?
Central Division Snapshot: October 16, 2022
In the previous Central Division Snapshot, we looked at how the division shaped up as the start of the regular season approached. With a few regular season contests now in the books, let’s check in to see how the landscape has changed over the first week of the season.
Central Division Snapshot: September 26, 2022
In our previous Central Division Snapshot, we looked at how the division was shaping up after the initial flood of free agent signings in mid-July. With training camps now underway, let’s take a look at how the landscape shifted over the second half of the summer.
Team Synopsis: Colorado Avalanche – August 4, 2022
Stanley Cup Champions. It’s the goal of many, but only one team earns the title each season. This year it was the Colorado Avalanche prevailing after a number of disappointing playoff exits in recent years. The final was appointment viewing, as the Avs had to knock off the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. Let’s take a look at a dominant 21/22 season from the Avalanche, along with what’s in store for the 22/23 season.
Central Division Snapshot: July 21, 2022
In the last Central Division Snapshot, I looked at how each team stacked up as free agency approached. With the frenzy now complete and most of this summers UFAs already locked in with new teams, let’s take a look at how the landscape changed over the first week of free agency.
Central Division Snapshot – July 9, 2022
With the draft a not-so-distant memory, teams are readying themselves for the free agent frenzy that is now just a few days away. Let’s take a look at how teams have repositioned themselves since the initial Central Division Snapshot of the offseason. We’ll include all roster transactions made up to the end of the draft.
Central Division Snapshot – June 26, 2022
The Colorado Avalanche were the class of the Central Division in 2021-2022 and are one win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Which teams might challenge for supremacy in the Central in 2022-2023? Which teams are in the best position to improve their rosters over the summer as the offseason gets underway?
Analyzing a Contender: 21/22 Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche booked their ticket to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs last night. Let’s take a closer look at their roster to gain some insight into how they’ve built contender.