NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
We’re closing in on the start of the month of April and the NHL rumours are heating up even more. Canada’s loosening of quarantine regulations may spur more trade activity for the April 12th deadline. Teams are loading up for a Stanley Cup playoffs or looking ahead to the off-season. Today’s NHL rumours focus on […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche have been forced to great creative with its depth in 2020-21 due to multiple injuries. The team has lost a handful of veteran contributors and is relying on an interesting mixture of players to stay competitive. This includes some players who weren’t expected to appear at all this season. It’s worth looking […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche will play their third game of the 2020-21 season without Andre Burakovsky or Pavel Francouz on the active roster. Both have suffered minor injuries and are day-to-day at this stage. The Athletic’s Peter Baugh announced the lineup changes early Tuesday afternoon. Burakovsky is day-to-day with an upper body injury. — Peter Baugh […] READ MORE
Goaltending depth is a growing concern in the NHL. Gone are the days with one workhorse and the Colorado Avalanche goaltending is no exception. Many teams will need three or even four NHL-calibre goaltenders over the course of a full 82-game season. Even if the 2020-21 season is shorter than normal, the Avs will still […] READ MORE
It is easy to second guess or to play Monday morning quarterback after the fact, but the Colorado Avalanche needed to address their goaltending position at the trade deadline. Ultimately, not upgrading that position cost them the series against the Dallas Stars. Now, you cannot put all the blame on Michael Hutchinson. Hutchinson did his […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche have lost goaltender Philipp Grubauer for at least one game. He was injured in an awkward moment early in the second period in the team’s first playoff game against the Dallas Stars. Mike Chambers of the Denver Post made the injury announcement on Sunday Avalanche injuries: Philipp Grubauer out for Game 2, […] READ MORE
The “real” playoffs are here! For the Arizona Coyotes it’s about time. For the Colorado Avalanche, it’s let’s prove we are an elite team. The two teams are a good matchup with SPEED being the key factor, among many others. Both teams have a mixture of youth and veterans. Who will prevail in this Colorado […] READ MORE
During the NHL’s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for June 3rd, featuring Eric Desjardins. Today […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche have a goaltending controversy on their hands. They acquired Pavel Francouz intending to make him a backup but the 29-year-old Czech has put himself in a position to be the starter when hockey comes back. The Avs struggled for years to find a consistent goaltender. Could Francouz be the answer? Pavel Francouz […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche re-signed goalie Pavel Francouz to a two-year contract worth $2 million, per season. This contract carries him through the 2021-22 season. We have signed Pavel Francouz to a two year deal. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/VLURBNfy3u — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) February 21, 2020 Pavel Francouz Re-Signs With the Avalanche The 29-year-old netminder who is from […] READ MORE