Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Will the Avs take advantage of home ice and gain a two-game series lead? The Colorado Avalanche host Game Four against the Winnipeg Jets in this first-round series matchup. It will be the first game of a four-game slate across the Stanley Cup Playoff schedule today, and the Avs will look to start it with a bang. A win today for Colorado would put the Jets on the brink of elimination, and keep the home-ice advantage they earned from their Game Two win in Manitoba. Or, the series then becomes a best-of-three tied at two games each. Indeed, it is safe to sa ..read more

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Winnipeg’s penalty kill imploded and Colorado took advantage. After the critical series-tying win in Winnipeg, the Colorado Avalanche headed home for Game 3. It was another slow burn in which the Avalanche had to come from behind but turned it up in the third period on the back of their power play to grab a very convincing 6-2 win. The Game After an even start by each team it was the Avalanche who broke through first as Zach Parise continued his hot streak with a goal off of a rebound at 11:18 to beat Connor Hellebuyck. Following the score the home ..read more

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado’s game-two victory steals home ice for the NHL’s winningest home squad. Can they cash in? This heavily anticipated first-round series has become quite enjoyable, and its next chapter is set for tonight at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. This meeting between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets won't be played 700 feet above sea level. It will be won a mile high. Who will it be in game three? Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche should look at the tape of the last two games relatively fondly. Their mistakes have been glaring and ultimately cost them on ..read more

Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images A night of hockey before the next Colorado Avalanche gameday! It’s a double header tonight of two Eastern Conference playoff matchups heading into a pivotal Game 3. Both are on early but in a staggered start at 5 and 5:30 p.m. so it should be continuous action. Sit back and enjoy some of these games before the Colorado Avalanche host their own Game 3 tomorrow night. First up, the Florida Panthers aim to take a stranglehold on their Atlantic Division foes, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first two games have ended in a 3-2 score in favor of the Cats but what wil ..read more

Terrence Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Avs team defense grounded the Jets and powered a 5-2 Win. All the pressure was on Alexandar Georgiev after a dreadful Game One to show he still belonged in an NHL net, and his teammates knew it. They also knew they hung him out to dry too many times in Game One. For the first 15 minutes of Game Two, it looked like both those struggles might continue - but the Colorado Avalanche saw their goaltender needed a little help to snap back into form and stepped up in a major way. Team defense, led by excellent work in all three zones by Avs stars Nathan MacKinnon, Cal ..read more

Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! It’s simple - Can Alexandar Georgiev bounce back and play a decent game? If not, Game Two is going to look a lot like Game One. A lot of fans and media personalities questioned whether the Avalanche could ever put Georgiev back in net after giving up seven goals on just 23 shots, a historically bad playoff performance. But Justus Annunen is still sick, and while Ivan Prosvetov was called up he’s just coming back from injury and he’s still Ivan Prosvetov. Georgiev is the only real starting option, barring a miracul ..read more

Photo by David Lipnowski/Getty Images Colorado dominated Game One but gave up seven goals - that can’t happen again in Game Two. It’s simple - Can Alexandar Georgiev bounce back and play a decent game? If not, Game Two is going to look a lot like Game One. A lot of fans and media personalities questioned whether the Avalanche could ever put Georgiev back in net after giving up seven goals on just 23 shots, a historically bad playoff performance. But Justus Annunen is still sick, and while Ivan Prosvetov was called up he’s just coming back from injury and he’s still Ivan Prosvetov. Georgiev is ..read more

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories across the NHL. Heading into the weekend Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz decided to make it official that he has decided to retire from the sport of hockey. Earlier this spring Colorado GM Chris MacFarland let it slip that Frankie was enjoying retirement and not working towards a comeback but the question still remained. Now that it’s official we can reflect on what a great career he had both overseas and three years with the Avalanche including a big helping hand ..read more

Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images Both teams scored in bunches but the Jets still came out on top. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, and the series between the Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets has started with a bang. It's too bad Colorado found themselves on the not-so-fun side of this wild game. First Period Six goals were scored in the first, with each team giving the opposition grade chances right in front of the net. The scoring started with Val Nichushkin picking the corner on Hellebyuck with an absolute snipe show. I mentioned in our roundtable that Colorado needed ..read more

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! It’s time. The Colorado Avalanche look for win one of 16 tonight in Game One against the Winnipeg Jets. For those in both fanbases, they believe they can win and it is a toss-up between who wins this very close series. Winnipeg won the season series 3-0, and hence might be feeling the most confident of the two teams. But, it’s a new and clean slate for the Avalanche where it really matters now. Success is best measured in the postseason, and now is the time to prove the doubters wrong. Colorado Avalanche Project ..read more