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The Avalanche have had a lot of these flat games lately. I still believe they are better than the way they are playing, but they need to find their way soon

photo courtesy of David Zalubowski/AP What is it about the last 19 games of the season that the post-Lockout Avalanche like so much?  So far, the Avs are 5-0-0 in the last 19 this season, and only...

It's tough to play in the Northwest Division.  The top four teams, Minnesota, Calgary, Colorado and Vancouver are all within five points of each other, and there is still a possibility that all...

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines."S-O-L" means a lot more than just "Shoot Out Loss" to the Colorado Avalanche these days.  It also means shit out of luck, which is what...

In Isaac Asimov's Foundation series of novels, a vast, galaxy-spanning empire begins to fall apart.  At first it's barely even noticeable.  Only a few futurist mathematicians (called...

His name is Samuel Pahlsson.  His name is Samuel Pahlsson.  His name is Samuel Pahlsson.Leave it to the Avalanche to get beat by a forward known more for his defensive prowess than his offensive...

After getting me all hot and bothered with the prospects that Ryan Smyth and Paul Stastny could be back sooner than expected (seriously, don't touch my keyboard), Adrian Dater goes and ruins it...

Despite being relentlessly out-played and significantly out-shot, the Colorado Avalanche managed to gain a point in the standings anyway by losing to the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 in overtime.  There's...

Hoo boy, what the hell is going on with the Avalanche?  They're running consistent offensive lines, solid defensive pairings, and they're getting extremely consistent goaltending.  They've won...