Author: Evan Rawal
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NHL offseason power rankings for Eastern and Western Conferences | NHL Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An NHL offseason that was supposed to be filled with crazy trades and lots of player movement has disappointed, to say the least. The result? The good teams in each conference last season will look the same next season, while the teams on the outside looking…
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Avalanche hire former NHL defenseman Mark Popovic as skills coach
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Avalanche coaching staff is set for the 2025-26 season. On Wednesday, the organization announced the hiring of Mark Popovic as skills coach, replacing the recently departed Toby Petersen, who was hired to run the AHL team for the Dallas Stars. Popovic has done…
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What are realistic expectations for Gabriel Landeskog? | Evan’s mailbag
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to evan.rawal@gazette.com. What are expectations for (Gabriel) Landeskog this season? How productive…
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Broncos center Luke Wattenberg enters second season as starter more sure of himself
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ENGLEWOOD — A wise man once said, “80% of feeling good is looking good.” OK, that might have been some guy in a Bosley hair growth commercial said, but it’s the truth. Luke Wattenberg, with curly locks down to his shoulders that make many of…
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What the Avalanche roster still needs before a Stanley Cup run | NHL Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Gazette beat writer Evan Rawal takes you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche training room: While we wait… and wait… and wait for NHL training camps to open in mid-September, it’s fair game to inspect the Colorado Avalanche roster and feel it looks…
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Avalanche trade away former first-round pick in prospect swap
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Oskar Olausson era in Colorado is over, though it’s fair to say it never really began. The Avalanche on Friday announced they had traded the 22-year-old Olausson to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Danil Gushchin. Olausson was drafted by the Avalanche…
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Will the new CBA impact Cale Makar’s extension with Avalanche? | NHL Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The NHL actually has done what previously seemed unattainable for the league. The NHL managed to avoid a work stoppage for over a decade. Can you believe it? Hold back on the applause, as every other league seems to avoid work stoppages. Still, it’s progress.…
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NHL offseason winners, losers and teams feeling incomplete | NHL Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We still have two long months until NHL training camps open up, but it’s time to get judgmental. NHL insiders are adamant trades will continue to unfold as the offseason goes on, more so than in past summers, but we’ll have to see it to…
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What to know after Colorado Avalanche release 2025-26 schedule | Evan’s take
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You can start filling up your calendars with Colorado Avalanche game times. The NHL on Wednesday released the full 82-game schedule for the 2025-26 season. The season begins October 7 with three games, including Colorado’s season opener, and concludes April 16. Here are some interesting…
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Superstars can’t save the Avalanche at the end of inconsistent homestand
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It helps to have superstars. It would really help if they didn’t have to do everything. If you’re winning with your superstars carrying the team, it’s hard to complain, but if you’re middling and your stars are doing all the work, it’s more than a…