Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche
961 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLocked On Avalanche podcast is your daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Colorado Avalanche and the National Hockey League. Hosted by Chris Micieli and Kyle Sullivan, the Locked On Avalanche podcast provides your daily burgundy and blue fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Avs franchise. Locked On Avalanche takes you beyond the ice for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Avalanche locker room and all over the NHL. The Locked On Avalanche podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
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Avs Routed in Vegas, 7-0. Will a More Consistent November Schedule Help the Avs Get Right?
November 06, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBOh! How we were looking forward to this game. An early season matchup between two powerhouse teams that are expected to do some damage in the playoffs and compete for the Stanley Cup. But after the Colorado Avalanche left Las Vegas after a 7-0 thumping to the Golden Knights, these are two teams that while their records may be very good, are playing at two different levels right now. The Avalanche, while they might be 7-3-0, have been struggling to get anything past goalies lately. That's no...
Avs Beat Up on Blues to Get Back in Win Column, 4-1
November 02, 2023 05:41 - 29 minutes - 27 MBSometimes the right opponent comes along to get you back into your groove. Was it all pretty? No, but most of it was, and it was more than enough for the Colorado Avalanche to get past the St. Louis Blues relatively easy, 4-1. A first period goal by Ross Colton ended the team scoring drought, then another was added by Mikko Rantanen on the power play to end that drought as well. St. Louis did pull to within 2-1, but you had the feeling the Avs were in command of this one. A couple more goal...
Avalanche Look to End Scoring Drought Wednesday Night vs St. Louis. Makar and Byram Questionable.
November 01, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBThe Colorado Avalanche must be eager to hit the ice Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues to get back on track with a win and to get some goals scored. After being shut out the last two games, some home Ball Arena cooking, and a Blues team itself that struggles to score, this could be the right opponent at the right time. Cale Makar, following the crash into the boards against the Buffalo Sabres, was not a participant in Tuesday's practice. Neither was Bowen Byram. Coach Jared Bednar ...
Avalanche Roster Tricks and Treats So Far This Season
October 31, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWe are only eight games into the season, but that's enough of a sample size to talk about which Colorado Avalanche players have been a treat so far, and which ones have struggled some in the early stages of the season. We also bring back our yearly tradition of our Candy Bracket. How will this year turn out? Which candy will reign supreme!? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all P...
Avs Lose 4-0 for 2nd Straight Game. Cale Makar Seems to Have Avoided Disastrous Injury
October 30, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThe Colorado Avalanche have lost that love and feeling. That love and feeling being another name for goals. After losing their first game of the season 4-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Avs followed that up with a 4-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Where has the scoring touch gone? We discuss the recent scoring drought as well as the player against Cale Makar that sent him crashing into the boards, which initially looked worse than it turned out to be. But should the fact Makar returned to ...
Avalanche Shutout 4-0 by Penguins for First Loss of Season
October 27, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBA loss was going to happen at some point, you just didn't want it to happen the way it did. The Pittsburgh Penguins had a sound gameplan and they stuck to it for all three periods as they made life difficult for Cale Makar and company, rolling to a 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Add a great performance in net by Tristan Jarry and it was a difficult night for the Avalanche. Many were wondering if head coach Jared Bednar needed to give Avs goalie Alexandar Georgiev a rest following a co...
Avalanche Keep Rolling, Beat Canes 6-4. "All The Small Things" Goes in the Vault.
October 23, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThe Colorado Avalanche move to 5-0-0 on the season with a 6-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The power play stepped up big, going 3 for 5 and the penalty kill remained hot by killing 4 of the Canes 5 power plays. The depth lines contributed as well. Fredril Oloffson potted a goal, while Logan O'Connor found the net once again short handed. His 3rd SH in as many games. Can he make it 4 in a row to tie the NHL record? We will find out Tuesday! There have been two homes games s...
Blackhawks No Match for Avs. 4-0 Win Brings Season Record to 4-0-0. ESPN Goes Overboard with Bedard
October 20, 2023 06:31 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis was what two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum looks like. The Chicago Blackhawks have spent every game played on the road so far this season, and it showed as the Colorado Avalanche showed their dominance over them with a nice and easy 4-0 win. Logan O'Connor got his second short handed goal in as many games, and once that happened, away went the Avs. Connor Bedard did next to nothing in his first game in Denver, and be happy we can say that now because as the years go on we mig...
Avs Stay Unbeaten With Tough, Not Very Pretty, 4-1 Win Over Seattle.
October 18, 2023 06:14 - 36 minutesThey can't all be zingers. And this one definitely wasn't for the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night against the Seattle Kraken. Seattle played just like they did in the playoff series with the Avs. Making every pass a challenging one and making the Avalanche work for just about everything. In the end, the Avalanche capitalized on some key chances, where Alexandar Georgiev shut down the Kraken on theirs, which made all the difference. It wasn't pretty, and at times it was downright ugly. But i...
Avs Stay Unbeaten With Tough, Not Very Pretty, 4-1 Win Over Seattle.
October 18, 2023 06:14 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThey can't all be zingers. And this one definitely wasn't for the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night against the Seattle Kraken. Seattle played just like they did in the playoff series with the Avs. Making every pass a challenging one and making the Avalanche work for just about everything. In the end, the Avalanche capitalized on some key chances, where Alexandar Georgiev shut down the Kraken on theirs, which made all the difference. It wasn't pretty, and at times it was downright ugly. But ...
Avalanche Head Into Seattle With Last Year's Playoffs on Their Mind. What Are the Keys to the Game?
October 17, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIs the third game of the season a defining point for the Colorado Avalanche? No. Is it a game where they might have a little extra pep in their skating step? Since it's against the Seattle Kraken, the very team who eliminated them from the playoffs last year, probably. The Avalanche look to continue their solid start to the season while at the same time keeping the Seattle Kraken out of the win column to start theirs. Seattle has struggled to score in the early going, but that's also a reas...
Devon Toews Signs Discounted Extension. Avalanche Need Shoot-Out to Beat Brickwall Blackwood
October 16, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBDevon Toews isn't going anywhere. At least for the next seven years thanks to a newly inked contract extension between him and the Colorado Avalanche. Toews' new deal comes in at a discounted $7.25 AAV. For a player who would have been one of the hottest players on the UFA market next offseason, he would easily have commanded more money and would have gotten it. But playing with someone like Cale Makar, and playing for championships was as important, and maybe even more important, than the d...
What's Sticking With Us Following the Avs Opener? Will Avs / Sharks Matchup Get Ugly?
October 13, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBWe are one day removed from the Colorado Avalanche opening night victory over the Los Angeles Kings, and there are still some things sticking with us the morning after. Which is why we are introducing Morning Leftovers. We will revisit the most recent game a full day after and discuss the things that are still on our minds, win or lose, good or bad. Today, those leftovers include the different vibe this team and roster have, how that top line has us giddy with excitement, and how long will ...
Avalanche Start Season With 5-2 Win Over LA Kings. Top Line Shows Their Dominance
October 12, 2023 06:19 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThe Colorado Avalanche season is underway and you can already tell things have a different feel than a year ago. The Avs leave LA with a 5-2 win over the Kings to start of their season, and overall things looked very good for the Avs, especially that top line of Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin that we have been waiting to see. While LA got themselves back into the game with a flukey late 2nd period goal, the Avalanche never relented to surrender the lead, something las...
Avalanche Hockey Is Back! Avs Make More Depth Moves. Our Stanley Cup Predictions!
October 11, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBThe wait is officially over! Colorado Avalanche hockey returns tonight in Los Angeles as the Avs will take on the LA Kings. But the Avs were not done dealing before their season kicks off. The Avalanche went ahead and got some more depth pieces in Ivan Prosvetov as well as a very sly move to acquire defenseman Caleb Jones from the Carolina Hurricanes. We also discuss how we feel this season will go for the Avalanche, in are we expecting a repeat of the past couple seasons where they pick t...
Locked on Kings Host Eddie Garcia Joins to Get Us Prepped for the Opener Against the Avalanche
October 10, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBHockey season is finally here! And Eddie Garcia joins us to get us ready for the Colorado Avalanche opening night matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. We discuss the moves both teams made in the offseason. Are there any surprises for the opening night roster, and what are the keys of the game for each team? A great tune up to get the season going! Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe...
Meyers Sent Down, Tufte Placed on Waivers. Why the Continued Love Affair With MacDermid?
October 09, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBWe know his teammates love him. We know he's an imposing figure on the ice. We don't know why the Colorado Avalanche continue with the Kurtis MacDermid experiment. And what the Avs are doing now with MacD is truly an experiment. His main position will be forward. Something he has never done on a regular basis. MacDermid might not be in the starting lineup come Wednesday night when the Avs take on the Los Angeles Kings. Andrew Cogliano seems to be trending in the direction of he will be read...
Colorado Avalanche Season Preview | Nathan MacKinnon, overcoming Landeskog’s injury & fresh faces
October 06, 2023 20:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBThe Colorado Avalanche are looking to make their way back to the Stanley Cup Final after being upset in the first round by the Seattle Kraken in the 2023 Playoffs. Chris Micieli of Locked On Avalanche joins Locked On NHL to discuss how a revamped roster around superstars Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Maker and Mikko Rantanen is set up to get the 2022 Stanley Cup Champs back to the top of the Western Conference, as they stared down a full season without injured captain Gabriel Landeskog. What is the...
Avs Cuts and Injuries Bring Opening Night Roster Into Focus? Five Burning Questions to Start Season
October 05, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWe got some new information on some players that are going to Loveland as well as some injury news from the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday. One of the names on the injury list is Ben Meyers with a lower body injury. We have thought Meyers hasn't done enough to earn that fourth line center spot, and could him not being 100% on opening night make it easier for Jared Bednar to slot someone else into the position against the Los Angeles Kings? We also get to the five burning questions that was as...
BONUS EPISODE: Western Conference Preview Special | Local Experts on the Biggest Stories of the ‘23-24 NHL Season
October 04, 2023 18:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBSeth Toupal, Nick Morgan and the local experts of the Locked On NHL network bring you the details on all the biggest stories around the NHL’s Western Conference going into the 2023-24 season in a special Locked On season preview presentation. Can the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup Champions? Will Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s Edmonton Oilers finally become the Wests’ best? Is Pierre-Luc Dubois the secret to the Los Angeles Kings getting over the playoff hump? Just how good ...
NHL Superstitions: Stay Off the Logo. Former Players Becoming Coaches. Ross Colton Season Preview
October 04, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIt seems like anything Connor Bedard does right now is the NHL equivalent to Taylor Swift going to an NFL game. So when he reacted to someone in the Chicago Blackhawks locker room stepping on the logo on the floor negatively, of course, it now is talked about everywhere. Including this show. NHL players have a lot of superstitions. Which ones do we understand, and which ones just go too far? We also received a listener question about former players becoming head coaches or GMs. How do we f...
Are Avalanche a Likeable Team? New Training / Practice Facilities on the Way?
October 03, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIt kind of comes with the territory, but when you are winning, other people don't like you. Evander Kane apparently doesn't either since it was reported he called the Colorado Avalanche "arrogant". It got us thinking, do other hockey fans dislike the Avalanche, and if they do, why? Is it because of certain players on the team? If so, which ones? Or is it just because they have been a winning team over the past several years. Winning brings hatred from others. Are the Avs there yet? We also ...
Avs Beat Stars in Exciting Preseason OT. Some Tough Decisions to be Made This Week.
October 02, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBWe got to see more household names on the Colorado Avalanche than at any other point during the Avs 4th preseason game against the Dallas Stars Sunday night. But as is the case with the preseason, it's more about the guys trying to make the team than the ones who have already made it. While we got to see a glimpse into what the Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Jonathan Drouin line will look like (early indications are very good), what is likely giving head coach Jared Bednar sleepless n...
No Way to Watch Avs vs Wild Preseason Matchup. What's Up With That? Mikko Rantanen Season Preview
September 29, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild squared off for the first time this preseason, and you weren't able to watch it. The Avs lost to the Wild 4-2 in a game where the rosters were as lopsided as the Eifel Tower. But the real issue here is why couldn't anyone watch it? We discuss these ongoing issues the league has in reaching its audience. We get it though. In the end, it's just a preseason game. And for everyone except the coaching staff, if a pretty meaningless game. So should the pr...
Will Avalanche Get Off to Another Slow Start? More Confident that a Toews Extension Gets Done?
September 28, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThe Colorado Avalanche the past few years have gotten off to some slow starts. Not starts that bury them in the standings where they are climbing out for the rest of the season, but the ups and downs of the early season that many teams go through. Can this team, with the new veteran additions, prevent a slow start? Will being on the road for the majority of October actually bring the team together more in the early going? We also dive into a season preview for Devon Toews. We address his c...
More Positives From the Avalanche 2nd Preseason Game vs Vegas. ESPN With a Ridiculous Future List
September 27, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThe Colorado Avalanche won their second game of the preseason Monday night, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-2. Of course, the score didn't really matter and the play of the Avs roster was once again what the coaching staff was looking at. And once again, some of the Avalanche prospects and depth players are making a case for themselves. We also got to see more new faces in Avalanche uniforms. Ryan Johansen and Jonathan Druin hit the ice for the first time and both looked immediately c...
Esports Personality Geo Collins Shares How the NHL Can Learn to Grow Using esports Tactics
September 27, 2023 02:49 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBOn today's episode of Locked on Avalanche, we are joined by a very special guest, Geo Collins! Geo has been in the esports world for some time now and has seen first hand how that community has grown. In particular, targeting the Gen Z community. Geo, being a newly minted fan of the NHL (she's a Vancouver Canucks fan, but don't hold that against her), feels like what the esports world did to grow the industry, the NHL can benefit just the same. She was kind enough to join us to dive deepe...
Avalanche Preseason Arrives in 4-3 Loss to Wild. Who Helped Their Cause?
September 25, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAvalanche hockey returns in the preseason format. The Colorado Avalanche took the ice for the first time this preseason against the Minnesota Wild, and while the final score (4-3 loss) never matters in the preseason, there of course were good and bad things to take out of the matchup. The good for the Avs? The Ross Colton, Miles Wood and Tomas Tatar line is going to be problems for opposing teams. It might take a few games for the three of them to get fully on the same page, but once they d...
Avalanche Players Talk to Media About Last Year, This Year and There's Already Injuries??
September 21, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThe Colorado Avalanche media day took place on Wednesday, and we heard from a lot of players about a lot of things. Devon Toews talked about his contract and how he doesn't want it to drag into the season, while saying he wants to retire with the Avalance Jared Bednar talked about feeling good about the moves made in the offseason and how it reminded him of the moved made when the Avs brought in Burakovsky and Donskoi. Bednar also talked about if he thought about naming a new captain. Spo...
Player Preview: Samuel Girard. The Mike Babcock Debacle
September 20, 2023 03:30 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWith training camp starting on Thursday, now is a great time to start our player season previews, and who better to start with than one of the more polarizing players on the Colorado Avalanche than Samuel Girard. At this point we kind of feel like we know what we are going to get from Sammy G. His numbers could go up a tick, but don't expect that season that comes out of nowhere and leaves his career numbers in the dust. The one thing that will always be over his head is that cap number. H...
Avs Lines Following the Tatar Signing. Frankie Out For A While? Rookies Take the Ice
September 18, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBNow that the dust has settled following the Colorado Avalanche signing Tomas Tatar to a one year deal, we can now stop asking who might slide into that final forward spot when we would guess what the lines would look like in past episodes. Tatar makes this roster not only complete, but as deep as any other team in the conference, and the Avalanche will once again be a difficult team to contend with from top to bottom. However, one area of depth that might be lacking to start the season is ...
Avalanche Add Tomas Tatar. Eddie Garcia from Locked on Kings Joins!
September 14, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBOnce again, the Colorado Avalanche lurked in the shadows, patiently waiting for the right player to fall to them. Last year it was Evan Rodrigues, this year it's Tomas Tatar. Tatar signed a nice and easy one year deal for a low $1.5 million to join the Avs and make their middle six a bit stronger. The remodeling of the Avs should just about be complete now, and Tatar only adds to the new look team. We are also joined by Eddie Garcia of Locked on Los Angeles Kings. The Kings are a team on t...
Landeskog Returning For the Playoffs? Chris MacFarland is Hopeful. Are We?
September 12, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBChris MacFarland threw meat to hungry wolves with his comments to Pierre LaBrun of The Athletic over the weekend when he said he was hoping captain Gabriel Landeskog could return for the playoffs. We aren't so sure that: #1 he can, #2 if he can, should he? And #3, why would MacFarland even make a comment like that at this stage of the season? The season that hasn't even started yet!? We discuss why that while, yes, this is a possibility, it would benefit the Colorado Avalanche to put Landesk...
Does the Ottawa & Sanderson Deal Seal the Fate of Toews' Time With Colorado Beyond This Season?
September 08, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBSo the Ottawa Senators threw a ton of money at their young, up and coming defenseman to the tune of 8 years and $8.05 AAV. With every new defenseman signing for high dollars, the more likely it is that this will likely be the final season for Devon Toews and the Colorado Avalanche. He's just going to command too much money that you know teams are willing to give him. So what do the Avalanche do? Move other players and assests around to try and make enough room under the cap to extend him? E...
Avalanche Ranked 5th in Fan Front Office Confidence. The State of the Western Conference
September 06, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBEach year The Athletic runs a vote of the confidence level the fan base has in their team's front office. They rate categories such as the overall vision of the team, to trading, to drafting and developing. Last year the Colorado Avalanche were at the top of the list. This year, they dropped to 5th. Is that fair? Probably. We discuss why. We also take a look at the state of the Western Conference, and how it's not really as exciting as the Eastern Conference. Where the East will likely have...
What's Your Coaching Style Preference? Bednar's or Deion's? The State of the Central Division
September 04, 2023 14:59 - 37 minutesDeion Sanders has Colorado and college football fans buzzing after their huge win over TCU last Saturday. What also made headlines was the press conference and comments following the win by Sanders. Understandably, Deion was not leaving anyone in his wake when it came to people who were doubting him or the team heading into this season. He says what's on his mind. Filters do not apply to Prime Time. Head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, Jared Bednar, is pretty much the polar opposite when it...
What's Your Coaching Style Preference? Bednar's or Deion's? The State of the Central Division
September 04, 2023 14:59 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBDeion Sanders has Colorado and college football fans buzzing after their huge win over TCU last Saturday. What also made headlines was the press conference and comments following the win by Sanders. Understandably, Deion was not leaving anyone in his wake when it came to people who were doubting him or the team heading into this season. He says what's on his mind. Filters do not apply to Prime Time. Head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, Jared Bednar, is pretty much the polar opposite when i...
Jason Hernandez of Locked on Ducks Joins! Expectations for Greg Cronin. Why Hasn't Zegras Signed?
September 01, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBAnother Friday, another stop on our Locked on Summer Road Trip! We had planned to meet up with Jason Hernandez of Locked on Ducks a couple weeks ago, but for reasons we had to postpone that episode. We can now present it to you live and in color! Jason shares with us why Trevor Zegras still is not signed. What the expectations are for the now former Colorado Eagles and now Anaheim Ducks head coach, Greg Cronin, and did taking Leo Carlsson 2nd overall over Adam Fantilli surprise him? Anoth...
Will Cale Makar Eventually be the Leagues Highest Paid Player? Does the League Need Fresh Voices?
August 30, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWe are still several years away from a new Cale Makar contract, but it's never too early to surmise about what his next deal will look like. Could be he be the highest paid player in the league? The Avalanche will know exactly what Connor McDavid will be at since he will have a new deal the year before Makar is due. Do the Avalanche need to make him the highest paid? Would he be happy with the "home town discount" knowing there likely will be a team to throw crazy money at him? We also fini...
Val Nichushkin Emerges, and We Have Questions. Joonas Donskoi Hangs 'Em Up. Ways to Grow the Game
August 29, 2023 02:48 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIt's been a tumultuous but at the same time quiet offseason for Val Nichushkin. With how his season ended in Seattle, a lot of Colorado Avalanche fans had a lot of questions. They might have even more after Nichushkin posted two images of himself on Instagram. Sporting the Avalanche championship ring, and a gun. Bad optics? Or no big deal? We also congratulate Joonas Donskoi who announced he will be retiring from the NHL following issues with concussions. While his time in Colorado was not ...
Zach Pearson from Mile High Bourbon & Rye Joins! Pairing Avs Players With Their Own Bourbon
August 25, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBThe offseason gives us time to meet new people and talk about things outside of the usual hockey world. But we can never get too far away from hockey or the Colorado Avalanche. So today, we join up with Zach Pearson of Mile High Bourbon and Rye. Zach is an avid Avalanche fan and is also well versed in the world of bourbon and whiskey. He talks to us about his history with the Avalanche, his favorite players of his back in the day as well as the here and now, and some favorite memories he ha...
What Avalanche Players Do You Wish Had a Better Career With the Club? Ranking Logo's & Mascots!
August 23, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBPlayers come and go. It's just the nature of the sports beast. Very few hang around for the duration of their careers. So today, we thought it would have been fun to look at some guys who played with the Avalanche and eventually moved on, even though we wish they didn't. We also take a look at a few more records within the franchise. This time it is ones that are almost insurmountable. Such as scoring 12 goals in a game, or scoring a goal in less than 8 seconds to start a game! Finally, th...
Can Any Avalanche Records Be Caught or Passed This Season? Twitter Gets Silly
August 22, 2023 03:02 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBWhile no major Colorado Avalanche / Quebec Nordiques records were passed last year, some players on last year's squad came very close to matching or passing some long standing records. Alexandar Georgiev came within one win of tying the franchise record in wins, Mikko Rantanen came within 3 goals of setting a franchise records of goals in a season, and Devon Toews with a +52 was +10 away from that record. So, could any of those, and other records get caught this season? We discuss why or wh...
ROAD TRIP: Do Nick and Ann from Locked on Predators Miss Matt Duchene?
August 18, 2023 04:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBIt's Friday! So we are once again hitting the road for our Locked on Summer Road Trip! Today, we visit Nick and Ann, hosts of the Locked on Predators podcast. It's pretty amazing how connected these two teams are and not just because they play in the same division. Players who have played for both franchises is pretty long, and only got longer in the offseason with the Preds bringing in Tyson Barrie and Ryan O'Reilly. But we want to know about one former Avalance and now former Predator in ...
Where Do Teams Around the League Stand As Far As Contenders / Bottom Dwellers?
August 16, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBOn today's episode of Locked on Avalanche, we use the rest of the fan survey from The Athletic to take a look at where the teams of the NHL stand as far as being a playoff contender or not. Which teams that made the playoffs last year will miss them this year? Which teams that missed the playoffs last year will make them? Which teams have the best chance of winning at least one Cup by the year 2030? Who's got no shot at that possibility? Which teams are on the way up, while which teams are ...
Will Cale Makar Grace the Cover of NHL 24? A Brilliant Athletic Article All Fans Need to Hear
August 14, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWe've been down this road before. And we were not going to discuss it this year because we didn't want to get our hopes up only for them to get dashed once again. It seems like every year we think a member of the Colorado Avalanche is deserving to be the face of EA's NHL video game, and every year those hopes go down the drain. But, rumors are out there saying Cale Makar will in fact be this years cover man for the game. So would be exicted now? Or wait for it to actually happen? We also g...
The Athletic Fan Poll Shows Love To MacKinnon & Makar. Does the Playoff Format Need to Change?
August 07, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBOn today's episode of Locked on Avalanche, Chris and Kyle dive into a series of questions asked by The Athletic to NHL fans. The questions we tackle today are: -Who is the best player in the NHL besides Connor McDavid? -Should the NHL add a play-in round to the playoffs like the NBA? -Do you prefer the current divisional and wild card playoff format, or the old conference based format (1v8, 2v7, etc)? -Are you a fan of star players having more power about where they want to play? -If yo...
ROAD TRIP: Seth Toupal of Locked on Wild Tells Us What Today and the Future Look Like for the Minnesota Wild
August 04, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIt's Friday! And that means our Locked on Summer Road Trip continues! Today we head to Minnesota to have a great chat with Seth Toupal of Locked on Wild. Minnesota had a pretty quiet offseason, but there is of course a reason for that. How large are the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter looming? Seth also talks about the Wild draft picks for this season, and is the expectation for them to be part of this team, or are they going to be used in any potential deals as a way to keep the Wild...
Which Avs Players Could Have an Up / Down Year? Is the Quiet of the Offseason a Good Thing?
August 02, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWith the signing of Ben Meyers to a one-year, league minimum deal, the Colorado Avalanche roster is all but set. So today, we take a few players from that roster who we think will have an improved season. Maybe not an off-the-charts, welcome to superstardom type of season, but one where they took a step up from the season before. We also look at the opposite, and talk about who could have a struggling year, and why. We have now reached August. Which for the NHL season is when pretty much n...
ROAD TRIP: Jack Bushman of Locked on Blackhawks Talks About the Excitement Surrounding Connor Bedard
July 28, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIt's Friday! Which means our Locked on Summer Road Trip continues as we head into the Windy City to meet with Jack Bushman of Locked on Blackhawks. Obviously, a lot has gone on with the Hawks this summer, starting with nabbing that #1 overall pick and getting the coveted prize of phenom Connor Bedard. Jack remembers the moment the Blackhawks card was turned and his reaction, as well as what we can expect from him in his rookie season. We also talk about the plan the front office has to buil...