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• Lab #77: Win Now Mode

The latest Mile High Hockey Lab episode is available, and Jackie earned a ding. What’s new? The 77th installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Don't forget to download our new episode and give us a follow! This episode was hosted by Adrian Hernandez and joined by Jackie Kay, Ezra Parter, and Brennan Vogt. The Colorado Avalanche have come screaming ba...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Utah Hockey Club (7:00 p.m.)

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche continue their road trip with a showdown with the newly formed Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Colorado and Utah meet for their first regular-season showdown, but this Utah team is familiar with the Avalanche. From the ashes of the Arizona Coyotes, a Yeti shall rise? Not ...2024
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• Preview: Colorado’s first regular season matchup with Utah HC

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images The surging Avs are set to face a familiar foe in new threads. The Colorado Avalanche continue their road trip with a showdown with the newly formed Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Colorado and Utah meet for their first regular-season showdown, but this Utah team is familiar with the Avalanche. From the ashes of the Arizona Coyot...2024
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• Cal Ritchie decision coming soon

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images What will the Avalanche do with its new rookie? Colorado Avalanche forward Cal Ritchie was the talk of the town all offseason. He went into rookie camp in July unsigned and was miles better than anyone else in attendance. He finally signed his ELC days after camp, and seemingly stuck around Denver all summer, skating and working hard to be a pa...2024
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• Recap: Avs win third straight and conquer the Kraken

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images Boo-birds didn’t sway Cale Makar or the streaking Avalanche! The Avalanche stemmed the tide of their early-season struggles with a commanding performance and victory over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. The Avalanche got contributions from the usuals, one not-so-usual tonight, and a solid netminding performance. When those three elem...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken (6:30 p.m.)

Photo by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! As part of the NHL Frozen Frenzy day today, the Colorado Avalanche continues its three-game west coast road trip up in the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Kraken. The new rivalry dating back to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs gets another crack at one another at Climate Pledge Arena. Both teams have op...2024
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• Preview: Frozen Frenzy day in Seattle

Photo by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs take part in the festivities against the Kraken. As part of the NHL Frozen Frenzy day today, the Colorado Avalanche continues its three-game west coast road trip up in the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Kraken. The new rivalry dating back to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs gets another crack at one another at Climate Pledge Aren...2024
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• Recap: Avs crumble to Islanders for third straight loss

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Self-inflicted wounds and lack of firepower are slowing down the Avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche lost its third straight game to open the 2024-25 campaign, this time at the hands of the New York Islanders 6-2. Things are just not going Colorado’s way at the moment, and it’s glaring. For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Avs have st...2024
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• Preview: The Avalanche hope to rebound against Patty Roy and the Islanders

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images Colorado looks to avoid going 0-3 to start the 2024-25 campaign. Things have gotten off to a rocky start in Colorado, with the Avalanche dropping their first two regular-season contests. The same is true for their opponent this evening, the New York Islanders. Fans at Ball Arena hope to see Colorado's first regular season win after a frustrating loss to...2024
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• Preview: Saturday night hockey is back in Denver

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images For the first time this season, Colorado plays at Ball Arena. The Colorado Avalanche open their season at Ball Arena tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It will give fans the opportunity to see new faces in burgundy and blue for the first time with their own eyes, alongside some new faces. We will also see the team likely pay tribute to...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights (8:00 p.m.)

Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! Well, Avalanche fans, the day has finally come! We get to watch Colorado Avalanche hockey tonight as the 2024-25 regular season starts in Vegas against the Golden Knights. How will young guys like Cal Ritchie, Nikolai Kovalenko, Ivan Ivan, and Sam Malinksi fair instead of Colorado’s missing talent? Will Vegas hand out some...2024
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• Preview: The Colorado Avalanche start a new season in Vegas

Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images We made it Avalanche fans. Hockey season is upon us! Well, Avalanche fans, the day has finally come! We get to watch Colorado Avalanche hockey tonight as the 2024-25 regular season starts in Vegas against the Golden Knights. How will young guys like Cal Ritchie, Nikolai Kovalenko, Ivan Ivan, and Sam Malinksi fair instead of Colorado’s missing talent? Will V...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Let the games begin!

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The roster is set, now we are ready for puck drop on the 2024-25 Colorado Avalanche season. With the Colorado Avalanche season kick-off just around the corner and the setting of their initial roster, here are our final thoughts just before the puck drops on the 2024-25 season. Note: we are continuing the assumption that both Nikola...2024
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• Avalanche 24-25 Season Preview: Forwards

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Looking at the Avs’ forward lines heading into the season. With the preseason behind us, the Colorado Avalanche ended 1-5 without too many regulars in any games. But the season opener is right around the corner on Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. We will see plenty of regulars in the side who missed out on the postseason. But, ...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights (8:00 p.m.)
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• Lab #74: The Final Countdown

One more week until regular season hockey! The 74th installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Don't forget to download our new episode and give us a follow! This installment is the last episode before the regular season, and we have you covered heading into opening night! Will Cal Ritchie cut? Can Sam Malisnki stick with the Avalanche? Will they ever...2024
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• Morning Flurries: Another wave of small cuts from Avalanche camp

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images The roster now stands at 40 players going into the second half of preseason. At the Colorado Avalanche are halfway through their preseason slate of games — and still in search of a win — they have gotten down to business making a few small trims to the roster over the last couple of days down a total of 40 players at this time. With the following three...2024
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• Avalanche Preseason Thoughts: Surprises and Disappointments

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Avalanche may have dropped their preseason opener, but there were more pros than cons. The Colorado Avalanche kicked off their preseason with a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. Even for the first game of exhibition, there were some takeaways. Let’s discuss the surprises and disappointments. Surprises Cal Ritchie Ritchie didn’t get...2024
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• Lab #73: Falling Back into Hockey Season

We got to watch pre-season hockey! Sort of. The 73rd installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Don't forget to download our new episode and give us a follow! This installment is the new season's first episode, and we have some actual game results to discuss. Although it was a preseason contest, it was nice to recap some real hockey for a change final...2024
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• Recap: Avs crumble to Islanders for third straight loss
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• Preseason Recap: Avs secure first win of preseason in Vegas

Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images What happens in Vegas, doesn’t stay in Vegas - a W! Hang the banner! The Colorado Avalanche have won a preseason game! All jokes aside, the Avs contained the pressure from the Vegas Golden Knights to wrap up a 3-1 win on the strip on Thursday night. It’s the first one of the preseason, with one more to go before the real deal begins. The roster ...2024
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• Preseason Recap: Stars sneak out of Ball Arena with last-second win

John A. Babiak Something about the Dallas Stars and tough losses. It still may be preseason, but losses to the Dallas Stars still sting. The Colorado Avalanche fell 3-2 to these Stars in a last-second gasp from the blue line, with 0.2 seconds to go. Dramatically just as they did in May, Dallas managed to sneak off with the win back to their own barn. What a way to welcome back hockey for t...2024
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• Updates on Landeskog, Nichushkin, and more at media day

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Training camp starts today, and there were plenty of updates from Jared Bednar to start the year. The Colorado Avalanche held its annual media day yesterday, hearing from Jared Bednar and star players on the team for the first time in this new 2024-25 NHL season. With lots of questions surrounding the team as the season gets underway, it was interesti...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche winless at Rookie Faceoff

Photo by Gary Vasquez/NHLI via Getty Images Avalanche rookies got swept but there were some positives. A squad of Colorado Avalanche rookies defended on Los Angeles to play a three-game set against their west coast foes for the Rookie Faceoff. While they didn’t earn any wins there were several nice goals scored and encouraging performances to take note of. Game One featured the Avalanch...2024
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• Colorado’s top two prospects fit naturally with Avs

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Despite the team’s success over the last seven seasons, which includes a Stanley Cup victory, Colorado has drafted a slew of solid players, but who should we be looking out for in the coming years? The Colorado Avalanche organization hasn’t drafted much in the last few seasons, but for a good reason: they’ve been a solid team and brought home the St...2024
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado

Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting storylines across the NHL. The wait is finally over as the Colorado Avalanche have signed their top prospect Calum Ritchie to a three-year Entry Level Contract. Ritchie had a phenomenal 2023-24 season where he scored 80 points in 50 games and led his team to the OHL finals. A rewar...2024
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• Recap: 2024 Avalanche Development Camp, Day Three

Goodbye, team-sanctioned activities until September. The final day of the 2024 Colorado Avalanche Development Camp was shorter in terms of practice time, with more attention and focus on the scrimmage in the afternoon. Hence, the morning session was only for goaltenders and a big group practice which didn’t even last an hour. The goaltenders got loose with drills, but it was nothing spectacular. W...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #3 Calum Ritchie

Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images Do the Avalanche finally have an answer at 2C? The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey staff. Five writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of July 1, 2023. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. Calum Ritchie has been a top NHL prospect for qu...2023
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• Preseason Recap: Avs start hot, collapse in middle frame, fall to Utah

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images Colorado falls to 0-3 this preseason. The Colorado Avalanche started hot, but unlike next month’s predicted record-high temperatures, they hit a massive cold front. Colorado was defeated by Utah Hockey Club 6-3 in Sunday’s preseason matchup at Ball Arena. Miles Wood, Sam Malinski, and Calum Ritchie scored for Colorado, and Justus Annunen made 32 saves o...2024
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• Preseason Preview: Avs and Stars begin the new season

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The wait is finally over! Today is Colorado Avalanche gameday! The Colorado Avalanche will play an actual hockey game today. Although it's just the preseason, we at Mile High Hockey have been anticipating this day since the last season ended in May. Will Cal Ritchie stake his claim and make the opening night roster? Is Sam Malinski going to make the jump for good? I...2024
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• Recap: Avs win third straight and conquer the Kraken
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• Preview: Frozen Frenzy day in Seattle
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• Preseason Preview: Avs and Stars clash once again

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The preseason continues with a familiar foe. As the preseason is now officially underway, the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are about to faceoff once again for the second time in less than a week. This will be the second of two matchups against Dallas, with the Stars taking the first game. Colorado Avalanche Last time out, Colorado ultimately fe...2024
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• Lab #72: Give and Take

Cal Ritchie’s stock continues to rise as we approach training camp day one! The 72nd installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Training camp is just a few days away, and we have you covered heading into what should be an exciting camp. Will Gabe Landeskog return sooner rather than later? Does Pierre Edouard Bellemare's PTO hurt Cal Ritchie and Oskar O...2024
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• MHH 2024 Mock Draft

Photo by Kyle Harris/NHLI via Getty Images Who will the Avalanche select at 24? What better way to pass the time to the 2024 NHL Draft than a mock draft? Get to know the likely first-round candidates plus a few options for the Colorado Avalanche at pick 24. The festivities kick off on June 28th in Las Vegas. We will be live at The Sphere to bring all the details! Bonus: Check out our picks...2024
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