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Hockey Mountain High Podcast
Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle bring you the latest news on your Colorado Avalanche as only a couple of die hard fans could. Sometimes serious, sometimes humorous … but always honest takes on the Avs. Part of the Hockey Mountain High / Mile High Sports network.
Episodes
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The Fourth Line - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues by looking at the projected fourth line for the Avalanche this season. Depth has been an issue in the…
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The Third Line - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues by looking at the projected third line for the Avalanche this season. Already the depth for the Avalanche…
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Val Nichushkin - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues with Val Nichushkin, the Avs ultimate wildcard. Once again, Val was great in the games that he played, but…
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Devon Toews - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues with Devon Toews, the most consistent defenseman in the league. After another season of being the perfect…
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Artturi Lehkonen - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues with Artturi Lehkonen, the perfect archetype of a player who can do anything on the ice. After a career…
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Brock Nelson - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues with Brock Nelson, after being acquired at the trade deadline and extended for three years this offseason…
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Martin Necas - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues with Martin Necas, after being acquired in the Mikko Rantanen trade and going into a contract year without…
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Cale Makar - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series continues with the best defenseman in the world Cale Makar after winning his second Norris Trophy. Is a 100 point…
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Nathan MacKinnon - Season Review and Preview - S5
The offseason season review/preview series begins with Nathan MacKinnon after another dominant season. Is the best still to come from him this season? What…
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Avalanche sign Victor Olofsson to a one year contract, finally picking up some scoring depth
The Avalanche finally pick up some scoring depth for the bottom six by signing three time 20 goal scorer Victor Olofsson to a one year contract, and now the…
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SEASON FINALE - Do you agree with the current direction of the Colorado Avalanche? - S5
We've reached the end of Season 5 of the show, the end of what's been a long and tumultuous season. To wrap up, we asked all of you one question now that we're…
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Joel Kiviranta returns to the Avalanche on a one year deal as the roster begins to take shape - S5
Joel Kiviranta is coming back to the Avalanche on a one year contract, helping the Avs bottom six finally begins to take shape. The fit for Kiviranta made too…
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Building a final Avalanche trade board - S5
It's two months away from the season, but the Avalanche still have some moves to make to finish building the roster. After months of speculation, it's time to…
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Way too early standings predictions for next season - S5
It's officially August, and the slowest time of the hockey year is here as next season is now just two months away. So of course, it's time for standings…
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Is the Avalanche's recent draft history a problem? + Updating our most hated teams lists - S5
The Avalanche made a trade, but maybe not the roster move we were hoping for, trading former first round pick Oscar Olausson to San Jose for Danil Gushchin…
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How do the Avalanche stack up against the rest of the Central Division? - S5
The Central division as a whole hasn't done a lot to get better so far this offseason, just like the Avalanche with only a handful of moves. So how do the…
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How much pressure is on the Avalanche to win this season? - S5
It's been three seasons since the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2022, with only one playoff series win in that time frame. How much pressure is on the Avs…
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What are the Avalanche going to do with Martin Necas this offseason? - S5
Once again, the Avalanche have to figure what to do with giving a top of the lineup winger a contract extension this offseason. Last year it was Mikko…
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What are the most interesting parts of the Avalanche's 2025-26 schedule? - S5
The Avalanche 2025-26 schedule has been released, and they will officially be back in action on October 7th against the Los Angeles Kings. What are the most…
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Josh Manson gets extended for two years, Dave Hakstol hired as an Assistant Coach - S5
The Avalanche have given Josh Manson a two year contract extension, signing him at just under $4m until 2028. How important is it to keep Manson around, and…
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How does Brent Burns fit with the Avalanche? What comes next? - S5
One week into free agency, Brent Burns is so far the lone signing the Avalanche have made this offseason, and still have plenty of cap space to spend. How will…
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Avalanche stay quiet on Day 1 of Free Agency, but are they in on Nikolaj Ehlers? - S5
The Avalanche stayed quiet during what was a pretty boring first day of free agency, but there are rumors surrounding them being on the top free agency…
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It's Free Agency Eve, who are the Avalanche going to sign on July 1st? - S5
The Avalanche have the room for the first time in a while to be players in free agency this year, who could they be looking to sign when free agency opens? Who…
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Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood traded to the Blue Jackets, clearing significant cap space ahead of free agency- S5
The Avalanche have made their move to open up cap space, sending Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for the 77th overall…
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Episode 500! Previewing how the Avalanche can still build a championship team while cap strapped - S5
The Avalanche still have work to do this offseason to fill out the rest of their roster, and heading into the NHL Draft on Friday, trades might be just around…
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What can the Avalanche learn from the Panthers, and could the 2022 Avalanche beat them? - S5
The Florida Panthers are back to back Stanley Cup Champions, after one the more dominant title runs we've seen post lockout. What lessons can the Avalanche…
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What can the Avs realistically do this offseason? + Panthers on the verge of being the best team of the Cap era - S5
The Florida Panthers are on the verge of back to back Stanley Cups after dominating the Oilers in Game 5, showing once again that are borderline unstoppable…
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Cale Makar wins his second Norris Trophy, how many more are in his future? - S5
Cale Makar won the second Norris Trophy of his career, beating out Zach Werenski and Quinn Hughes without much doubt by getting 176 of a possible 191 first…
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Logan O'Connor out 5-6 months + the greatest Stanley Cup Final of all time - S5
The Stanley Cup Final has been some of the best hockey ever played through the first two games as the Panthers and Oilers go back and forth for a 1-1 tie. Can…
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EMERGENCY PODCAST: Avs re-sign Brock Nelson for three years, finally locking down a 2C - S5
The Avalanche have re-signed Brock Nelson to a three year contract extension worth $7.5m a year, finally bringing in a solution at second line center that they…
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The Stanley Cup Final Preview, Martin Necas rumblings - S5
The Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers is finally almost here after a week of waiting, is Final the closest series in…
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The Stars are out, Nabakov signs an ELC, and Avs begin contract talks with Nelson - S5
The Dallas Stars are eliminated in the Conference Final again, but now's not the time to mock them, what did the Oilers do that the Avalanche couldn't? Ilya…
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What can the Avalanche learn from the Conference Finals? - S5
The Conference Finals are both 3-1 as the Oilers and Panthers are on the verge of advancing to a rematch of last years Stanley Cup Final, so what lessons can…
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Taking a preliminary look at the UFA market + Hating on the Conference Finals - S5
The Avalanche have some work to do on building the team for next offseason, especially at center, and will likely need to take a look at the UFA market to get…
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Which Avalanche UFA's could stay, and which could go? - S5
This offseason for the Avs is one of the most important in recent history, and the first order of business is figuring what to do with their own unrestricted…
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An honest look back at the Mikko Rantanen trade, and how the future may play out - S5
Four months after Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to Carolina, things could not be going worse. Rantanen somehow ends up in Dallas, ends the Avs season, and is…
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The aftermath of an early exit for the Avs, and where to go from here - S5
Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show…
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The Avalanche's season ends with a stunning Game 7 collapse. R1 - G7 - S5
The season is over. A stunning third period collapse in Game 7 has brought the 2024-25 season to an abrupt end, where Mikko Rantanen scored a third period hat…
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Avs survive a chaotic Game 6 to force a do or die Game 7, with a chance to slay their demons - R1 - G6 - S5
The Avalanche stay alive in Game 6 with a chaotic 7-4 victory over the Stars to force a do or die Game 7 back in Dallas on Saturday night. It was far from…
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Pushed to the brink of elimination in Game 5, it's time for the Avs to put up or shut up - R1 - G5 - S5
The Avs are faced with elimination after everything that could go wrong, went wrong in Game 5 vs. Dallas in a 6-2 loss. With all the usual excuses gone for the…
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Avs play a perfect game, sparked by Landeskog to tie the series in Game 4 - R1 - G4 - S5
Now that was much better. The Avalanche absolutely dominated the Stars in Game 4, playing as close to a perfect game as you can get to tie the series at 2-2…
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Avs waste Landeskog's return, special teams fails them in Game 3 overtime loss - R1 - G3 - S5
That was embarrassing. The Avs got Gabe Landeskog back after over 1,000 days out of the lineup, but couldn't muster the energy necessary to close this one out…
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Avs can't take command of series, lose Game 2 in overtime - R1 - G2 - S5
This series is tied at 1-1 following a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 2 to the Dallas Stars. The Avs controlled most of play, but a lackluster third period and a…
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Blackwood shines in playoff debut as Avs win a statement Game 1 in Dallas - R1 - G1 - S5
The Avalanche take a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars on the back of a statement 5-1 victory on the road to open the series, highlighted by Mackenzie…
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The Full Preview of Avalanche vs. Stars - S5
The playoffs are here, and it's time for one of the most important playoff series of the MacKinnon/Makar era. This rematch of the Dallas Stars has everything…
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Looking back at the strangest regular season of all time - S5
The most eventful regular season in recent memory has finally come to a close, with a completely different team than the one we started with in October. With…
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The regular season is over, but Gabe Landeskog's time may be just beginning - S5
The regular season for the Avalanche is over, and a first round playoff matchup with the Dallas Stars is finally locked in for this weekend. More importantly…
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Avs make the playoffs for the 8th straight year, Cale Makar hits 30 goals - S5
The Avalanche have made the playoffs for the eighth straight season, the second longest active streak in the league. Cale Makar became the first defenseman in…
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How can Avs avoid developing bad habits in the final stretch? - S5
We've made it to April, the final stretch of the regular season before the playoffs. A near perfect game against the Kings was followed up with mental lapses…
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Is the Stanley Cup path for the Avs the toughest ever? - S5
The Avs survived a late comeback in Montreal and rolled over the Red Wings to keep up their winning ways and start a new three game winning streak, on top of a…
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Avs survive Toronto screw job for a blowout win in Ottawa, where do they rank among Cup favorites? - S5
The Avs continue to round in the form post trade deadline and play like the best team in the NHL. Despite being screwed over by a falling official in Toronto…
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Welcome to the Hockey Mountain High Podcast! - A show update and what to expect in the future
Welcome to the Hockey Mountain High Podcast! We've partnered with Mile High Sports for the launch of HockeyMountainHigh.com, so we've got a home. So what's…
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After defeating the Rantanen Stars, are the Avs officially a Wagon? - S5
The Avs defeated the Mikko Rantanen Stars in Mikko's return to Colorado, and looked really good while doing so. They have still not lost in regulation since…
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Mac1Kinnon and the Avs sweep 6 game homestand - S5
Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche…
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Avs go ALL IN at the Trade Deadline after acquiring Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, and Erik Johnson - S5
It's Stanley Cup or bust in Colorado now as the Avalanche go all in at the trade deadline by acquiring Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, and Erik Johnson. These…
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Avs trade for Ryan Lindgren, pick up two dominant wins after Nichushkin's return - S5
The Avalanche have made another trade, acquiring Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey from the New York Rangers in exchange for Calvin De Haan, Jusso Parissinen, and…
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Time and excuses are running out - S5
The Avs are running out of time and excuses after returning from the Four Nations flat with losses to Nashville and St. Louis, complete with only two goals…
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Canada vs. USA showed the world that hockey is the greatest game - S5
The Four Nations Championship between Canada and USA delivered in every conceivable way on Thursday, and brought us one of the greatest games of our lifetime…
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The Four Nations Grand Slam - S5
The Four Nations Faceoff has been an absolute success for the NHL, and now we get a much needed rematch between the USA and Canada in the Championship. Why did…
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What should the Avs look to do at the trade deadline? - S5
The NHL Trade Deadline is less than a month away as we reach the Four Nations Faceoff, what moves should the Avalanche be looking to make with 25 games to go…