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DNVR Colorado Avalanche Podcast
The DNVR Avalanche Podcast is your daily source for all things Colorado Avalanche. Hosted by credentialed insiders and analysts AJ Haefele, Nathan Rudolph, reporter Bailey Curtis, this show delivers expert analysis, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight on the Avs, the NHL, and stars like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. From breaking news and trade rumors to postgame shows and playoff coverage, DNVR Avalanche is the #1 live Avs podcast—broadcast daily from the DNVR Bar in…
Episodes
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Roasting your Avalanche Rosters before the NHL Draft and Free Agency
Roast my roster is back as we take a look at listener submissions for what the Avs should do with their roster this offseason and talk about the good, bad, and…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: How important is drafting a goalie for the Colorado Avalanche?
With the NHL draft now less than one week away the conversation about taking a potential goalie like Michael Hrabal keeps swirling. The DNVR Avalanche Podcast…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: How exclusive should the Hockey Hall of Fame be?
With the 2023 Hall of Fame class officially announced it's time once again for the disillusion about the size of the Hall and players that should be in. The…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Which Centers are the best fit for the Colorado Avalanche?
With the Avs biggest hole still at 2c, which players out there would fit the best for the Avs? How important is term? Does Free agency make sense with a player…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Could the Colorado Avalanche do a blockbuster trade involving Sam Girard, Devon Toews, or even Bowen Byram?
As the NHL Draft and Free Agency loom closer could the Colorado Avalanche be a team that makes a splash in the trade market? The DNVR Avalanche Podcast…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Is LTIR circumvention of the NHL Salary Cap a problem?
Now that the Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup Champions the question everyone is asking is, did they cheat? Salary Cap circumvention via Long Term Injury…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Late risers in the 2023 NHL Draft and how can the Colorado Avalanche find value at Pick 27
With the NHL Combine over final ranking adjustments are being made on prospect lists. Which players have jumped into the first round and how does this change…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Golden Knights win Stanley Cup, and the NHL offseason is officially underway
Jesse Montano and Meghan Angley talk about the Stanley Cup Final, what might be ahead for the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights, and start to…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Does Denver Nuggets NBA Win Boosts Avalanche's NHL Free Agency Appeal?
The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions! Does that help the Avs in some way? The DNVR Avalanche Podcast talks Free Agency and new head coaches around the NHL…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Should the Colorado Avalanche be aggressive in the trade market before the NHL Draft?
With a lot of talk about the Avs potentially trading the first round pick, the question is should they wait until they are on the draft floor to trade it or…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: We've got ourselves a series
Jesse Montano and Meghan Angley are joined by Katie Gaus from Altitude Sports to discuss the Stanley Cup Final, dive deeper into the makeup of the Florida…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Should the NHL prioritize unique events like the World Cup of Hockey and the Global series more?
With Gary Bettman announcing the NHL’s interest in bringing back the World Cup of Hockey as well as sending players back to the Olympics The DNVR Avalanche…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Should the Colorado Avalanche wait for the RFA market to solidify before signing Newhook and Byram?
With the signing of Cole Caufield, the first big RFA domino has fallen. How does this change the Avs’ approach to signing their own RFAs? The DNVR Avalanche…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Can anything stop Adin Hill and the Vegas Golden Knights?
Vegas has now taken a convincing two-game lead in the Cup Finals over the Florida Panthers. The Knights have been better in nearly every facet of the game…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: What can the Colorado Avalanche and the NHL learn from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final
With Vegas taking Game 1 of the Cup Final it's time to assess if other teams can copy their systems. For the Avalanche it presents a very different style of…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastStanley Cup Final Predictions: Will it be the Florida Panthers or the Vegas Golden Knights?
The Stanley Cup Finals are upon us with Florida and Vegas as the final two contenders. Who will hoist the cup and who will go home as the NHL’s best loser? The…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastCan NHL teams learn something from Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets? | DNVR Avalanche Podcast
The NBA Finals kick off today as the Denver Nuggets go for their first championship, can the Colorado Avalanche and other NHL teams learn from anything from…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: The stage is set for Sunny Stanley Cup Final
Jesse Montano and Meghan Angley start digging into the Stanley Cup Final matchup, talk about the possibility of Darren Helm hanging up the skates, and fly…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Offseason moves heating up as Stanley Cup Final gets underway
The DNVR Avs crew is joined by special guest Ryan Boulding of NHL.com as they look at what lies ahead for the Dallas Stars, dip their toe into a Stanley Cup…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastWho Should the Colorado Avalanche Target at pick 27 with guest Chris Peters | The DNVR Avs Podcast
Chris Peters joins the DNVR Avalanche Podcast to talk NHL draft, Matvei Michkov and the Russian factor, drafting goalies, and who Colorado should take with the…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Has Matthew Tkachuk become a fan favorite in the NHL Playoffs?
With the Florida Panthers sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes to move on to the Stanley Cup Final the question has to be asked, do people like Matthew Tkachuk…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastTHE Denver Sports Podcast: The greatest prospects in American sports history from John Elway to Victor Wembanyama
The Denver Nuggets are making Denver sports history right now but it’s also Draft season with NBA, NHL and MLB drafts all around the corner. So we decided to…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Toronto setting the table for wild NHL offseason
Jesse Montano and Meghan Angley are joined by David McCarthy of NHL.com to discuss what is happening in the center of the hockey universe and how it could have…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: What’s next for Colorado’s competition in the Western Conference?
With 7 of the 8 teams eliminated from the central and 14 of 16 in the West it’s time to look at the Avalanche's competition in the conference. Will a team like…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: How the NHL Coaching Carousel affects the Colorado Avalance and the Central Division
With numerous head coach firings and even some front-office shakeups, the NHL could see some big changes near the top of organizations this offseason. Is this…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastNHL Draft Central Division Outlook | DNVR Avalanche Podcast
The Central Division holds 12 picks in the first round of this year's NHL draft but what are the best options for each team? Craig Morgan from PHNX and Jay…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: The price of failure, revisiting the NHL Trade deadline
With 12 of 16 teams eliminated the DNVR Avalanche Podcast looks back at all of the Assets given up at the NHL tradeline for teams that failed to make the…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Changes looming in the Central Division
Jesse Montano and Meghan Angley are in studio to talk about a disappointing night in Arizona, what a potential Bowen Byram contract might look like, and how…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Previewing the Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Finals
The final four are Vegas, Dallas, Carolina, and Florida. Who will make it to the Stanley Cup Finals and who’s season will end at the penultimate hurdle? The…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Can the Colorado Avalanche afford JT Compher in Free Agency?
The Avs have a handful of pending free agents that they will need to make decisions about the biggest of which being JT Compher. After a 50 point season has he…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Mailbag: Second line center targets for Colorado
The DNVR Avalanche crew answers listener questions ranging from Jonathan Drouin, to LTIR, to the playoffs. The Avs have a lot of work to do this offseason with…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: What will the Avs do with Alex Newhook, Bowen Byram and their other RFAs?
The Avs have a lot of contract work to do this offseason including a few critical RFA extensions. Should they try to lock up Bowen Byram on a long term deal or…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastGabriel Landeskog to miss 2024 regular season following cartilage transplant surgery
Avalanche GM, Chris MacFarland, addressed the media following the announcement of Landeskog’s surgery. He provided an injury report, some thoughts on…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche mock draft: Who will be left for the Colorado Avalanche after Chicago's NHL Draft lottery win?
With it officially moving into draft season the DNVR Avalanche bring you their first pass at a mock draft. Once you get beyond the obvious choices of Bedard…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Who has become the Stanley Cup favorite in the NHL Playoffs?
With Florida pushing Toronto to the brink and Seattle gaining the edge on Dallas could this season be the one for the underdogs to make the Cinderella run?…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: What’s next for the Colorado Avalanche as the offseason truly kicks in? |
With the dust settled around the end of the season, it’s time to look ahead at what the Colorado Avalanche will have to do this offseason from draft…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastAvalanche Podcast: Second Round starts with a bang
Jesse Montano hosts as he, along with Meghan Angley and AJ Haefele take a look a four wild Game 1s in Round 2, talk about who from each team is beginning to…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Which NHL teams underperformed in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
With Round 1 now complete and a handful of upsets occurring which teams are in the toughest spot? Can Boston sort out their roster? is Tampa’s reign finally…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastThe DNVR Avalanche Podcast: Even with No Avalanche playoff hockey continues for the Colorado Eagles
While the Avs may he out of the NHL playoffs the AHL playoffs are still going strong and the Colorado Eagles have positioned themselves well. The DNVR…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche season ends in Game 7 loss to Seattle Kraken
A season that has felt like it dragged on forever is finally over. The Colorado Avalanche come up short in a Game 7 to the Seattle Kraken despite quality play…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche smoke Seattle Kraken to force decisive Game 7
When the chips are down the Colorado Avalanche show up. Goals from Mikko Rantanen, Erik Johnson, and Artturi Lehkonen forced a Game 7 against Seattle. Colorado…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Why are the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs so competitive this season?
With all eight Round 1 series going at least six games no one has had an easy go in this year's playoffs. Is the league that competitive? Does it have to do…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche go quietly into the night in Game 5 loss to Seattle Kraken
If you're looking for a game that said the Avs just don't have it in them, this might be it. Colorado was ultimately outplayed by Seattle and got the result…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Did the NHL get it right with the Cale Makar suspension? | DNVR Avalanche Podcast
The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar one game for his interference against the Seattle Kraken's Jared McCann…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Seattle Kraken tie series with Game 4 overtime win over Colorado Avalanche
Yet another slow start made life tough on Colorado but two goals from Mikko Rantanen and some quality goaltending from Alexandar Georgiev gave them a chance to…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche At the Rink: Gabriel Landeskog's leadership still present during the playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche look to be getting their groove back and Gabriel Landeskog is a huge reason why. The captain has been present in the locker room and has…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche topple Seattle Kraken in Game 3 to take series lead
Despite some glaring mistakes Colorado stayed with it and got the job done taking back home ice advantage. Key performance from MacKinnon and Makar seemed…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: All Four NHL Playoff series in the West are tied at One, can the Colorado Avalanche come out on top?
With six of the eight Round 1 series all square after two games virtually nothing is decided yet. Which teams look good and which teams are underperforming and…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche even series with Game 2 comeback victory over Seattle Kraken
After a first period filled with more disappointment, the Avs finally came alive and erased a two-goal deficit to win their first game of the playoffs…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche drop Game 1 to Seattle Kraken in disappointing effort
This was not the start to the playoffs the Colorado Avalanche were looking for. A weak effort from the team as a whole but particularly tough games from Devon…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Deep Diving the Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken NHL Playoff matchup
The NHL Playoffs are finally here and the Avs drew Seattle in the first round. Things should matchup favorably for Nathan MacKinnon and Colorado. The DNVR…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche At the Rink: Turning the page on the NHL season and looking ahead to the Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche are looking ahead to the playoffs after finishing first in the Central Division. What are some of Colorado's advantages and…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: What do the Colorado Avalanche look like in the NHL Playoffs without Gabe Landeskog
With Gabe Landeskog officially out for the playoffs the Avs will be searching for answers in their top six. How will Colorado manage? The DNVR Avalanche…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche win the Central Division behind monster Nathan MacKinnon performance
The Colorado Avalanche win the Central Division almost exclusively because of Nathan MacKinnon. MacKinnon's hat trick on top of an early Devon Toews goal was…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche move to within one win of Central Division title after win over Winnipeg Jets
Despite a Colorado team that looked disinterested the Avs were still able to put away Winnipeg depth lineup. Goals from Malgin, Rantanen, and Rodrigues were…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Which players are X-Factors for the Colorado Avalanche in the Playoffs?
With the playoffs right around the corner which players are keys in the middle of the Avalanche lineup? Players like Alex Newhook or Evan Rodrigues have…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche fall to Edmonton Oilers in thrilling playoff preview
For a game that ended 2 - 1 against the Avs, there are really a lot of positives to take out of this game. While you would have loved the Avs to do a better…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche At the Rink Podcast: Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen smash franchise records ahead of NHL season's final week
The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up as the playoffs are right around the corner. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen have had historic seasons only rivaled…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche escape road trip with crazy overtime win over Anaheim Ducks
Absolute Chaos in a rollercoaster of a hockey game the Avs somehow win. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen were crucial in a comeback that shouldn't have been…
DNVR Colorado Avalanche PodcastDNVR Avalanche Podcast: Colorado Avalanche scrape by in ugly win over Los Angeles Kings
The only thing the Avs will be happy about from this game is that they won it. Colorado got away with two brutal periods of hockey and were able to put it…