DNVR Colorado Avalanche Podcast

The NHL starts this week! Its time for the DNVR Avalanche division previews and predictions.

IIntro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
Atlantic Division predictions - 1:30
Metro Division Predictions - 19:40
Pacific Division Predictions - 47:30
Quick news - 59:20

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The Avalanche drop their final preseason game which holds little meaning but the battle for the final roster spot remains. Who will take it?

Intro - 0:00
Preseason finally over - 1:00
Wedgie Player of the game - 17:27
Not obvious standouts? - 28:00
Who’s making the opening night lineup? - 36:40
Excited!? - 46:00

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TJ Hughes with a four point night that may have earned him a spot on the Avalanche roster as they defeat the Jet 5 - 2.

Intro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
How did the stars look? - 6:10
Line management  - 10:00
TJ Hughes game? - 17:45
But what about Brindley? - 32:51
Hear from Bednar - 41:10
Thoughts on Blackwood - 46:19
Special teams - 48:15
Schwartz fitting in - 54:25
Superchats/Wrapping up - 57:00

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On today’s episode of the DNVR Avalanche Podcast we talk to our favorite whale watcher Parker Kelly!

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The Avalanche failed to score a legal in their first road preseason game as they slogged through against the Jets. Som positives to take for Lysell and Hinostroza in the camp battle but not a particularly exciting game.

Intro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
60 second rundown of preseason game 2 - 6:30
Thoughts from that challenge - 8:00
Thoughts on Nabokov - 17:40
Losers of the game? - 19:19
Winners of the game? - 36:50
Final thoughts - 53:45
Coming up this week - 55:40

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The Avalanche start the preseason off with a win. Goals from Hamilton, Brindley, and a PP goal from Nelson allowed the Avs a comfortable 3 - 1 win.

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The three days of Avalanche training camp are im the books. Who looked good and could earn a spot? Brett Kulak joins the show to talk Avs defense and the comfortability of Colorado

Intro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
Brett Kulak interview - 2:45
Makar injury update? - 17:00
Thoughts from camp - 23:20
Cuts! - 16:50
Thoughts from groups - 31:54
X Factor - 59:00

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Scott Wedgewood joins the DNVR Avalanche Podcast to talk goaltending, stats, preparation, books and much more as the Avs preseason continues to ramp up.

Intro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
Group 2 - 2:56
Group 1 - 16:45
Scott Wedgewood Interview - 31:37

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Training camp for the Avalanche is underway as the DNVR Avalanche Podcast is joined by one of the newest Avs in Jaden Schwartz.

Intro - 0:00
Training Camp Group 1 - 2:00
Nathan Mackinnon on Schwartz -  17:00
Jaden Schwartz interview - 18:38
Training Camp Group 2 - 32:15

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The Colorado Avalanche held their Media Day as training camp prepares to open tomorrow. Jared Bednar, Nathan MacKinnon, Gabe Landeskog, Devon Toews, Brent Burns, Brock Nelson, and Josh Manson all spoke about the upcoming season. One of the main themes was the team's belief that Bednar is still the right man as the head coach.

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After two rookie games the Avalanche have a number of standouts, including TJ Hughes, Beckett Hamilton, Taylor Makar, and more. What does quality play mean for these players and how will it translate into main training camp?

Intro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
Brett Kulak - 9:40
Jaden Schwartz - 17:34
Diving into the rookie showcase (Goalies) - 32:32
Blueline - 40:13
Forwards - 48:38

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As preseason finally begins the Avalanche have a number of prospects to sort through. Can they mold guys loke Hughes to fit an NHL role this year.

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With Avalanche Rookies beginning on ice activity what does the best and worst case scenario look like for some of the Avs top prospects heading into the 26-27 season.

Intro - 0:00
First segment nonsense  - 1:30
Too many ads - 18:00
Rookies over/unders - 32:00
TJ Hughes - 32:17
Taylor Makar - 40:40
Fabian Lysell - 46:40
Gavin Brindley - 50:53
Ilya Nabokov - 55:28

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A few of the names on the roster for Rookie Camp have dipped their toes into playing in the NHL, but which of them actually has a shot of becoming a full-time NHLer? Can one of them become a superstar-caliber player? Is it too late for some of them?

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - The NHL '26 face scans
17:30  - Who in rookie camp could play in the NHL this year?
34:06 - Taylor Makar and what will it take to make the team
55:30 - Nabokov in the AHL

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On ice activities for the Avalanche officially begin this week with rookie camp and the rookie showcase kicking off this weekend. Which Avs rookies have the most to gain?

0:00 - Intro
4:34 - Reacting to the Avs rookie roster
16:54 - Breaking each player down alphabetically

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Atlanta seems to be the next NHL city up for expansion. How would the Colorado Avalanche handle and expansion draft with their current roster?

Intro - 0:00
Third times the charm - 1:20
Rookie camp roster released - 18:20
Expansion draft - 35:18
Superchats/ Wrapping up - 54:12
Kroenke bought the la angels - 58:26

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The DNVR Avalanche Podcast returns with AJ Haefele and Rudo joined by Mile High Hockey's Adrian Hernandez to talk about the MHH Top 25 Under 25 list and break down the Colorado Avalanche prospect system.

Intro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
Potential vs Proximity - 8:20
Where are the avs? - 20:20
Who is too high or too low? - 35:45
Nabokov - 56:40

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While the Avs did technically get younger this season, Brent Burns skews their age average. There are other players across the league doing the same for other teams, which brings us to think: at their age, how good are these players, really? Where does Brent Burns rank among the 10 oldest players?

Intro - 0:00
Welcome in - 1:00
Random things - 2:00
Topic of the day - 5:44
Brad Marchand  - 6:50
Nick Foligno - 11:30
Claude Giroux - 18:55
Mats Zuccarello - 23:56
Kris Letang - 26:52
Sidney Crosby - 32:50
Evgeni Malkin - 33:55
Alex O...

For some NHL teams their best player is obvious like Celebrini on the Sharks but for others the choice can be tough. Is it MacKinnon or Makar? And who tops the other teams in the league?

Intro - 0:00
Thoughts on the Cale Presser - 1:00
Anaheim - 17:00
Boston - 20:33
Buffalo - 22:00
Calgary - 23:54
Carolina - 28:00
Chicago - 32:44
Colorado - 35:20
Columbus - 38:34
Dallas - 38:52
Detroit - 40:00
Edmonton - 42:20
Florida - 42:50
LA - 43:54
Minnesota - 49:09
Montreal - 50:20
Nashville - 50:50
New Jersey - 51:09<...

As the Avalanche continue to move further away from their Stanley Cup win, how much longer can they be championship contenders?

Intro - 0:00
Shadow boxing the mentions - 1:00
Cup window closing? 18:00
Avs getting old - 34:00
Superchats - 1:03:50

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It finally happened! AJ, Rudo and Bailey are giving their reactions and thoughts in this quick pod

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DNVR Avalanche Diehard Mailbag!

Did Patrick Roy retire too early? Who is the greatest Av that never was? What is the best hockey number ever? The crew is sitting down to answer some burning Diehard questions in today’s Fun Friday edition of the podcast!

Intro - 0:00

Banter - 1:00

Why are AJ’s taste buds defective - 8:25

World you would want to live in - 17:50

Best hockey number - 22:50

Did Roy retire too early? - 31:33

Guy you would love to see...

There’s a lot of speculation around the exact framework of Cale Makar’s upcoming contract extension, but what timeframe would make the most sense? 8 years? 7? 4? And then there’s the question of money. What would make the most sense for him and the team to agree upon?

Intro - 0:00

Welcome in - 1:00

Killing time - 2:00

What are we looking at? - 17:25

Why not 8 years? - 23:00

Lookin’ ahead - 33:08

Looking at other superstars - 46:23

Hellebuyck trade request - 54:00

Final predictio...

The Avalanche like most teams live and die with their superstars but beyond that which players are the most important to the success of the Avalanche in the coming season?

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Where would Cale Makar have ended up if the 2017 draft could be redrafted? In a heavily-talented draft class,  the crew takes a look at how the first round picks have panned out so far and redraft the picks to see just how different things would look if the draft had gone differently

Intro - 0:00

Welcome in - 1:00

Peter Forsberg from the alumni game - 2:05

Look back at 2017 draft - 10:05

2017 redraft (1-4) - 19:20

Picks 5-10 - 32:32

Picks 11-17 -  41:58

18-32 -  55:50

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Ahead of the second annual Alumni game between the Avs Alumni and DU Alumni, Joe Sakic provided insight on upcoming contract extensions and more. Is an 8-year deal still a possibility? When will it get done? What does the future of the team look like with other upcoming contracts needing to get done?

Welcome in - 1:00

Joe Sakic on the contract negotiations -  6:08

Takeaways from the Joe Sakic interview -  11:58

Bednar extension - 41:00

Lehky extension - 49:00

Alumni game - 1:00:00

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The current burgundy home sweaters were ranked as some of the best jerseys among Colorado sports teams for Day 5 of Rank Week here at DNVR. But how do they match up against all of the Avalanche jerseys that have ever existed? In this Fun Friday edition of the DNVR Avalanche Podcast, Rudo and Bailey sit down with a tier list to decide whether jerseys are hot or a flop...

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On Day 4 of Rank Week, DNVR debates the city's biggest villains. Who is the most hated among the residents of Denver? As far as hockey is concerned, the crew is drafting the biggest villains to the Colorado Avalanche. Who takes the cake?

Intro - 0:00

Welcome - 1:00

Rank Week day 3 - 3:00

Biggest Avs Villains - 18:09

Round 2 - 27:29

Round 3 - 36:45

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The Avalanche are old enough to have a significant history of great players but who makes the cut for the top 10 and who would be on mount Rushmore?

Intro - 0:00

Welcome in - 1:00

Getting started - 6:17

Can’t forget Mikko - 19:50

Getting back to 7 - 24:40

Landy at 6 - 33:30

Breaking into the top 5 - 39:10

Mt. Rushmore - 44:55

Top 3 - 50:45

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Most sports have one unique position like Quarterback or Pitcher but what separates NHL goaltenders from the rest of these sports oddities?

Intro - 0:00

Gauthier rejects ducks offer - 1:00

Rank Week Day 2 - 19:06

Unique Positions in sports - 32:00

What makes a QB so unique? - 46:06

Cale the QB of the PP? - 53:03

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In the NHL it's hard to compare to Gretzky but what about the modern GOATs? Is it Crosby? Mcdavid? Or someone else?

Intro - 0:00

Cale from DSG World of Sport interview - 2:15

Interview breakdown - 5:24

Rank Week Results - 32:04

There’s only one GOAT in the NHL - 36:06

Modern GOAT - 38:00

What about when Crosby retires? - 42:45

Modern GOAT Defenseman? - 51:40

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As the offseason slowly winds down, we’re diving into superlatives, yearbook style! On this Fun Friday edition of the DNVR Avalanche podcast, the crew is assigning superlatives to current Avs players ahead of the upcoming season. Who’s most likely to start a prank war? Who’s the most underrated player? Who’s the best trash talker on the team? We’re diving into those questions and more!

Intro - 0:00

Welcome In - 1:00

Can Cale Pass Bourque For Goals, Assists, And Points? - 3:05

Most Likely To Score In Overtime...

While the dog days of August begin to settle in and we push into the homestretch of waiting for the 2026-27 season to begin, teams around the league have gotten most of their roster work done to feel ready enough to play their first game. With that said, every team has something they're lacking to make them more complete and competitive. Today, the crew is diving into the one thing each team in the Western Conference is missing heading into the regular season

Intro - 0:00

Sad news - 2:00

Topic of the d...

There’s a plethora of talent sprinkled across the entire Western Conference. The crew has the opportunity to create their own starting lineup from this pool of talent. Three forwards, two defensemen, one goaltender. We’re doing this snake-draft style, who can draft the best lineup?

Intro - 0:00

Welcome in - 1:00

Western Conference - 4:52

Honorable Mentions - 54:00

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It's mid August and the Avalanche still lack clarity in their lineup when it comes to positions. Will Kadri be a top 6 wing? Which new guys will have the most opportunity? What're is the balance?

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If you are a new hockey fan the Avalanche might be the right team for you. It's one of the best (and funnest) teams in the league.

Intro - 0:00

AHL signing - 4:00

Are the avs fun? - 19:30

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Many different Avs players have achieved their dream in life through different paths in the NHL. Today, Bailey is quizzing the guys, putting their player knowledge to the test to see if they can guess the Av, current or former, based on their career path.

Intro - 0:00

AJ tries salsa - 1:23

Round 1 - 5:50

Round 2 - 16:09

Round 3 - 20:35

Round 4 - 23:50

Round 5 - 30:43

Round 6  - 36:10

Round 7 - 39:30

Round 8 - 41:38

Round 9 - 44:47

Round 10 (Tiff effs up...

The hockey fan experience is an expensive one, and at times harder than it should be. How does the NHL make the game more accessible?

Intro - 0:00

8 year deal got signed - 1:00

Broadcast - 18:30

Accessibility - 39:00

Financial entry point - 45:00

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The NHL has seen the East win the last three Stanley cups. Has the balance of power in the league shifted?

Intro - 0:00

Which conference is better? - 3:00

Looking at top three in both - 18:00

Offseason moves - 49:33

Rudo’s rumor mill - 58:25

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If you could take one skill each from every Avalanche player to build the perfect Av what skills would you take? MacKinnon's skating? Landy’s Leadership? What else?

Intro - 0:00

Building Frankenstein's monster - 1:30

Skating - 5:40

Hands - 17:17

Shooting - 21:16

Passing - 31:30

Hockey IQ - 35:50

Physicality - 40:46

Motor - 45:48

Defense - 47:58

Leadership - 50:47

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