Thread: THE official Colorado Avalanche/NHL thread!!!

Well dang I was worried when he wasn't in the 2nd or 3rd. Well a lot happens at this time so we will just have to wait and see how it all plays out. Regardless they did go from last to first like UR said and have made the playoffs. Things are going so much better than I would have ever dreamed a year ago...

from article:

ANAHEIM — Five hours before taking to the ice to face the Anaheim Ducks in the final game of the regular season, the Avalanche Sunday afternoon clinched the Central Division championship and was locked into a first-round playoff matchup with the Minnesota Wild.

The NHL is expected to announce playoff schedules later Sunday, but the Colorado-Minnesota series will begin Thursday in Denver.

The first round matchups in the Western Conference will be: Anaheim vs. Dallas, Colorado vs. Minnesota, St. Louis vs. Chicago and San Jose vs. Los Angeles.

full article - http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/...s-fall-detroit

Adrian Dater ‏@adater 6m

JS Giguere starting for Avs today

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

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full article - http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/...s-fall-detroit

..... Just can't believe we ended up in first place after everything this team has gone through....oh yeah.... They have to stay on track but at this point anything is possible....wooo hoooo!!!

Originally Posted by pnbronco

..... Just can't believe we ended up in first place after everything this team has gone through....oh yeah.... They have to stay on track but at this point anything is possible....wooo hoooo!!!

As Patrick and the players are saying "WHY NOT US"

http://video.avalanche.nhl.com/video...sole?id=484131

Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild

Avalanche won season series 3-0-1

April 17: at Colorado, 9:30, CNBC

April 19: at Colorado, 9:30, NBC Sports Network

April 21: at Minnesota, 7, NHL Network

April 24: at Minnesota, 9:30, CNBC

x-April 26: at Colorado, TBD

x-April 28: at Minnesota, TBD

x-April 30: at Colorado, TBD

Times listed are ET

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...edule/7672493/

As one of the best teams in Colorado Avalanche history prepares for this first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, captain Gabe Landeskog is now greeting arrivals to Denver International Airport.

Landeskog lent his voice to the arrival trains to the DIA terminal, airport staff announced Monday.

On Sunday, the Avalanche clinched the Central Division championship and was locked into a first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Wild; that series begins Thursday at the Pepsi Center.

LISTEN: Gabe Landeskog greeting arrivals to Denver International Airport (on link)

rest - http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/...ivals-dia-time

I sure hope this guy is right

Patrick Roy’s incredible resume as a Hall of Fame hockey player includes twice leading an NHL team on an unexpected run to capture the Stanley Cup and twice helping the Colorado Avalanche to win the NHL's coveted championship trophy.

Roy is in his first season as a coach at the NHL level, but he's accumulated lots of playoff experience in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. With the help of a talented collection of forwards and one of the best young goaltenders in the League, Roy is in position to lead the Avalanche to a third Cup victory in franchise history.

Like the Montreal Canadiens teams in 1986 and 1993, which featured Roy in net, the Avalanche will need their goaltender to lead the way. Semyon Varlamov was a potential star while playing for the Washington Capitals, but he had a breakout season in 2013-14 under the tutelage of Roy and goaltending coach Francois Allaire.

rest - http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=715176

so whats everyones brackets look like?

Ive got:

Avs in 6
Hawks in 5
Dallas upset in 6
Kings in 7
Boston in 5
Habs in 6
Pens sweep (although Fluerry blows in playoffs)
Rangers in 7. This may be the year the rangers do not fold.

go avs - "why not us"

Going crazy at my house. Holy shit.

That was freakin awesome. I'm glad I didn't wake my kids up.

Hell yea omfg!!!!!