Category: Avalanche

  • Sakic is Back, Hockey Exists One More Year

    The Colorado Avalanche have just announced that Joe Sakic is returning for his 20th season. From the Colorado Avalanche: “I am happy to announce the signing of Joe Sakic to a one-year contract,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President and General Manager Francois Giguere. “Our entire organization is very excited to have Joe back for another…

  • Why is Tapeleg Smiling?

    And why is he speaking in the third person. Because Jose Theodore is out the door. From the Denver Post (which is not the AP, so I can quote the story): Talks between the Avalanche and Jose Theodore have broken down, and it now appears the veteran goalie will test the NHL open market beginning…

  • Theo Wants to Return

    With the Stanley Cup Finals going on, it’s a slow news month for the Avs right now. Other than the signing of Tony Granato, everything else is speculation and “want to” right now. In the want to category, Theodore wants to come back to the Avalanche. From the Rocky Mountain News: Jose Theodore wants to…

  • Coach Granato: The Other View

    It was announced today that Tony Granato, brother to women’s hockey star Cammi Granato, and former head coach of the Avalanche, is getting another shot as the head cheese. And I think that’s fine. I would imagine that some of the other Avs bloggers are thinking I should have my head examined for that statement,…

  • Nah-Nah-Nah, Hey-Hey-Hey, Goodbye

    And as they said in forth grade, don’t let the door hit you. Coach Q got the axe listened to the fans grew a brain and the Avalanche mutually agreed that it was freaking obvious was past time to be losing wasn’t a damn stand up comedy special was just best if we all moved…