For the first time since 1980, Team USA has won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics, defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime in the highest quality hockey game the sport can possibly offer. Brock Nelson is a gold medalist, while MacKinnon, Makar, and Toews are silver medalists. How massive is this victory for hockey in the USA?

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The biggest hockey game imaginable is locked in for the Olympic gold medal game between Team USA and Team Canada. After Canada squeaked by Czechia and Finland in surprisingly close games, while the USA seems to be rounding into form at the perfect time. Can the USA finally topple Canada on the biggest stage? Also, the USA women completed their gold medal run with a historic overtime win over Canada, are they one of the greatest teams of all time?

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The Olympics have reached the knockout stages at last, with the Avalanche continuing to dominate across the board. Team USA and Team Canada both go into the knockout stage undefeated and dominant, are they destined for a collision course in the gold medal game or can Team USA overcome Canada's dominance? Can the American women finish off what could be the most dominant runs in Olympic history with a victory over Canada in the Gold Medal game?

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Colleen Flynn of Mile High Sports joins the show to assess where the Avalanche stand at the Olympic break, and how the Avalanche are dominating the early portion of the Olympic group stage.

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While we may be losing our minds without Avalanche hockey, the Olympics have begun and hockey is just around the corner once again. Did team USA bring a good enough team to take home a gold medal for the first time since 1980, or is the Avalanche's firepower on Team Canada with MacKinnon, Makar, and Toews too much to overcome? Is anything short of a gold medal a failure for Team USA?

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The Avalanche are taking some much needed positive momentum into the Olympic break after a dominant 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks, surviving a rough month stretch to keep in the lead in the West. The Avs powerplay officially dropped into last place in the entire league in the win, and it's far past time to have a serious conversation about what needs to be done to fix this before it tanks the season in the playoffs. Finally, answering your mailbag questions!

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The Avalanche are becoming a two faced team before the olympic break, shutting out the Detroit Red Wings on the road with a 5-0 win before being shutout themselves 2-0 by the same Red Wings team two days later. Is it really just as simple as they need to get to the break and will come back in three weeks ready to figure it out? Also, when is enough enough with this powerplay after another overpassing empty handed performance? Could the Avs make a move before the trade freeze? Finally, answering your mailbag questions!

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The Avalanche did not show up at all for their back to back against the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, and in turn were embarrassed twice in 24 hours as they clearly are looking towards the Olympics more than this final stretch before break. The powerplay is at a crisis point now, they need to something real to make change, but what is that change? But even still, the Avalanche are going to be just fine after getting healthy and making some trade deadline additions right? Finally, answering your mailbag questions!

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The Avalanche got the bounce back that they needed to start the road trip, dominating the Maple Leafs in Toronto on the back of a Brock Nelson hat trick and an incredible 32 save performance from Mackenzie Blackwood. Can this win be the start of another run after a disappointing homestand, and will we see Toews or Colton make their return to the lineup again soon? Also, who are the Avalanche most likely to face in Round 1 with 32 games left to go? Finally, answering your mailbag questions!

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One year after the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina and brought Martin Necas to Colorado, the Avalanche have hit a low point after an embarrassing 7-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers with a horrible powerplay and overall horrible execution. Can they break out of this rut before the Olympic break?

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