Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche were pushing their fans to log in daily and make Cale Makar the captain of the Central Division for the All-Star Game in February in Vegas. We aren't saying Makar isn't deserving. He should definitely be in the conversation. But it was somewhat surprising and a little funny that the guy the Avs were pushing fans to vote for isn't leading the vote. It's another Avalanche player entirely in Nathan MacKinnon. Should we be surprised by this? And are All-Star games even necessary. If they are, who should go? The genuine league all-stars or players just having a good season? Kyle and Chris discuss.

They also get into the Brad Marchand comments about the league and the Olympics. Marchand is not happy the league has no problem instituting taxi squads for NHL games and feels like they should do the same for the Olympics. Is he right?

Finally, since it is the end of the year, Kyle and Chris will look into some of their favorite moments from the Avs in 2021.

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First the Colorado Avalanche game Monday night against the Vegas Golden Knights was cancelled, then came work the next two games on Wednesday and Friday against the Dallas Stars would be cancelled as well.

We can at least take some solace knowing that the Avalanche team is on the mend and these cancellations are due to the Stars having several players added to the protocol list at the pro and AHL levels that made it impossible for them to put a full team out on the ice.

But in the end, we have to wait even longer know the the Avalanche return to action. Because this is yet another season that COVID is causing chaos in, are we at the point where we are giving players, coaches and teams a pass if they don't produce up to expectations?

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The Colorado Avalanche have not played a game in the last 10 days and we were all ready for their return on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Well that won't happen either as the league pushed their COVID pause out an extra day, cancelling all games on Monday.

In addition, the league released new roster protection rules. And while they are something, they still have us scratching our heads when it comes to the taxi squad rules.

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With the season and the Colorado Avalanche on pause for a bit, now is a good time to take a look at what have been some surprises so far this season with the Avs? Good ones and bad ones.

Kyle and Chris also dive into that age old sports question of who belongs on a teams Mount Rushmore. Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy and Peter Forsberg seems to be locks probably forever. But Kyle pitches the idea that maybe one of those three aren't so set in stone as you would think with the likes of current players like Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar in the midst of all time careers for the Avs. Would more than one of them make the Avs all time Rushmore?

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It's been over two years since Colorado Avalanche games went dark in the Denver area due to a dispute between Comcast and the Altitude Network. But that looks like it might be coming to an end soon. There is no official word yet, but reports state both side are closer now than ever before. So get ready for Avalanche games on Comcast!

Well, not just yet. Because the league appears to be going on a brief shut down thanks to COVID. Kyle and Chris discuss who can take the time off to benefit from the break.

Finally we also ask the question on how the watchability of the Olympics is, now that the NHL players won't be attending (allegedly). Hockey is one of, if not the biggest events at the Olympics and does not having NHL players there when we were told there would be, hurt the ratings?

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Here we are again. The Colorado Avalanche finished their game Thursday night against the Nashville Predators, and then found out the next day their season would be put on hold until at least December 27th, meaning the Avs will have to make up the four games they would have played during that time.

The NHL implemented new standards in an attempt to deal with limiting the number of positive cases, but is that a battle that cannot be won? Is the league trying to just plug holes whenever one pops up, or should they be more proactive in just shutting the league down now before it gets worse?

Kyle and Chris talk about where things stand with the Avs and the league and even dive into some conspiracy theories, because why not.

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We knew the Nashville Predators were going to be without several players due to them being entered into the leagues COVID protocol. What we did not expect was Colorado Avalanche players added to the list as well minutes prior to the game.

The Avalanche announced earlier in the day that J.T. Compher and Andre Burakovski were added to the list, then shortly before the game was set to begin we found out Darcy Kuemper and Cale Makar were on it as well.

So the Avs were going into a game without a lot of firepower, and it showed.

The Avs could never get on the same page and Nashville took advantage of that along with solid goaltending by Juuse Saros.

Friday is an off day and it will be one to watch to see if any or all of the players added to the list can come off of it and take part in a big matchup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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As of our recording this episode, the Colorado Avalanche game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night is still a go. However, the Preds announced that 12 people within the franchise entered the COVID protocol consisting of six players and six staff members. Will the game be played as scheduled?

We also take a look at the Central Division standings. The Avs recent success has them climbing up the Central. How good of a spot have they positioned themselves.

Finally, the Avalanche have played a handful of games against the top tier Eastern Conference teams. If the Avs played those teams in the Cup finals, who would we be most favored against and who would we be most worried about based on how the Avalanche have played those teams so far in the season?

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We knew it would be a more competitive game between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers, and in the end it was. But that didn't prevent the Avalanche from jumping to a lead and never surrendering it on their way to a 4-2 win for their 2nd win in a week against the blue shirts.

Justin Barron saw his first action in an Avs sweater as Devon Toews entered the COVID protocol, Cale Makar netted a new career high in goals scored on a season.....with 56 games left to play, and Darcy Kuemper held the Rangers in check as the Avs won their 5th game in a row.

A lot to break down in this one!

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The NHL salary cap will see a minimal increase over the next couple years, and at the end of the 2023-2024 season it should see a significant increase. This will be one year AFTER Nathan MacKinnon signs his new deal, whatever and wherever (hopefully Colorado of course) that will be. But will the impending increase cause MacKinnon to rethink how he wants to sign his upcoming deal? Does he go short term and then sign again for a few million more, or does he just want to stay where he is in Colorado, sign long term and not care what the league will do with the cap? Kyle and I break it all down.

We also discuss what to expect in tonight's matchup against the New York Rangers. JoJo getting claimed by the Florida Panthers. Petty? And if the latest COVID protocols in China will force NHL players to remove themselves from the Olympic games.

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