Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche

The last time we saw Mikko Rantanen he was getting crushed against the boards and left the game with what looked like a nasty injury. Well he has returned to the ice for Phase 2 and is ready to go when and if hockey returns! Despite all the chaos surrounding the up in the air season, the players and owners are coming together to possibly finalize a new CBA which will include if the NHL continues to skip the Olympics or not. Stay tuned. Finally, you've heard the term pigeon before on the ice but did you really know exactly what it meant? Nathan MacKinnon is here to help. Tune in and subscribe!

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The NHL Draft Lottery provided exactly what it was meant to do, provide excitement and randomness to what would other be a lame and boring process. While they won't say it, this is what the NHL wanted. Not only are people still talking about the outcome, but their next possible star will be playing for a playoff caliber team. Does this have any impact on the Colorado Avalanche? It might if there is no season at all. Tune and in subscribe!

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Jerome Iginla might have only played three seasons in an Avalanche sweater, but once and boy in burgundy and blue always a boy in burgundy in blue, and it comes as no surprise he made it into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Avs will have some choices to make in who to protect and who not to protect in the expansion draft and I take a look at those options. We crown Sam Girard as the Locked on Avalanche favorite player!

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More NHL players have tested positive for COVID-19. So what does this mean? Does this mean anything when it comes to slowing down the pace of when we might see hockey again? I think so. The final match-up to determine who gets the Locked on Avalanche favorite player award it up now. Choose between Tyson Jost and Sam Girard and the winner gets the unwavering support of the show. Tune in and subscribe!

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Due to the odd circumstances surrounding this postseason, teams are allowed to carry 28 players. Who will those players be when it comes to the Avalanche? I take a look at the possibilities. While the Avalanche have had an overall successful time while in Denver, they have never really had that coach they could call 'ours'. Can Jared Bednar be that guy that when you think of the Colorado Avalanche you think of Jared Bednar? And our search for the LOA favorite player continues!

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If fans can have a favorite player why can't a podcast!? Starting today you can go to the Locked on Avalanche Twitter and Instagram page to vote for who the favorite player of the LOA will be and immediately make that player a star! The Avs have now entered Phase 2.....and the ice looks good. Adrian Dater says Cale Makar has all but locked up the Calder. Is he right? Tune in and subscribe!

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The NHL and the NHLPA have announced that July 10th will be the start of phase 3 and teams can begin their 'training camps'. This has me much more excited than what phase 2 has to offer. Nathan MacKinnon was oh so close to bringing last years top free agent to Denver in Artemi Panarin. Close your eyes and imagine that. Tune in and subscribe!

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In an eye-opening discussion, Ross Jackson (Locked On Saints) Aaron Freeman (Falcons) Tony Wiggins (Locked On Jaguars) John Hickman (Locked On Texans) Chris Carter (Locked On Steelers) Keith Pompey (Locked On 76ers) Coty Davis (Locked On Texans) and Your Boy Q (Locked On Raiders) come together for a special Locked On Podcast Network Black Lives Matter Roundtable. These seven Locked On hosts share their first-hand experiences as black men in America. When was the first time they clocked racism in their lives? What are the pet peeves they experience as a black man? In the wake of Geroge Floyd's killing, does this movement feel different than those of the past? What needs to happen for this moment in time to have a lasting impact on society and to result in real gains for social justice? And, will these experiences change the next generation? 

We take a momentary pause in our daily sports talk for this revealing and important special podcast episode.

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The NHL introduced Phase 2 of their Return to Play schedule, and while it might have people excited, it doesn't do much for me. I need games, not six guys skating around on ice. Ryan Graves gets the nomination for the Avalanche roster in the Masterson award and while he is a long shot to win, getting nominated in this category is truly something to be thankful for, Finally, Dan Rosen of nhl.com announced his pick for the Stanley Cup final and he went with the Tampa Bay Lightning vs our Colorado Avalanche. Why he won't be the last to pick the Avs to go all the way to the final. Tune in and subscribe!

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Fan Friday is here and so is Kyle Sullivan! Today we discuss the incredibly tone deaf comments from ESPN's Max Kellerman. How Coach Bednar stacks up against all Avalanche coaches and who should get some hardware come award season. Tune in and subscribe!

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