The Colorado Avalanche were off for a week. Some thought that might hurt them going up against one of the top tier teams in the league in the Vegas Golden Knights. The time off proved to be of no concern for the Avalanche as they went on to crush Vegas, 7-1, in what turned into an ugly affair. Vegas lost control of the game early, and they took out their frustration the only way they know how. With poster boy of idiocy, Ryan Reaves injuring Ryan Graves. The Avalanche looked fresh. Coupled with back-up goalie Robin Lehner taking the start, the Avs showed no mercy in skating around the Knights at will. The Avalanche are prepared for a long, hard fought series and this game very well could be an anomaly, but at least for the next couple days, the Avs have to feel good about their start to the second round. Tune in and subscribe!

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Another Locker Room Friday is here! Today, Avs fans speak up about their excitement over the Avs sweep of the St. Louis Blues. Was it the Avs being the dominant team, the Blues down players or a combination of the two? The Nazem Kadri suspension. Will it get reduced at all? And with Minnesota and Vegas going to a game 7, who in the world do we root for here?? Tune in and subscribe and if you want to join in on the conversation through Locker Room, download the Locker Room app and join in on the conversation every Thursday at 9:30 eastern, 7:30 mountain.

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The Colorado Avalanche started the season, like every other team, with an empty arena. Whenever their 2nd round series kicks off they will play in front of 10,500 screaming Avalanche fans as Ball Arena was granted an increase in fans.

One player who might not be there with the team is Jayson Megna who was added to the leagues COVID protocol list. It is not know the severity of him being added to the list and it could be just a contact tracing issue or something more severe. Let's hope Megna is ok and the COVID issues stop with him. We have already been through enough with COVID being Avs fans.

Megna might not be there, but Sampo Ranta is up practicing with the team and we will keep an eye on if he is added to the taxi squad. Finally, the Avs signed another touted prospect in Alex Beaucage to his ELC. Tune in and subscribe!

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Nathan MacKinnon is without question a top talent in the NHL. But he can't seem to crack the #1 spot which is held firmly by Edmonton's Connor McDavid. However, with McDavid and the Oilers continuing to struggle in the postseason, and with MacKinnon playing his best hockey in the postseason, does this open the door for MacKinnon to come in and take the throne as the best player in the league? If Nathan MacKinnon wins a Stanley Cup before Connor McDavid, does that change the discussion?

In the second segment, Nazem Kadri has decided to appeal his eight game suspension. With NHL commissioner Gary Bettman be the one who will decide if his suspension is reduced or not, does it matter in the long run for the Avalanche going forward? Do they Avs want to risk future playoff runs with Kadri knowing that one more hit like that and they won't have his services probably for an entire postseason, especially when he is such a big part of how they play?

Finally, the Avs are getting some much needed rest with the Minnesota Wild pushing the Vegas Golden Knights. This poses a difficult question for Avalanche fans. Root for the Wild so you can play your division rival, or root for the better team so you can say you faced and (hopefully) beat one of the leagues best?

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The Colorado Avalanche did not go the route of resting anyone while up 3-0 in the series with St. Louis. Instead, they had the mindset to end the series now, rest later. That's exactly what they did. Colorado gave up the first goal, a second period goal by Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko, but before the period was over the Avs found themselves leading 2-1 after Brandon Saad and Gabriel Landeskog found the net.

All in all, this series was dominated by the Avs. And now they wait. Will it be Vegas or will it be Minnesota. They will have to be ready for either.

Also, Nazem Kadri will put in an appeal after he received his 8 game suspension. Stay tuned for that result

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As the Colorado Avalanche were playing on the ice, news off the ice came that Nazem Kadri is suspended eight games for his hit on Justin Faulk in Game 2. While the Avs will miss the what Kadri can bring, this team is deep and it showed in Game 3 where the Avs took a commanding series lead after a 5-1 win over the Blues in St. Louis. The Avs can look to close out the series on Sunday and the question is what to do for some positions. Do they give Grubauer a rest? Does Byram come in and get some playoff experience? Or do they go for the close out win and rest afterwards. All good problems to have. Tune in and subscribe!

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In what is slowly taking over the internet, the Locked on Avalanche and the Locker Room app has become a phenomenon. At least us Avalanche fans think so. Every week I am joined with other Avalanche fans who join me to talk live about the Avs and today is another one of those discussions. Today we talk about the Avs and their 2-0 series lead over the Blues, what to expect heading back to St. Louis, how awesome is Nathan MacKinnon and how long should we expect to be without Kadri. Thanks to everyone who joined! Tune in and subscribe!

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The score might look like the Avalanche had this game in their grip, but that would not be entirely true. Yes, the Avs got out to a hot start taking a 3-0 lead. Things were looking great. But there was a noticeable relaxation on the part of the Avs and St. Louis, to their credit, did not quit and battled back. The Avs turned things on when they had to and behind their superstar Nathan MacKinnon's hat trick, took a 2-0 series lead with a 6-3 win.

Now the series heads to St. Louis where a much more confident Blues team despite the loss will be waiting and he Avs will likely have to do it without Nazem Kadri who leveled a brutal head shot that got him removed from the game. The series ain't over yet! Tune in and subscribe!

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The Colorado Avalanche took care of business in Game 1. But now that is history. All the focus now turns to Game 2 as the Avs wants to take this series by the throat when it heads back to St. Louis. Several of the Avalanche players stated the increased capacity in the arena no doubt helped the team so expect even more of that Wednesday night.

Bowen Byram has been out several weeks due to injury and COVID related issues. He has been back at practice and is healthy and ready to go. But will Jared Bednar find a place for him in the lineup? We will find out soon! Tune in and subscribe!

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This is exactly how the Colorado Avalanche wanted to start their run for a Stanley Cup, with a statement win over the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis kept it close with some great goaltending by Jordan Binnington, but when you throw 50 shots on net, good things usually happen. Nathan MacKinnon took over in the third and if not for a Gabriel Landeskog tip in would have had a hat trick all to himself in the third period alone. Speaking of Landeskog, he found himself with a goal, two assists and a fight when he stood up for teammate Mikko Rantanen, giving him the old Gordie Howe hat trick. All in all, a great start to the Avs postseason. Tune in and subscribe!

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