Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche

A few hours after news broke that Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer, had passed away at the age of 70, Locked On Canadiens hosts Scott Matla and Laura Saba recorded a special bonus ad-free episode to share their immediate reaction.

They reflected on the legacy he leaves behind and tried to contextualize the loss of a favourite Canadiens great, and what it means to the Habs, the city of Montreal, the province of Quebec, the NHL, and hockey as a whole. It would be easy to list his many on-ice accomplishments, such as five Stanley Cups, three Art Ross trophies, the most points scored by any Montreal Canadien, and many, many more, but what he truly meant to the hockey community was more than just the way he played - it was the way he embodied what it meant to be legend off the ice as well.

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The Colorado Avalanche have been stuck on 116 points for the season for four games now. Three points away from setting the franchise record for most points in a season. Thanks to them losing four straight games in regulation they have yet to set that record. Sure we can say they are down key players like Mikko Rantanen, Gabriel Landeskog and Devon Towes. But the players they have now should not be losing four games in a row.

All the current Avalanche problems were on display last night in the 4-1 loss to Winnipeg. They struggled to maintain possession, they struggled with zone exits, turnovers galore and defensive to offensive transitions were ugly. And let's not even discuss the power play which for some reason has fallen off a cliff.

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The Colorado Avalanche lost their third straight game in a loss to the Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, on Friday night in Edmonton. But they might have lost a lot more thanks to a freak accident on the bench. Pavel Francouz was sitting in the backup goalie chair when a redirected puck smacked into his face.

He immediately left the bench and did not return. The next day, Avalanche prospect Justus Annunen was called up, signaling the Avs believe Francouz could be out for some time. What does this mean for the Avs, for Francouz and maybe most importantly Darcy Kuemper with the load now squarely on his shoulders?

Beyond that, the Avalanche did not look good in the game against the Oilers. On the defensive side in particular. Sure we can keep saying the Avalanche are down key guys, but we also have to keep saying the guys they do have playing should still be winning them games. Plus you don't want to head into the postseason losing games and playing the way they are.

Can the Avs get back in the W column on Sunday against Winnipeg? Chris and Kyle break it all down!

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Well this one did not go the way we thought it would. The Colorado Avalanche, coming off a loss to the Washington Capitals, not wanting to lose two in a row especially to a team at the bottom of the standings at this stage in the season, did just that. It was a dreadful first period for the Avalanche and the Kraken pounced, scoring three goals in the first. The Avalanche turned things around with their play, but they couldn't get enough past former Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer to gain any points.

With the loss the Avalanche again failed to match the team franchise record in points and will have to try again when they visit Edmonton on Friday

Chris and Kyle break it all down including their Sound Check songs

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Val Nichushkin has been a revelation for the Colorado Avalanche ever since they signed him to a deal a couple years ago. It took him some time to establish himself and get comfortable during that first year, but once he did he became one of the Avs most reliable players. He will be due a new contract after this season and signing him will likely be priority #1 or 1a for the Avs along with goalie Darcy Kuemper. So what will Val command for his next deal? Chris and Kyle take their guesses.

We also take a look at why so many in the hockey world seem to be bored with the Avalanche. From journalists calling them 'bland' to talking heads predicting the last team in the playoffs that will give them a run. Why does this seem to be happening?

Finally we take a look at the Florida Panthers and their remaining games and how they stack up against the Avs remaining games. Which team will get to the Presidents' Trophy first?

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Even though the Washington Capitals have a playoff spot clinched, their seeding is not. The Colorado Avalanche are playing for franchise records. Both had reason to continue to put their best effort out on the ice and both did just that. In the end, the Washington Capitals skated to a great game plan to keep the chances of the Avalanche limited while taking advantage of bad Avalanche mistakes to take a 3-2 win in Ball Arena.

Sure the officials had a bad night, and sure the Avalanche held out some key players to rest up prior to the playoff run. But excuses cannot be made, and we won't do that here.

Chris and Kyle break it all down as well as hand out their Sound Check for the evening.

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It wasn't quite Cale Makar scoring his first goal, in his first shift, in his first game. But Ben Meyers playing in his first game after signing with the Avalanche right out of college was a special moment. It helped the Avs build a 4-0 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes and the Avs would go on to win 7-4.

Carolina showed why it is looked at as a Stanley Cup contender. Most teams would cave in down four goals. Carolina did all it could to get back into the game, but the Avalanche showed why the are the favorites and whenever Carolina would close the gap, the Avs would extend it.

In securing the win, the Avalanche clinched the Western Conference and any road to the Cup must go through Denver.

Chris and Kyle break it all down as well as get to their Sound Check selections.

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The Colorado Avalanche had three days off. The Los Angeles Kings were coming off a game the night before. All of it showed. The Avalanche looked like a well rested, ready to roll team while the Kings looked tired and slow. In the end the Avalanche found the net nine times including a hat trick from superstar Nathan MacKinnon. Cale Makar added four points of his own and Nicholas Aube-Kubel and Valeri Nichushkin each had two goals as the Avalanche took control early.

But there was even more excitement off the ice as well. Joe Sakic had to part with a couple highly touted prospects at the trade deadline. He is already making the moves to fill those spots and he brought in a big one by signing University of Minnesota forward, and captain Ben Meyers. Word is just about every team in the league was in on Meyers including his hometown Minnesota Wild. In the end, he picked the Avalanche. Joe Sakic did it again.

No time for the Avalanche to enjoy this too much as they turn right around and play the New Jersey Devils Thursday night, and we all know how the last game against them went.

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How much do regular seasons really matter? Some say not at all, some say very much so. The Colorado Avalanche have proven they can handle the regular season with relative ease, but the playoff show why winning a Stanley Cup can be so difficult.

Just ask the 2000-2001 Colorado Avalanche. When we look back, we see a team that still hold the record for most points in franchise season and we see the iconic image of Joe Sakic handing the Cup to Ray Bourque. But it wasn't all easy for that team.

We compare this team to that one and discuss the difficult road ahead for this current Avalanche team to win their first championship since that 2001 team did so in dramatic fashion.

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Nazem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog are all that remain from keeping the Avalanche being 100% healthy. Ok, Ryan Murray too but you know what we mean.

Naz and Landy are obviously returning to their rightful place in the lineup when they are healthy enough to do so, and with the Avalanche playing well with the players they have now, who will be the two men out when the Captain and Kadri eventually come back?

We also take a look at the four teams that could potentially face off against the Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs. Between the Los Angeles Kings, the Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators, one team has the clear easy schedule while one has the clear roughest road ahead.

Chris and Kyle break it all down and predict who that first opponent will be.

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