Offside by a Mile

In this one we chat about the heartbreaking overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. They sweep the season series by winning all three games against the Avalanche this year. Bishop is basically a cheat code when he’s on top of his game, and he was in this one, stopping 41 of 43 shots.

This one felt very much like a playoff game, like we predicted with Michael in our last episode.

We then do a short preview of the Sharks game on Thursday, and the Blues matchup on Saturday. Three important home games left before the long break for the Avs.

In this episode we chat about the OT loss to the Penguins on Friday, Jan. 10. The Avalanche actually scored a goal and played well with their net empty though, so there’s a bright spot in this one, and some kind of progress for the third period demon. However, a couple five-hole goals that squeaked by Frankie weren’t ideal, including the game-winner in the extra frame.

On this edition of #AcrossTheRink we had our friend Michael at the @CleanSkatePod on the show, our Dallas Stars @hockeypodnet colleague. We chat about the divisional matchup on Tuesday in Denver, and how the teams stack up as of late, and what we can expect in this one.

In this mid-season special episode of Offside by a Mile, we chat with Spencer - @MacWinnon on Twitter - a big fan of the Avalanche and our podcast. We dive into the season so far for the Avs, and what’s gone right and wrong for the team. We also, explore different scenarios and events that have happened around the league, overall, and their relevance to the Avs. The Central Division has been a tough division, which seems to be a regular occurrence over the past few years. Colorado has had an up and down season, just like last year, and we draw some similarities and differences between both.

We hope you enjoy something a little different and extra from us here at OBAM!

The Avalanche are heading home with losses to both of the New York teams to finish the three-game road trip.

The Islanders shut out the Avs with a familiar face in the crease. Semyon Varlamov played a decent enough game and made some key saves, but the polished defensive play by the Islanders completely shut down everything the Avalanche had to offer offensively.

The Rangers game, on the other hand, was completely winnable. The Avs squandered an early 2-0 lead, and they really dried up offensively. As the game moved along, the Avs looked more and more disconnected.

The Avs come home to Denver for an extended stay, and a very important home stand. That starts against the Penguins on Friday.

S1 E29 Colorado Avalanche - Offside by a Mile

Happy New Year Avs fans! We recap the game against the Jets, and yet another disappointing finish to what was a really good game for the Avalanche. 50 mins of solid play wasn’t enough. We also chat with Conor from the Grit Per 60 Podcast, the Hockey Podcast Network’s Winnipeg Jets affiliate. We chat about events in that matchup, and just some general outlooks on both our teams through the first half of the season.

We wrap up the episode announcing our first giveaway in this podcast. It’s a sweet MacKinnon hockey card combined with a nice Avalanche puck in a little plastic frame - a perfect addition to your hockey memorabilia mantel. Then we shortly preview the upcoming games against the Blues and Devils.

This episode: In two divisional matchups – back-to-backs against Minnesota and Dallas – the Avalanche came away with only one point. We recap those games and what transpired. Goaltending hasn’t been the issue, as much as fans want to blame it, but Frankie struggled a bit against the Wild. Grubauer, on the other hand, played an outstanding game against the Stars, but the Avs fell short in the shootout. The Avs led both games in the third period, but again, the team couldn’t hold on to it. Special teams continue to be abysmal.

We wrap up with a look ahead to the Jets and Blues, another pair of important divisional games before the three-game New York road trip.

This is the Boxing Day episode. Merry Christmas everyone! We recap the last game before the holiday break. It was a solid 7-3 victory over the Golden Knights. It was game where everything seemed to go the Avalanche’s way. It was a good performance to stop the bad trend of third periods with a solid effort all the way through. Next up after the break is the Wild and Stars on Friday and Saturday. Two divisional matchups that will be important games.

In this episode we breakdown the awful collapses in the game against the Hurricanes, and the season-series finale against the Blackhawks.

We’re seeing a lotof bad habits forming, and witnessing a major lack of effort defensively when it matters most. While it’s deeply concerning, it’s early enough for the Avalanche to nip this in the bud, but this Central Division will wait for no one.

There’s one game left-Monday night in Vegas–to change the outlook heading into the holiday break, and the Avalanche need to bounce back.

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On this episode we recap the struggles against the Blues and the 5-2 loss on

This our #AcrosstheRink segment featured Grant from the Hungry for Hawks Talk podcast, The Hockey Podcast Network’s Chicago Blackhawks affiliate. We were treated to an in-studio visit as Grant was in Calgary for the holidays. We watched the battle between the Hawks and Avs on Wednesday evening, and chat about the aftermath. It was a pretty good game for the Avs as they topple Chicago 4-1, and further the season series to 3-0 for the good guys. We also preview the rematch with the Hawks on Saturday.

We part ways with Grant with our closing thoughts on the Hall trade to Arizona. The episode