Offside By A Mile

On this episode we chat with Grant from the Hungry for Hawks Talk podcast, our Blackhawks affiliate at The Hockey Podcast Network.

We get into lots of Hawks talk about their situation this year. We chat about their coaching, management, and trade-deadline acquisitions.

We miss hockey so much it hurts. This week would have been the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs. On a positive note; as per Gabriel Landeskog, the two players diagnosed with COVID-19 on the Avalanche have fully recovered! Hang in there folks!

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The virus makes an appearance within the Avalanche organization. There are two Avs players that have recorded cases of coronavirus. One has completely recovered after being in isolation, and the other is in isolation as we speak, making his recovery. Hopefully they nipped that in the bud, and that is the last case we hear of.

The Avs also made two minor-league signings with T.J. Tynan and Jacob MacDonald inking deals.

We jump into a collab with Mike from A Clean Skate podcast – our Dallas Stars affiliate podcast for The Hockey Podcast Network. We start with how we’ve been spending our time in isolation. Then we get into some hockey talk about the probable first round matchup between the Stars and Avs, and we can’t hold back our excitement for that series. We all predict we’d see a very close and exciting series.

We also get into THPN’s Twitch channel. Some of the network’s hosts will be streaming EA Sports NHL20 for some fun extra content.

Stay safe and stay healthy out there! Let’s beat this virus and get our sports back!

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The Content continues!

This week’s episode we chat with Conor and Brendan from Grit Per 60 Podcast, our Winnipeg Jets affiliate podcast for the Hockey Podcast Network. We have a great chat about the season before the abrupt halt, and our thoughts on how the NHL can or should finish the season.

We also talk about random topics from marble races/sports, to what we can bet on in these days of isolation, and more.

Enjoy the sports talk and content! Happy isolation!

Stay safe and stay healthy out there.

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First full week of no hockey, and basically no sports, but we’re still here!

We chat about the proposal put forth by the NHLPA regarding the finishing of the season, which would see the playoffs stretch to as long as the end of September.

Then in our “Across the Rink” segment, if you can call it that right now, we chat with Devin from Hold the Mayo sports and the host of Rippin Biscuits podcast, our Nashville Predators affiliate for the Hockey Podcast Network. We chat about a number of things, from the Preds themselves to the rest of the sports world, including the UFC continuing some events. He’s a hilarious guy so you won’t want to miss this interview!

Stay tuned for following episodes with more guests and a number of different topics to get us through social distancing.

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The NHL comes to an abrupt halt over the coronavirus, and suspends the season for an indefinite amount of time to combat the spread of the virus.

We have been without hockey and most sporting events now for not even a week, and it feels weird.

However, we actually have a game to cover! We didn’t get to talk about the Wednesday night game against the Rangers because it was a late one, and we had to record earlier. It was a really exciting game to watch, and the Avs came up with the win in overtime. Two powerplay goals, helped along by the returning rookie

We wrap up the episode talking about the virus’ effect on the NHL and the sports world as a whole. It’s going to be a long and interesting ride as we continue forward.

Time will tell exactly what will come of all this.

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Depletion.

The Avalanche get back into the win column against San Jose, and take the game 4-3. Yes, you heard that correctly; the Avs finally scored four goals in a game! It resulted in a win. This game showed an increased effort level, and it looked like the Avs actually had a bit of jump in their step, finally. Gabe Landeskog and Nate MacKinnon continued to impress. Some shaky defense still, but they got it done.

The game against the Kings, however, was a gong show. It was a really odd, and almost awkward game, and for some reason the Kings have the Avs’ number this season. Quick played a great game, and even stopped a penalty shot. The Avalanche did not have much of a push back for the majority of this one, and in the process of losing to one of the leagues lowest ranking teams; we also lost our MVP in MacKinnon. He should only be out one to two weeks, but any time without him will be difficult to say the least.

Makar draws back into the line-up against the Rangers, so hopefully he’s the start of everyone returning healthy. It is needed.

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This episode is recorded before the San Jose game on Sunday night.

The Avalanche see their winning streak come to an end against the Anaheim Ducks after a thrilling overtime period, and a game of almosts and lots of posts. The Ducks win 4-3. It was a tough break as the Avs hit five or six posts throughout the game, including a couple in OT. On the other end of things, we delve into the defensive breakdowns that put Nikita Zadorov under the magnifying glass, and into the doghouse. He was the worst, but he was not the only one to blame.

On Saturday, the Avs took on the Vancouver Canucks, and we witnessed a complete regression of all the good defensive efforts the team has provided as of late. Looking back, with the injury situation, we’re surprised it took this long for one of these games filled with bloopers. It was tough to watch. We are feeling the effects of the important absences in the roster, and it all compounded into this 6-3 loss.

The Avalanche gave up more than they could put in for these two games, but hopefully it becomes a blip in the radar. Need a short memory on this one.

The Avalanche continued their franchise-record road win-streak, and they push it to nine-straight, and that’s also seven-straight wins in general.

The Red Wings didn’t put up a huge fight for the Avs, but they still only won by a score of 2-1. Hutchinson drew in for his first start with the Avs, and started his night of with a rocky start, and let in a less-than-average goal early. However, he settled in to decent form as the game went along.

The two goals for the Avs came from Namestnikov – on his first in blue and maroon – and O’Connor with his 2nd career goal. Two relatively unsuspected scorers, but that seems to be a trend for this team: when one guy is in a slump, there are at least a couple of depth players picking up the slack.

The Avs continue to roll, winning one-goal games, and providing great defensive efforts on a nightly basis. Let’s see if they can keep it going. #GoAvsGo

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The Colorado Avalanche has now won six-straight games, and heavily on the back of some outstanding play by Frankie. It gets us talking about the goalie competition when Grubauer returns from his injury (whenever that may be).

We chat about three more wins for the boys, all of which ended in a score of 3-2.

Buffalo, Carolina and Nashville all fall victim to some timely goals, great goaltending and some very good defensive outings for the bulk of the team. The Avs haven’t scored more than three goals since early February, and have been winning games in ways that weren’t happening earlier on this season. Jost has been finding some production with several good appearances as of late, and Johnson also snapped a massive 61-game goalle ss drought with an ENG against the Preds.

The schedule for March is a sprint. There’s at least three games a week and some more back-to-backs.

Detroit is next up, Monday evening, 5:30 pm MST. Let’s keep

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