Rinkside with Aarif Deen

Aarif Deen is in Dallas ahead of Game 5, attempting to make sense of the bombshell Valeri Nichushkin news that broke ahead of Game 4 on Monday. He discusses how it affected the team's performance, the emotions behind the six-month suspension, and how the team should proceed in the future. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30 pm. MT.

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avs' Game 1 victory in Dallas. He discusses the three-goal comeback, Miles Wood's OT winner, the top guys righting the ship and Alexandar Georgiev's big saves in overtime. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: May 8, 2024, at 2:45 pm MT.

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avs' five-game series victory over the Winnipeg Jets. He touches on the bounceback from Alexandar Georgiev, Valeri Nichushkin's scoring, Artturi Lehkonen's importance and roster depth. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: May 1, 2024, at 3:30 pm. MT.

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avalanche's 7-6 Game 1 loss on the road in Winnipeg. He assesses the goaltending situation and shares his thoughts on who should start Game 2. He also looks at the team's performance as a whole, including thoughts on Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Josh Manson and Casey Mittelstadt. All that and more on this post-game edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: April 21, 2024, at 10:00 pm. MT.

Aarif Deen discusses Alexandar Georgiev's recent struggles and how the Avs will navigate the goaltending situation moving forward. He breaks down some of coach Jared Bednar's comments regarding both Georgie and Justus Annunen heading into Thursday's regular season finale against the Edmonton Oilers. He also recaps Tuesday's practice and the line combinations Colorado is likely starting the playoffs with. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: April 16, 2024, at 3:30 pm. MT.

Aarif Deen breaks down the recent stretch of Avs games. He looks back at the 4-1 loss in Columbus and the playoff implications it could have regarding Colorado's first round opponent. He also recaps the Avs' comeback victory in Nashville, and Alexandar Georgiev getting pulled after getting called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The show ends with some thoughts on Nathan MacKinnon's home point streak ending against the Rangers in a controversial way. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: April 2, 2024, at 7:15 pm. MT.

Aarif returns to look back at an exciting month for the Avalanche. He breaks down the trades made by Chris MacFarland ahead of the deadline and how they've inpacted the team's depth, PK and road record. He also looks at similarities between this year's deadline and the one in 2022 before the Avs last won the Stanley Cup. Aarif then closes the show with thoughts on how the lines will play out for the playoff run. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 9:00 pm MT.

Aarif breaks down the Avalanche's last two games, a 2-1 OT loss in Detroit followed by a 4-3 loss to Toronto at Ball Arena. He looks at how and why the Avs let two winnable games slip away in the third period and why the team is frustated with their recent play. He also credits Justus Annunen for an exceptional performance against the Red Wings before looking at what is very much an incomplete forward lineup just five games out from the trade deadline. All that and more on this Sunday edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at 7:30 pm. MT.