In this podcast, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay talk about the revolving door that is the crease for the Avs so far this season, they discuss the state of goaltending in the NHL in general, they review the numbers that make Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon some of the top players in the game today, and they deliberate about the future of The Captain with the team and in hockey. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff in episode #152 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thank you for tuning in, friends!

Some of James and Jay’s favorite things they wanted to share with you:

James:

NHL.com’s December 12 story on the drop in save percentage during the last few seasons.

The equipment manager for the Grand Rapids Griffins cares for the team’s equipment and much, much more in his role. Here’s the story from The Athletic/The New York Times.

Jay:

Marc-Andre Fleury’s final regular season visit to Pittsburgh was not short on feels. “Not only is that respect, but that’s just flat out love for The Flower.”

Question of the show: Would you rather have a great power play, or a great penalty kill. Both is not an option. Head over to any of our socials to weigh in.

In this show, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay talk about the offseason, they discuss this year’s lineup and lineups of the future, and they break down what the salary cap allows, and doesn’t allow, the Avs to do. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff in episode #151 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thanks for supporting The AHP and welcome to the 2024-25 season!

Things to click on:

The Toronto Sun’s Steve Simmons chimes in on the state of the Leafs and the Avs, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Valeri Nichushkin too.

The Denver Gazette’s Mark Kiszla hints at last season, and any non-Stanley Cup winning season, being a waste. James and Jay give their thoughts on this take in the show.

Mikko Rantanen snapped his stick in half after that play pic.twitter.com/qICHrVasxa

Me on defense if I saw Mackinnon skating at me even though he’s 70 feet away pic.twitter.com/bn2cgMxEEb

In this show, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay break down the Avs players who did Avs things this season, they preview the first round matchup against the Jets, and they talk about the Avs riding the injury train yet again. Those topics and a whole bunch more Avs and hockey stuff in episode #150 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thanks very much for joining us. It’s playoff time!

Favorite hockey things for you to enjoy:

From James: Goaltender shenanigans from back in the day. Always entertaining.

From Jay: Chris Kreider no longer has use for that puck.

Chris Kreider's 300th career goal was disallowed so naturally he threw the puck back onto the ice pic.twitter.com/hFA6Vx8mYv

From James and Jay: Congratulations to the University of Denver Pioneers for winning their NCAA best 10th hockey championship in their history.

Magic #MFrozenFour x @DU_Hockey pic.twitter.com/ggNOXP2ear

In this podcast James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay discuss the new look of the team following the trade deadline, who’s hot and who’s not, and they say a fond farewell to some now former Avs. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff in episode #149 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thanks for your support, Avs friends!

James’ favorite hockey things since the last show:

Jagr Bobblehead Giveaway Postponed: 25,000 Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads are nowhere to be found. Going to be interesting to see where the story goes from here.

5 on 5 Goalie Madness: They know how to party in Bellingham, Washington. This sounds awesome. Here’s the link to a Reddit post as well.

Jay’s favorite hockey things since the last show:

Where are you going, Bo?: Bo Byram’s debut on Buffalo’s PP1 almost needed the Benny Hill theme music over the top of it. If you’re on X make sure to read the comments as well. Some great stuff in there.

Patrick Roy is a man of the people: Patrick Roy makes sure to take care of the fan behind the Islanders bench who is wearing a vintage Patrick Roy Avalanche t-shirt. Good hockey stuff.

“Chill, fellas.” – Big Z, probably: Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar punish a Canucks player while trying to dislodge a puck that’s actually 150 feet away. Welcome to the league, kid.

In this podcast, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay discuss some of the many strange things that have happened so far this season, players getting back into the lineup as the team gets healthier, and Nathan MacKinnon bringing the noise in historic fashion. Those topics and a whole bunch more Avs and hockey stuff coming at you in episode #148 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Happy 2024 All-Star break, friends!

James and Jay’s favorite hockey things since their last show:

James: NPR documented a rookie goaltender’s journey in professional hockey. Part one is here and part two is here.

There HAS to be cleaner places to wash your mouth guard, but oh well.

Jay: The Condor returns to Ball Arena on December 13, 2023

EJ got emotional talking about his time in Colorado. pic.twitter.com/w2XbZjqBxf

The jersey isn’t as important when you’re family. pic.twitter.com/iornsF7nMs

Welcome back, EJ pic.twitter.com/KYvinfr5Kk

Now that I have a bit better Wi-Fi, here’s the full Erik Johnson ovation, complete with a round of “EJ! EJ!” chats. pic.twitter.com/0JdsYSKych

Nathan MacKinnon gets us to love him even more with this pass.

*Throws hat at computer screen.*

First hat trick for O'Connor!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/2d1eboANjF

In this show, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay break down the first quarter of the season, they discuss some of the recent roster changes, and they also appreciate Cale Makar doing all the hockey things. Those topics and a whole bunch more Avs and hockey stuff coming at you in episode #147 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thanks very much for joining us, Avs fans!

James’ favorite hockey thing since the last AHP: Ten-minute misconducts all around.

"And then every player on the ice has a 10-minute misconduct" pic.twitter.com/K3M78EdO29

Jay’s favorite hockey thing since the last AHP: It’s fun when an equipment manager gets an assist.

Pete Rogers Supremacy pic.twitter.com/6qC28PshoM

In this show, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay discuss the upcoming season along with commenting on many of the newer and more seasoned faces on the roster. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff coming at you in episode #146 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thank you very much for joining us for season number 17 of The AHP!

In this season-ending podcast James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay talk about the series against the Kraken, they discuss what next season’s team may look like, and James solves all the problems with questionable hits and suspensions too. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff in episode #145 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thank you for yet another great season, friends.

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba presented longtime fan Isaiah with a full scholarship to law school.

Isaiah, a survivor of the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, also got to exchange phone numbers with Trouba.

: @NYRangers pic.twitter.com/18QNe8xJ6K

In this show, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay mention what grinds their gears on broadcasts, they preview the upcoming playoff series against the Seattle Kraken, and they discuss that maybe, finally the team may be mostly out of a season-long injury hole. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff coming up in episode number 144 of The AHP. Thank you for joining us, friends!

James and Jay got to discussing the largest trade in Avs/Quebec history. Here’s a link to much of the Eric Lindros trade tree that impacted and shaped the future of the Avalanche organization for years and years to come.

In this podcast, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay discuss the seemingly endless stream of injuries this season, they review the new destinations for some familiar names, and James rudely triggers Jay on purpose. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff coming at you in episode #143 of the Avs Hockey Podcast. It was us you were looking for, friends.

A very unique sequence in Colorado.

Mat Barzal was being called for a trip on Cale Makar.

Makar signaled to the Referee that he fell on his own, causing the ref to change the call to no penalty.

Something I’ve never seen before. pic.twitter.com/S28IPJ5moE

When the stars align.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/ZX11d2YC2W