Traffic In The Slot

Traffic In The Slot

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Traffic In The Slot episodes

  • Avs Camp Report: TJ Hughes, Jaden Schwartz and Ilya Nabokov

    Recorded Sept. 18 in the first days of Avalanche training camp. Conor, Paul and Hodge on TJ Hughes pushing for a roster spot, Alex Gagne next to Josh Manson, Fedor Svechkov's slow start, Zachary L'Heureux's edge, Jaden Schwartz's shot and Ilya Nabokov in net.


    Chapters:

    00:00 Camp is open

    00:46 Fedor Svechkov's slow start

    01:25 Alex Gagne next to Josh Manson

    05:01 Zachary L'Heureux's edge

    05:59 TJ Hughes makes his case

    10:21 Where TJ Hughes fits

    14:36 The enforcer the Avs have missed

    17:00 Ilya Nabokov's big save

    18:37 Jaden Schwartz's shot

    21:43 Schwartz on the top line and PP1

    24:51 TJ Hughes and the roster crunch

    27:57 Who's the 13th forward?

    28:42 Taylor Makar and the college guys

    29:56 Fabian Lysell's rough start

    32:23 Brindley last year vs. Hughes now

    36:00 Taylor Makar, the next Nic Roy?

    37:11 Wrap-up


    #ColoradoAvalanche #Avs #GoAvsGo #NHL #TrainingCamp


    38 min
  • Avs Season Opener Preview: TJ Hughes, the Power Play & Kings Picks

    Opening night is here. Conor, Paul and Hodge react to the Maple Leafs–Blue Jackets Marchenko-Knies blockbuster, TJ Hughes making the Avalanche, a power play that needs fixing, the NHL's jersey tuck crackdown, and our score picks for Avs vs. Kings.

    Chapters: 00:00 Two days till hockey

    00:38 Leafs-Blue Jackets blockbuster

    06:21 Toronto's coaching carousel

    09:20 Injuries, and TJ Hughes makes it

    12:30 Juulsen and the 11-7 lineup

    14:02 Brindley and the Lehkonen question

    22:13 Necas and the power play

    23:36 Logan Cooley and Utah

    27:23 The jersey tuck crackdown

    32:08 Ads on NHL jerseys

    34:53 Opener vs. the Kings

    39:03 Fixing the Avs power play

    42:48 Sam Malinski's preseason

    46:44 Score picks and three stars

    48:28 TJ Hughes' long-term fit

    52:03 Wrap-up

    #ColoradoAvalanche #GoAvsGo #NHL #OpeningNight

    54 min
  • Who Wins the Presidents' Trophy? Our 2026-27 NHL Standings Picks

    Conor and Paul's 2026-27 NHL standings predictions, division by division, with Hodge's picks on the board to argue with. Canadiens or Hurricanes for the Presidents' Trophy? Plus a tribute to Barry Melrose and the Avs' first rookie camp practice.


    Chapters:

    00:00 Intro: rookie camp week

    00:45 Remembering Barry Melrose

    03:38 Rookie practice standouts

    08:55 Nabokov pushing for the net

    12:58 Atlantic Division picks

    24:45 Metropolitan Division picks

    37:46 Pacific Division picks

    45:00 Ducks, Canucks and Gauthier

    54:20 Why the Oilers on top?

    1:00:55 Central Division picks

    1:06:23 Wild, Quinn Hughes and the cap

    1:11:41 Are the Blues sneaky good?

    1:19:06 Blackhawks and Bowen Byram

    1:22:19 Presidents' Trophy and dark horses

    1:26:22 Wrap-up


    #NHL #ColoradoAvalanche #GoAvsGo #NHLPredictions

    1 hr 28 min
  • If we were NHL Commish for a day

    We're back again with more offseason content! Join Hodge, Paul and Conor for a thought-provoking discussion on what we would change in the NHL if we were able to take Gary Bettman's job as Commissioner. With this offseason's shenanigans under the new CBA rules, what can we come up with that might improve the NHL moving forward? Let us know what you think in the comments! Don't forget to like an subscribe!

    #GoAvsGo #NHL #ColoradoAvalanche #Hockey

    55 min
  • Rookie Camp is underway! Let's take a look

    The NHLs slate of rookie camps for the 2026-27 season have begun. The Colorado Avalanche rookies have games against the Ducks and the Golden Knights in the rookie faceoff in San Jose.

    Join Conor and Paul as they discuss the players in the AHL and rookie camp rosters.

    #Coloradoavalanche #goavsgo #NHL #rookiefaceoff

    45 min
  • Q&A - Avs Offseason Check-in

    You guys had questions, we had answers! Join Paul, Hodge, and Conor as we start our first little Mailbag and answer some fan questions. We appreciate everyone for all your support!


    #GoAvsGo #coloradoavalanche #NHL

    1 hr 15 min
  • The Origins of Traffic in the Slot

    Hello again everybody! Conor, Paul and Hodge are bringing you some more content this offseason. We've gotten some fan feedback and we're gonna give a bit of an introduction for the podcast and ourselves. Enjoy! And don't forget to like and subscribe!

    #GoAvsGo #coloradoavalanche #podcast #nhl

    55 min

About Traffic In The Slot

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Traffic In The Slot is 3 Colorado Avalanche fans with lots to say about hockey. Join Hodge, Paul and Conor to hear about our thoughts about the Colorado Avalanche and the NHL world.