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Han-D’men
Posted on 1 Dec 2011 by Patrick McLellan.
Han-D'men The only other team with a better record in November than the St. Louis Blues was the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins. Why? One of the primary reasons is coach Hitchcock’s implementation of a fast moving defense. When moving the puck out of the defensive zone, it is imperative that the defensemen have a good angle to either pass the puck or bank it off the boards and out of the d...
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Forgotten “Silent” Jay
Posted on 10 Mar 2011 by Patrick McLellan.
Critics, fans, and writers all across Blues nation have been ranting and raving about the great job that Doug Armstrong did in acquiring Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk from the Colorado Avalanche on February 19 in exchange for Jay McClement, Eric Johnson, and a conditional first round pick. For the time being, this trade looks great for St. Louis. They receive a good 22-year-old puck movin...
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Yip, Defense Lead Avs past Blues
Posted on 25 Jan 2011 by Adam Lanning.
It just goes to show that when the Colorado Avalanche score three or more goals, they are a difficult team to contain. The Avs broke a two-game skid against the visiting St. Louis Blues Monday night, and they did it as a team, not as individuals. Even though the Avs got the eventual win, it didn’t come easy, as it took them a while to figure out Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak. The first period w...
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Bruins Blast Avs
Posted on 22 Jan 2011 by Adam Lanning.
After an embarrassing loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, the Colorado Avalanche were going to have to do their best to bounce back and return to their winning ways. This afternoon, they hosted the Boston Bruins for their second of six matinee games for the year. Everything seemed to be going well for the Avs, as Paul Stastny recorded his 100th NHL goal to give the Avs an early l...
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Boston University’s Shattenkirk and Cohen key to Avalanche future on defense
Posted on 3 May 2010 by Igor Henriques.
The 2007 NHL Draft saw the Colorado Avalanche use their first two draft picks on American defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Colby Cohen. While Shattenkirk was playing for the US National Under 18 Team during his draft year, Cohen was playing in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars. Both players chose to attend Boston University and play under the guidance of BU coach Jack Parker. This has allowed the...









