Colorado Avalanche roster shakeup: Is the fourth line a cause for concern? Mackenzie Blackwood’s arrival sparks hope for a new goaltending era in Denver.
On today’s episode of Locked on Avalanche, we break down the Avs’ current lineup, comparing it to last season’s playoff roster. We analyze the potential impact of Blackwood between the pipes, drawing parallels to Avalanche goaltending legends Patrick Roy and Semyon Varlamov. The discussion shifts to a passionate debate on Colorado’s jersey designs, from controversial choices to fan favorites.
Tune in for expert insights on the Avalanche’s depth issues, goaltending history, and uniform aesthetics. Will Blackwood become the next beloved netminder in Colorado?
0:00 Intro: Comparing Avalanche rosters
5:49 Analyzing current Avalanche lineup and depth issues
11:58 Mackenzie Blackwood’s potential impact on Avalanche history
18:42 Lack of long-term goalies in Avalanche history
23:20 Best and worst Avalanche jerseys discussion
29:34 Fan opinions on favorite and least favorite jerseys
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22 Comments
Favorite goalie outside Roy is Francouz. We don’t win that cup without him backing up Darcy, and when I play- admittedly not often anymore- I am in net and also catch with my right hand. Frankie is the best
Ptrick roy
Varlamov
Justus annunen 🙂
Love the Blueberries
Bring back the foot
I don't how you people look at this roster now comparing it to the trade deadline roster and say IT'S OK I LOVE THIS GM. You're nuts. This GM is royally f**** this team. The trade deadline has become all about the GM fixing the f*** ups he made by doing NOTHING in offseason. It's quite pathetic GMing. That blue line is NOT winning any cups. That bottom 6 is NOT winning any cups. I cannot wait until MacFarland and Girard are both out of this organization, it cannot happen soon enough.
Young guys need to step up for us to contend
And then what happens when Colton gets injured again and if god forbid Landy can't hang for a full 84… i just feel like expecting him to do 84 games of 2nd line minutes is a lot based on a few post season games. Not to mention the slew of usual Avs injuries. I just get a feeling we're going to have the usual Avs being almost entirely an AHL team again. The Avs are no good for my anxiety 😂.
Hey Chris would they bring back the yeti foot logo as the main crest for a throwback blue sweater for the 30th anniversary season??
try AHL prospects on fourth line?
The Blueberries looked like practice jerseys
My son has that hideous St. Patrick's Day jersey. That's the one he wanted. Of all the jerseys!
I do not like the Air Force academy stadium series jersey. The white “A” mountain shape looked like it was dropped off to nothingness:like it should have been grounded at the bottom but wasn’t.
I love the 2022 gold and red stripes down the sleeves and I like the reverse retro fleur-de-lis symbols on the bottom. One reason why I like the reverse retro vintage oil gear with orange and blue colors of the Edmonton Oilers (I am both an Oilers and Avs fan)
Zhakar Bardakov 4th line center. Hes a better center then Ivan. Or sign Evgeny Kuznetzov to a 1 million AAV and slot him on the third for a season and put jack on 4C. He said he would take that already.
MacKinnon could pass Sakic in every metric. If Mack doesn't win another cup, he will never be better than Joe.
The stadium series jersey is better than the blueberries Alternate
Great show Chris…
I am so sorry but I was not a fan of either Nordique sweater, not sure why it just never touched me like the 90's sweaters…
But I disdain the current 3rd sweater (blue with that ridiculous big triangle and the C) so much I forgot about it until tue show😂😂
blacky locked up for 5 years and id imagine wedgie extends for another year or 2 my nerves are calm for the first time in 30 years lmao
roy of course and yea now its blacky baby . that toothless smile alone like come on lol never seen that in a goalie post mask days lol and i hope he keeps em out till he gets us a cup fingers crossed ,that smiling lifting the cup would be everything, frankie and giggy are 3rd and 4th 😛
thats another reason why i want blacky to have an amazing start so hes on the Olympic team ,shocked he wasnt on 4 nations and i guess he didnt wanna go play the world cup like makar and toews .
whenever playing EANHL id always go with the throw back quebec jersey because my bro KYLE !!!! lol is a wings fan and he would pick then and go full red , never wonder where our players are with our old drunk eyes while playing lmao even with one eye open i knew where to pass it lol lmao
I don’t like the current home alternate jersey. I like the concept but it is too “busy” with white stripes and the large white shoulder makes them look like a puritan outfit.
Why haven't we resigned Kiviranta? With LOC out – we need a guy that has a bit of offensive skill.