The Avs Hockey Podcast

Two Fan's Perspectives on Colorado Avalanche Hockey...and jerseys too.

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In this show, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay talk about four good games of ice hockey, they expound upon Nazem Kadri’s game two hit on Justin Faulk (as well as the subsequent suspension), and they also check in on Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff coming at you in episode #129 of the Avs Hockey Podcast. On to round two!

Nazem Kadri was suspended for eight games for this hit on Justin Faulk.
The end-of-series handshake line. One of the best traditions in hockey.

This is episode #129 of The Avs Podcast so James and Jay talk about jersey number 29s in Avalanche history. One of those number 29s was “The Sheriff” Scott Parker. Please check out the details on one of Scott Parker’s game worn jerseys from Jay’s collection here.

This is one of Jay’s favorite modifications to a jersey in his collection. This is what was done on the front of the neck of Scott Parker’s jerseys to keep them from ripping during fights.

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In this show James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay discuss one big game, some big (and old) additions to the roster, a big month by the big line, and there’s some appreciation shown for the two big guys who run a lot of this team. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff in episode #127 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. It’s Stanley Cup playoff time once again, Avs fans. #GoAvsGo!

Watch Donkey GO OFF against the Coyotes on March 31.
Nathan MacKinnon probably lost any chance he had to win back to back Lady Byng trophies with this outburst, but either way it was really great.
The MacKinnon helmet toss reminded James of this bout between Scott Parker and George Parros in 2007 for obvious reasons.
Conor Garland isn’t having a whole lot of fun against the Avs this season.

James and Jay talk about the chemistry between Joe Sakic and Jared Bednar in this show. We are grateful for this. Columbus is a different place to play right now.

The Avs Hockey Podcast, #126

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In this podcast, James “Tapeleg” Gralian and Jay discuss the game in Lake Tahoe, who is currently hurt, healthy, stepping up big time, who is backing up Philipp Grubauer, and that time when Tim Peel said the quiet and agreed upon part out loud, while mic’d up. Those topics and much more Avs and hockey stuff coming at you in episode #126 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thank you for downloading our show. We appreciate your support!

The outdoor game in Lake Tahoe has quite the storyline. It was anything but boring. “Oh boy.”
This hit by Joachim Blichfield had the hockey world buzzing for a bit. We’re happy Nathan MacKinnon only missed limited time. This could have been way worse.
The Avalanche have played some historically dominant hockey as of late and we’ve all got time for that.

AHP Goal Pucks: Nathan MacKinnon’s Montreal Magic (2015)

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My passion for game worn jerseys and telling their stories has been well documented here for many years. I have quietly collected Avalanche game used and goal scored pucks throughout the years as well. These pucks, just like jerseys, have stories to tell. As expected, I really enjoy doing the research and exploring the details and figured it was time to share some puck history here too. Hoping you appreciate these small pieces of Colorado Avalanche history as much as I do.

There are times on eBay when something gets listed at a certain “Buy It Now” price and there’s this instinctive feeling that the item won’t last long at all on the site. This puck was one of those times and one of those pickups. Sometimes you’re on the app at the right time and you get lucky.

THE DATE: November 14, 2015

THE VENUE: Bell Centre. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

THE GOAL: Nathan MacKinnon at 18:38 of the first period of play.

THE DETAILS: This was MacKinnon’s eighth goal of the season, the 46th goal of his career, his second goal of the first period, and his second goal in 13 seconds. I’m guessing this puck has the least amount of actual game play on it as compared to any other puck in my collection. This goal made the game 3-0 at the time. The Avs eventually won this game by a final score of 6-1.

THE ASSISTS: Mikhail Grigorenko and Matt Duchene

THE HIGHLIGHT: At :45 of the video below. This was a very nice backhand.

When you get the chance to add a goal puck from one of the best players in the game you do it. Always fun to go back in time and watch some older footage too. Thanks for checking out the post. There will be more to come.

Until the next AHP goal puck, #GoAvsGo.