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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.

  1. 5d ago

    Avs Fall 6-3 to the Leafs: Blackwood, Malinski & a New System

    Conor, Paul and Hodge break down the Avalanche's 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs: Mackenzie Blackwood's night, Sam Malinski's slow start, a new offensive system and Cale Makar on the power play. Plus reports that Dave Hakstol is headed to Arizona State, and who could replace him. Chapters: 00:00 Intro and the Frozen Frenzy 01:36 Trade Blackwood? Relax 03:35 Leafs 6, Avs 3: Blackwood's night 06:06 Blankenburg's opening goal 07:52 Sam Malinski's slow start 14:55 A new offensive system 18:51 Get Makar shooting on the PP 23:39 O'Connor and the worst game yet 25:32 Breaking up the second line 29:33 Line blender, Kunitz and Hyman 34:04 Hakstol to Arizona State? 36:11 Who replaces Hakstol? 41:32 EJ, Hejduk or Forsberg? 43:52 The Nolan Pratt option 46:12 Keep last year's 5-on-5? 48:53 Five games in: the standings 53:53 Next up: Stars back-to-back Intro slapshot sound: "Ice Hockey Sound Library_Slapshot2" by AudioAlchemyDesigns (freesound.org), CC BY 4.0. #GoAvsGo #ColoradoAvalanche #Avs #NHL #MapleLeafs

  2. 6d ago

    Avs vs. Stars Back-to-Back Preview: Lineups and Predictions

    Conor, Paul and Hodge preview the Colorado Avalanche's home-and-home with the Dallas Stars: Mackenzie Blackwood's test, the Stars' lineup, where Logan O'Connor fits, new D pairs and breaking up the second line. Plus score picks for both games and who Zachary L'Heureux fights. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: the Stars back-to-back 01:00 Blackwood's test in Dallas 09:44 Scouting the Stars' lineup 15:17 Where does O'Connor fit? 17:11 Shuffling the D pairs 24:44 Rantanen and the rivalry 26:03 TJ Hughes or Nic Roy sits? 29:52 Building the bottom six 35:12 Game 1 sets the lineup 38:41 Spread the speed out 41:48 Break up MacKinnon and Necas? 46:07 Game 1 predictions 48:36 Game 2 predictions 50:31 Who does L'Heureux fight? 53:33 The season starts now Intro slapshot sound: "Ice Hockey Sound Library_Slapshot2" by AudioAlchemyDesigns (freesound.org), CC BY 4.0. #GoAvsGo #ColoradoAvalanche #Avs #DallasStars #NHL

  3. Oct 11

    Avs Split the Road Trip: Jets Loss, Flames Rout & Leafs Preview

    Paul and Hodge break down the Avalanche's road back-to-back: a 3-2 loss in Winnipeg and a 7-3 win in Calgary. Plus the line blender, Fedor Svechkov's faceoffs, Zachary L'Heureux's fight and a preview of Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Conor is out sick. Check out Grant's Hockey News: https://youtube.com/@grantshockeynews Chapters: 00:00 Intro and a shout-out 02:45 Thoughts with Logan O'Connor 04:18 Recap: Jets 3, Avs 2 10:28 Recap: Avs 7, Flames 3 11:37 Power play woes, frozen pucks 13:52 Line blender: Necas on line 2 21:44 Svechkov's faceoff numbers 23:01 L'Heureux's fight and Juulsen 27:13 Easing off late vs. Calgary 28:37 Leafs preview: Vegas and McKenna 32:00 Stolarz or Bobrovsky? 34:36 Can the Leafs make the playoffs? 37:31 Second-period team, line ideas 41:04 MacKinnon's no-look pass 42:00 Next up: Leafs and Stars Intro slapshot sound: "Ice Hockey Sound Library_Slapshot2" by AudioAlchemyDesigns (freesound.org), CC BY 4.0. #GoAvsGo #ColoradoAvalanche #Avs #NHL #MapleLeafs

  4. Oct 7

    Avs' First Back-to-Back: Who Sits? Jets, Flames & Score Picks

    The Avalanche are 2-0 and head out for their first back-to-back: at Winnipeg, then at Calgary. Conor, Paul and Hodge preview the Jets without Connor Hellebuyck, argue who sits when Logan O'Connor and Zachary L'Heureux return, and make score picks, plus Alex Ovechkin's retirement news and the mess in Detroit. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome back 01:02 Ovechkin announces his retirement 04:22 Barkov back on long-term IR 05:01 Detroit's mess: Larkin and Edvinsson 11:47 Around the league after week one 17:30 Shesterkin's goalie goal 19:47 The back-to-back: Jets and Flames 20:36 Blackwood and Wedgewood's workload 23:10 The Jets without Hellebuyck 24:26 Who sits for O'Connor and L'Heureux? 34:06 TJ Hughes, the Eagles and the Calder 39:10 The 11-7 lineup or 12-6? 45:26 Is Calgary a trap game? 47:38 MacKinnon's 210-point pace 51:06 Score picks for both games 54:32 Wrap-up Intro slapshot sound: "Ice Hockey Sound Library_Slapshot2" by AudioAlchemyDesigns (freesound.org), CC BY 4.0. #ColoradoAvalanche #GoAvsGo #NHL #WinnipegJets #CalgaryFlames

  5. Oct 3

    MacKinnon Fights, Avs Score 8: Kings Recap & Blues Preview

    Nathan MacKinnon dropped the gloves with Brandt Clarke and the Avalanche opened the season with an 8-4 win over the Kings. Conor, Paul and Hodge break down the fight, a 4-for-5 power play, TJ Hughes' debut, the 11-7 lineup and Mackenzie Blackwood, then make their score picks for Saturday against the Blues. Chapters: 00:00 Hockey's back 01:08 MacKinnon fights Brandt Clarke 06:41 Game 1: fun, but loose on defense 09:22 Parker Kelly and Logan O'Connor 11:09 The 11-7 lineup 15:34 Svechkov and the faceoff problem 20:30 The power play goes 4-for-5 31:50 Blackwood's night in net 37:07 Makar and Bouchard make history 38:44 Edmonton's in trouble 43:01 Barkov's injury and the Panthers 46:29 Blues preview and score picks 48:59 Managing Makar's minutes 53:03 Binnington, Kadri and the Blues 55:33 The Avs put the NHL on notice 58:33 Wrap-up Intro slapshot sound: "Ice Hockey Sound Library_Slapshot2" by AudioAlchemyDesigns (freesound.org), CC BY 4.0. #ColoradoAvalanche #GoAvsGo #NHL #NathanMacKinnon #StLouisBlues

  6. Oct 2

    Is Dylan Larkin a Top 20 Center? NHL Network's Lists Debated

    Recorded Aug. 24, before the season and before Cale Makar's extension. Conor, Paul and Hodge pick apart NHL Network's Top 20 Players Right Now lists: Kyle Connor and Brandon Hagel, Jeremy Swayman at No. 1, Dylan Larkin at 20, Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon, and Quinn Hughes trade talk. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and NHL Network's top 20 01:03 Top 20 wingers: Kucherov at No. 1 02:38 Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy 05:55 Kyle Connor and Jason Robertson 09:59 Brandon Hagel and Martin Necas 14:47 Wingers who missed the list 17:37 Top 20 defensemen 20:12 Jakob Chychrun in, Hedman out 21:37 Goalies: Jeremy Swayman at No. 1? 26:12 Blackwood, Vladar and Dobes 29:57 Centers: Dylan Larkin at 20 33:58 Tage Thompson and Brayden Point 37:52 McDavid vs. MacKinnon 41:40 Celebrini, Crosby and Ovechkin 48:25 Quinn Hughes trade talk 54:14 Minnesota in cap hell 1:02:15 Bill Guerin and the Kaprizov deal 1:05:16 Wrap-up Intro slapshot sound: "Ice Hockey Sound Library_Slapshot2" by AudioAlchemyDesigns (freesound.org), CC BY 4.0. #NHL #ColoradoAvalanche #GoAvsGo #NHLTopPlayers #Avs

  7. Oct 1

    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

  8. Sep 30

    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

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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.

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