Is Depth or Beating Dallas the BIGGEST Challenge for the Colorado Avalanche This Season?

Colorado Avalanche face crucial challenges as new season looms. Can they overcome depth issues and injury concerns to reclaim their dominance? On today's episode I am again joined by Brennan Vogt as we dissect the Avs' path to success, debating NHL Network's controversial defenseman rankings and Devon Toews' underrated skills. The duo also revisits iconic moments from 30 years of Avalanche history, including Cale Makar's playoff debut and Nathan MacKinnon's unselfish play. From Joe Sakic's leadership to Gabe Landeskog's recent return, this episode covers it all. Tune in for expert analysis on the Avalanche's strategy, player performances, and potential roster moves that could shape their season. 0:00 Intro: Challenges facing the Colorado Avalanche 5:19 Depth and injury concerns for Avalanche 10:13 Importance of strong start and beating Dallas 15:16 Devon Toews' defenseman ranking controversy 23:05 Memorable moments from 30 years of Avalanche 28:23 Personal Avalanche game experiences and memories Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow on Twitter: Chris: https://twitter.com/c__micieli Kyle: https://twitter.com/ShaggyVonDoom Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LOPN_Avalanche ___________________________________________________________ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to Indeed.com/LOCKEDON right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.