Mike Chambers was the Avalanche beat writer for The Denver Post. A Colorado native, he wrote his first story for the paper as a freelancer in 1994 and joined the staff in 2000 as a general-assignment writer mostly covering the University of Denver hockey team. Mike graduated from Cherry Creek High School and has a journalism degree from the University of Northern Colorado.
The Avalanche's Sam Girard is suddenly getting the attention as one of the NHL's most productive defenseman and surprise scorer of the 2016 draft class.
There are obvious reasons for Colorado's up-and-down performances. An insatiable injury bug. Shaky back-up goaltending. A division where the presence of Vegas and St. Louis will make it a battle...
Producing three of four points in a two-game weekend set would be acceptable for most hockey teams. But the Avalanche can't be happy with its results at Ball Arena against...
Following another sluggish start Saturday, the Avalanche scored four consecutive goals but still couldn't get the job done with backup goalie Hunter Miska in net.