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Formerly of @AJHaefele | @DNVR_Avalanche Noisemaker | @thePHWA member | Email: aj @thednvr .com | "narcissistic millennial mad with power"

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AJ Haefele
2 months
I can't believe the Avs didn't make a trade while I was in a doctor's appointment. PS I'm down 40 pounds from August which I know nobody cares about but me but I'm really proud of myself so im sharing. Thanks for listening lol
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AJ Haefele
1 year
I don't know how better to say it than Peter McNab was simply the best of us. A titan of kindness.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Alexander Georgiev might be in disbelief that there are NHL goalies who get to live this kind of life.
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AJ Haefele
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Has to be the end of Georgiev in Colorado. Has to. Anything else is throwing
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1 year
I cant believe Denver has Nikola Jokic and Cale Makar at the same time
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Cogliano hurt on an illegal hit. That's a suspension right? Saw numbers the whole way. Right?
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AJ Haefele
1 year
I absolutely love the villain Cale Makar era. Playoffs create this stuff and now Seattle gets their hate on with maybe the most likable pro athlete on earth. Sports rule
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2 months
This entire shift is so rad. Every guy on the ice makes a quality play along the line
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AJ Haefele
2 months
Nathan MacKinnon a cool 11 points behind Sakic's Avalanche record of 120 points with 18 games to play. We may never see another Avs season like this in our lives, so soak it all in
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Colorado Avalanche, STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
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AJ Haefele
2 months
Avs get a roster spot, $1M in cap space, a 7th round pick this year, and a prospect in exchange for a guy who averaged 5:05 of ice time this year. Pretty tidy bit of business. Clearing space. MacDermid leaves Colorado forever a Stanley Cup champion.
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Jamie Benn flinched and then got flexed on. Never wanna hear about what a tough guy he is again
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AJ Haefele
10 days
A lifetime of Nuggets fandom has not prepared me for the reality of the Nuggets being the NBA's apex predator but it's still pretty cool to watch
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Nazem Kadri loves Denver. Denver loves Nazem Kadri. Just stay, big fella.
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2 years
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Stanley Cup Final totals: Andrei Vasilevskiy: 2-4, .905 sv% Darcy Kuemper: 4-2, .908 sv% After the teams traded blowouts in G2 and G3: Vasilevskiy: 1-2, .933 sv% Kuemper: 2-1, .934 sv%
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AJ Haefele
3 years
Byram scores and I finally get to tell this story. When Byram was a rookie in the WHL, he was getting chirped by an older player and Byram responded by saying "Buddy in two years you're going to be working 9-to-5 and I'm gonna be making 9-2-5 keep your f****** mouth shut"
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AJ Haefele
2 years
I say this because this morning I married my best friend, my favorite human. She's insanely patient, handling my demanding career with love and grace. She lifts me up and helps me be my best version. We're a team and Im so excited for our life together.
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AJ Haefele
11 months
Back-to-back championship runs in Denver end with a combined record of 32-8. Both the Avs and Nuggets went 16-4.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
The entire Colorado Avalanche team is full of "I love you" drunkies
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AJ Haefele
2 years
My pops died in 2003, so I'm accustomed to glossing over this day, but this year is tougher. Not having him for the Kansas natty was hard, this stuff with the Avs has quadrupled that. Thinkin about him a lot today. He ruled. Make ya memories while ya can, fam.
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AJ Haefele
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Did not see Artturi Lehkonen being Colorado's best forward in the series but really really did not see Val Nichushkin and Casey Mittelstadt being second and third on that list
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AJ Haefele
4 months
Whatever happens with Val Nichushkin later today, I hope we can all remember that he's a person and not a character in a show we like to watch.
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AJ Haefele
9 days
Last year through 7 playoff games, the Avs had: -9 players with points -7 players with at least 3 points -3 multi-goal scorers -1 non-top-6 F point This year through 3 games: -14 players with points -9 players with at least 3 points -5 multi-goal scorers -8 non-top-6 F points
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AJ Haefele
2 years
We got to see the version of Nazem Kadri we had waited for his entire NHL career last year. The one where his game met his intensity at the perfect center point and produced an all-world player. He was incredible for the Avs and should be remembered only fondly.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
We call him "Cale" here in Denver but I understand the confusion
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Andre Burakovsky, man. Underappreciated by the masses in Colorado.
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AJ Haefele
1 year
That overtime ruled. That game ruled. Avs 2 back of Winnipeg with the Jets to play tonight. 5 back of the top seed with games in hand. The west had 50 games and f'd around. Now they findin out. Game on
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AJ Haefele
2 years
how sick was that time when the Avs won the Stanley Cup? Good times
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AJ Haefele
7 months
Devon Toews didn't make his NHL debut until he was 24 and just signed a $50 million contract. No doubt he left money on the table to stay in Colorado.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
53 wins. A franchise record. These are the golden days you reminisce about when things get bad again someday. Appreciate the moment. It's okay to enjoy today and leave the worry about tomorrow for tomorrow. All love, Avs fans
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AJ Haefele
3 months
Avs never had a four-goal game before this year and MacKinnon has two in 16 games lol
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AJ Haefele
7 months
Kind of a wild stat: It is Jared Bednar's 8th season as the Avalanche head coach and 29% of his regulation losses are still from that first year.
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Love you so much, Avs fans We wouldn't be here without yall. This passion would burn less brightly without yall A disappointing end but there's a renewed vigor in covering a team that has obvious weaknesses to talk about for two months. And the draft! We care about it again!
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Pretty cool the Colorado Avalanche are in the Stanley Cup Final
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Special group we're witnessing in action. This is crazy.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
This is the first picture @zeedlle and I ever took. It was in Vancouver after the NHL Draft. It was our first time meeting as a couple. I knew immediately I was big In Love with her. I proposed to her later that summer. I had failed a lot in love, all it prepped me for her.
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AJ Haefele
1 year
This is absolutely awful.
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AltitudeTV
1 year
The Altitude and KSE family are saddened to announce the passing of our friend, Peter McNab. Our hearts go out to his family and friends, and the McNab family asks for privacy during this unimaginably difficult time.
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Evan Rodrigues absolutely rules
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Mission accomplished.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Just some numbers for you. Since the Avs started 4-5-1, the Avs have gone 24-3-2. That's 50 of the last 58 points. Across 82 games, that's a 141-point pace. Have a good night.
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1 year
gaaaaaaaaaaaadZOOKS
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Jared Bednar, man. How can you not be about this guy?
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Honestly, I'm about it. We watched Nazem Kadri fight TWICE for the Justin Faulk hit. There are bigger fish to fry tomorrow, but MacDdermid should be in at forward and Eberle has to drop the gloves. Hockey crimes are to be answered for here. He owes the Avs a fight
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@returnofaj Time for Macdermid to be in the lineup for some payback!!!
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AJ Haefele
3 months
In case anyone was curious, Cale Makar did have a SHG in his career before tonight ;)
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AJ Haefele
2 years
A night to remember with my brother @Nathan__Rudolph
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2 years
I did not expect Jared Bednar to be the big crier today but now WE ALL ARE
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AJ Haefele
4 months
If Landeskog makes it back, Ball Arena should give him the longest standing ovation since Joe Sakic's retirement night. Avs have to host Round 1 Game 1 just in case.
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2 things: -Obviously different situations but the way Couturier has performed after missing so much time has given me optimism about Landy in a return -Every time I feel pessimistic I imagine the Ball arena crowd going batshit for his first shift back
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AJ Haefele
1 year
This is the most exhausting Avalanche season I've ever covered. The season was a taxing grind and now the playoffs has turned into a chaos-fueled mess already. It feels cursed. But also sometimes life is just hard.
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AJ Haefele
3 months
this "woe is me" act coming out of Tampa Bay regarding a player who has already won a Hart Trophy is the smallest dick energy possible
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AJ Haefele
1 year
I really can't believe the Avs won the Central Division with all the nonsense they had to deal with this season. We talk a lot on the shows about how elite talent drives so much success in the NHL but this year's Avs are a great example of the power of culture, too.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Corey Perry. Forever scum
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1 year
That absolutely f****** ruled
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AJ Haefele
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When Nathan MacKinnon's one-man show is so good even fans of the other team are celebrating your goal
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Kuemper pulled himself reportedly because of blurry vision and he said he couldn't see the puck
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AJ Haefele
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Dont mean to crash the party. My grandmother died earlier today and Im taking the day to myself. I'll see you all next week.
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AJ Haefele
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Seven goals against and it's "not all of them are on the goalie" They lost by one???? How many do you need to blame on him to feel like maybe he has to be better?? Is Georgiev the first goaltender to play behind a team that allows scoring chances? It's his job to stop pucks??
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AJ Haefele
2 years
I can't believe @GoldenKnights hasnt tweeted anything since they lost. Silence really is golden.
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Someday he's gonna pick a fight he can't get protected from and he's gonna get his.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
If you're not excited for Kurtis MacDermid goals, you're the worst
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Hate it for Landeskog, hate it for Colorado's chances to repeat. Winning the Stanley Cup is the hardest mountain to climb in team sports and it just got a lot harder. Hope 92 is doing okay. You know this is eating him up.
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AJ Haefele
2 months
Val Nichushkin being cleared to resume practicing is great for him. I hope he has truly put his struggles behind him.
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AJ Haefele
10 months
If it's just Colton for pick 37, that's reaaaaally good business by the Avalanche.
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AJ Haefele
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You absolutely have to tip the cap to Alexandar Georgiev in that situation. Maybe his career on the line and he responded like that? Sports are the best
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AJ Haefele
2 months
The Avs dropped the hammer on the first-place team in the west and smoked them in the third period of a segababa and we out here fighting about the goalie again. That was championship team stuff last night, a reason to believe. If the guy in net is your reason not to, fair enough
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AJ Haefele
2 years
This story is hilarious but Nathan MacKinnon pulling the "Don't you know who we are" card is incredibly funny. Maximum Nate Dogg energy
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unreal
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๐Ÿ˜ญ I miss watching this guy play
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Look who stopped by at Avs morning skate ๐Ÿซก #GoAvsGo
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AJ Haefele
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Would actually love to hear why you think it's Kadri! He was wildly popular in Colorado in both the locker room and the community. Franchise players already were wanting out of Calgary before Kadri got there, why would you assume he was the problem this past season?
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AJ Haefele
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Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez that's a great deal for the Avs
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Kevin Weekes
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**Breaking News** ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ“ฐ Iโ€™m told the @Avalanche are signing G Annunen to a 2 Yr 1 Way Contract Extension that will carry around 833K AAV. #GoAvsGo #HockeyX #HockeyTwitter @INEOSGrenadier
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AJ Haefele
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Since the calendar flipped to 2023, Alexandar Georgiev is: 11-4-1 .929 save percentage 1 shutout He played five of six during the three straight back-to-backs, going 4-0-1 with a .931. Huge month from him.
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AJ Haefele
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If the Avs add Val Nichushkin, Nikolai Kovalenko, and potentially two centers at the deadline, I would probably feel really good about them heading into the postseason
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AJ Haefele
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Quinn Hughes is singing the Quinn Blues after the Avs made him Quinn Lose Thank you for your time
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AJ Haefele
2 years
A lot of filled diapers getting on the Oilers plane back to Edmonton, my goodness
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Hockey needs more personality? Insert Gabe Landeskog, usually the adult in the room, trying his best to rack up FCC fines lmao Maybe hockey just needs more parades
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Georgie's Revenge
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Joe Pavelski no points tonight?? Alexandar Georgiev best Avs goalie ever
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AJ Haefele
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"He always wants to fight somebody" Everybody knows this guy is a fraud. Stop protecting him. He's earned the beating of a lifetime from another goalie
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Flower is a national institution (and he was micโ€™ed up during last nights game). @wild ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒธ
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Already been an emotional week but wanted to make sure to say thank you to everyone. We've worked so hard to make the show interesting and engaging and relatable with quality information. Some days are better than others but y'all always show up and give us the love <3
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Nobody covered it like we did and the the country took notice! Congratulations to our @DNVR_Avalanche team and thank you to all of our amazing listeners! If you haven't already, you can check out the pod here โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿ”Š:
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Have to appreciate the Kadri family rollin around in "Too many men" shirts today @guffychan
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AJ Haefele
1 year
In the last two years with an elite offense and historic power play driven by two of the best forwards in the world, the Edmonton Oilers have gone 2-8 in games against Laurent Brossoit, Adin Hill, and Pavel Francouz.
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AJ Haefele
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Unemployed guy goes after guy with a hockey job
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Tim Peel
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@jessemontano_ You just be killing it with your podcast with 5k followers๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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AJ Haefele
1 year
Compher got smoked in the corner without the puck but he's not hurt so it's not a penalty. An interesting interpretation of things so far.
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AJ Haefele
2 months
This was the funniest part of the game by a wide margin
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Have you ever seen 3 nhl players violently fighting for a puck that was 150 feet away? #goavsgo
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AJ Haefele
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I can't help but laugh that we spent so much time talking about how the Avs needed to recreate the Evan Rodrigues situation and they might have one-upped themselves. ERod: $2M Drouin/Tatar: $2.325M
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AJ Haefele
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Stamkos shooting the puck at the official and continues complaining. A little shocked the refs are allowing this to continue
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AJ Haefele
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Norris.
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AJ Haefele
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Put the freeze frame of those three Boston bros just sitting there in the god damn Louvre
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He's your actual villain, Seattle. He also wears 8 so it should be easy enough to transfer that manufactured hatred for Makar
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๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ซ๐™ฎ ๐™…๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ' ๐™‡๐™ค๐™˜๐™ ๐™š๐™ง ๐™๐™ค๐™ค๐™ข
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The Trouba hit leading to the Burakovsky injury. Burakovsky will not return this game.
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AJ Haefele
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You mean to tell me that a guy who only played in the NHL because he was a goon and was suspended for saying some racist shit wants to talk about reputations? We for real with this?
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Cale Makar named the NHL's 1st Star of the Week after posting 8 points in 3 games. Are we SURE Quinn Hughes is running away with the Hart/Norris?
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AJ Haefele
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Nathan MacKinnon rules
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AJ Haefele
6 months
Today was obviously a very cool and fun day for @DNVR_Avalanche but I wanted to give a special shoutout to @megangley . She has been spectacular this season and I am incredibly proud to see her becoming the face of Avalanche coverage. She is the DNVR dream realized
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Avs added to the NHL roster: -Josh Manson -Nico Sturm -Artturi Lehkonen -Andrew Cogliano Removed from the roster: -Tyson Jost Basically impossible to argue Colorado isn't better suited for their Cup run right now
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Joe Sakic is absolutely in John Elway's tier for most successful Denver athlete. Might pass him if the Avs stay successful tbh
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AJ Haefele
4 months
So there's a draft lottery and the Avs were coming off the worst season in the league and their reward was a less than 20% chance to win the first overall pick and they somehow managed to fall all the way to the fourth pick in what was considered a weak draft but they got Cale Ma
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What is he saying?
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AJ Haefele
2 months
holy shit the Avs actually did it
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AJ Haefele
2 years
Genuinely curious if Tampa Bay has collectively acted this way at any point during their run. Composure has been such a hallmark of their greatness that this is interesting to see.
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AJ Haefele
2 years
HEART.
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AJ Haefele
10 months
Ross Colton is a straight up bully around the net. Avs fans are going to take a real shine to him.
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AJ Haefele
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Jonathan Drouin has been fun to watch as he's gone from early-season healthy scratch to growing his two-way game and maturing into an important part of the Avalanche offense. This is an appreciation tweet
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