The Avs sweep the season series against the Kraken off the back of a Joel Kiviranta hat trick, meaning they now have won 8 of their last 11 games, and have closed the gap significantly in the Central division. How well are they set up for success after returning from the Christmas break? Will MacKinnon, Makar, or Rantanen bring home more awards by the end of the season? Finally, answering your mailbag questions! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all of our amazing listeners!

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MacKenzie Blackwood has arrived in Colorado. Blackwood backstopped a sick Avs team to a victory over Nashville, stopping the first 37 shots he faced and allowing the Avs superstars to take over for a 5-2 victory. Will the Woodshed goaltending duo allow us to finally to see the Avs team we've been waiting all season for? MacKinnon and Rantanen are 1 and 2 in the league in points, can MacKinnon win the Art Ross, and what does this mean for Rantanen's contract situation. Is there even the slightest chance of losing Mikko (no), and what would it take?

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The Avs finally make their move for a goalie, trading for MacKenzie Blackwood from San Jose while sending Georgiev and Kovalenko back the other way. Can this new tandem of Blackwood and Wedgewood help this team start rattling off wins? How much does it hurt to give up Kovalenko? On the game side, the Avs put up a perfect road game on the second half of a back to back against New Jersey for their best game of the year, and are suddenly looking like a far more complete team with a chance to finish the trip strong in Pittsburgh. Ross Colton's return to the lineup appears to have jumpstarted the Avs, is he going to stay on the wing from now on?

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We've got a lot to catch up on, so let's get started. The Avalanche completed a 4-0 comeback against the Buffalo Sabres, which began with Georgiev giving up 4 goals on 8 shots again. However newly acquired backup Scott Wedgewood came into relief and galvanized the Avs to victory, washing out the taste of two disappointing performances againt Dallas and Edmonton. It's at a critical point with Georgiev, and after moving Justus Annunen for Wedgewood, the same might need to be done with Georgiev now.

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The goaltending conversation is exhausting but reaching a critical point following an 8-2 meltdown vs. Tampa Bay, marring what was ultimately a successful road trip by winning three of four as the Avs reach the quarter mark of the season above .500. Realistically, what can be done about the goaltending right now? Looking outside of goaltending, what are some positives to work with from the last several games? How can we expect them to fare in the brutal upcoming stretch of Vegas, Dallas, and Edmonton in four days?

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At long last, the Avalanche have gotten reinforcements in the lineup. Val Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, and Miles Wood all returned to the lineup against the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to overcome this revamped Caps team in a slog fest of a game. How will they fare in the rematch? Was the victory over the Flyers a sign of things to come with 50 minutes of domination? Also, looking around the league at Jim Montgomery's hasty firing in Boston and Connor McDavid hitting 1,000 points.

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The Avalanche are starting to get things to go their way with two straight wins over the Hurricanes and Predators, with major reinforcements on the way within a week. Not to mention, they are still in a playoff spot even after evertyhing they endured. Is the worst part of the season about to be put in the rear view mirror? Georgiev has put together a few good games in a row, has the Avs goaltending stabilized for the time being? Has Nathan MacKinnon somehow gotten better than last year? Also, answering your mailbag questions.
Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL.
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