What really separates the Avalanche and the Stars as the two best teams in the NHL

DNVR Colorado Avalanche Podcast

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4.5 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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There are very clearly two teams that stand above the rest in the NHL. The Avalanche and the Stars. What makes them different and how do they compare to each other? The DNVR Avalanche Podcast investigates. Intro - 0:00 “Honoring” old franchises? - 1:50 Olympics updates - 9:00 AJ’s thoughts on last night - 13:50 Central standings - 22:00 Who is the better team today? - 27:25 Top five best from both teams - 31:55 Lehkey tangent - 35:00 Comparing Stat cards- 37:40 5v5 - 42:38 Special teams- 44:00 Shooting/Saving - 53:00 📬 Denver sports in your inbox: https://thednvr.com/newsletter An ALLCITY Network Production PARTY WITH US: https://thednvr.com/events ALL THINGS DNVR: https://linktr.ee/dnvrsports MERCH: https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/dnvr-locker SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/DNVR_Sports Aura Frames: Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DNVR. Promo Code DNVR BRUNT Workwear: Get $10 Off @BRUNT with code DNVR at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/DNVR #BRUNTpod Toyota: Visit Your Front Range Toyota Stores at a location near you - Toyota is the official vehicle of DNVR. Toyota - Let’s Go Places! Monarch: Use Monarch Money to get control of your overall finances with 50% off your first year at https://www.monarch.com with code DNVR bet365: Go to https://www.bet365.com/hub/en-us/app-hero-banner-1?utm_source=affiliate&utm_campaign=usapp&utm_medium=affiliate&affiliate=365_03485318 or use code DNVR365 when you sign up. Must be 21+ and physically located in CO. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help call or TEXT 1-800-GAMBLER Coors Light: Delivery on Instacart at https://coorslight.com/DNVR. Celebrate Responsibly. Coors Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado. Gametime: Download the app, create an account, and use code DNVR for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Shady Rays: Head to https://shadyrays.com and use code: DNVR for 35% off polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself the shades rated 5 stars by over 300,000 people. Get 10 FREE meals at https://hellofresh.com/freeavalanche. Applied across 7 boxes, new subscribers only, varies by plan. https://www.bet365.com/hub/en-us/app-hero-banner-1?utm_source=affiliate&utm_campaign=usapp&utm_medium=affiliate&affiliate=365_03485318 or use code DNVR365 when you sign up. Must be 21+ and physically located in CO. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help call or TEXT 1-800-GAMBLER When you shop through links in the description, we may earn affiliate commissions. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #coloradoavalanche #hockey #hockeypodcast

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0:00.0	One of these teams is going to have to lose eventually.
0:11.0	Welcome in the BNVR
0:13.2	Podcast, presented by Bet365,
0:17.4	live with Bailey, AJ, and Rudo coming to you on an avalanche off day.
0:21.8	We'll get into, look, I think, uh, I think there's been a lot of conversation about comparing
0:28.1	the abs and the stars lately online.
0:30.1	And they are de facto the two best teams in the NHL by a lot.
0:35.5	So I thought, why not compare the two best teams in the NHL.
0:38.8	We'll take a look at each of strengths and weaknesses and how they match up against each other.
0:42.3	We'll get into all of that in a little bit, but do want to go through some news items before
0:47.2	we jump into that. Number one, the NHL actually did a good thing with jerseys.
0:54.5	And I'm like, I'm not a jersey guy.
0:56.6	I don't care that much.
0:57.6	But letting both teams wear their colors against each other seems like a good idea.
1:02.2	The abs get to wear their Nordic's jerseys against Montreal in Montreal.
1:06.3	Well, Montreal wears their home.
1:07.8	So red versus blue.
1:13.3	I think I'm just most shocked that the NHL actually made a good decision. You know, that's that's valid, I think. One more time we get
1:19.1	to see these jerseys is always I think really cool, especially in the 30th year for the
1:25.0	abs. Like that that's a really cool piece of history to kind of show off.
1:28.7	And just one more fun thing.
1:30.9	I've been worried that the,
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