10 Nicknames On The Colorado Avalanche You Need To Know
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DENVER (CBS4) - It's been a tough season for the Colorado Avalanche, but they aren't out of it yet.
If the squad is able to make a successful playoff push these are the likely players whose nicknames you'll be using frequently in water cooler conversations.
"Condor" - Erik Johnson This is a new nickname for this season, after an announcer compared Johnson's on-ice play to a condor. In an video posted on Altitude.tv a Denver Zoo Andean condor specialist discusses the nickname's relevance.