#THE AVS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

[comphyjost]

sometimes all i think about is you…

[wdwbabes]

2022 stanley cup champions colorado avalanche

[tkachow]

EVERYBODY SHUT THE FUCK UP. BOWEN BYRAM JUST SCORED A GOAL.

[samgirard]

the avs raise the stanley cup champion banner 2021-2022 | 10.12.22

[sumikatt]

i donmt care about the stanley cup finals rn bc their fans arent giving me enough homoerotic propaganda to care. avs are champions to me still

[rouzys]

the amount of people calling kurtis macdermid a nobody they’ve never heard of in various instagram comments sections is CRAZY. stanley cup champion kurtis macdermid? guy on the cup team from literally not even two years ago? yall don’t know kurtis macdermid? i don’t even like the avs bro but i know who macdermid is . do these mfs actually pay attention to hockey or do they just like to bitch about the nhl being soft

[penaltyboxmaster]

I would like to take this time to ramble about how amazing the ‘00-‘01 Avs were, especially with Ray Bourque.

Ray Bourque was a legend in Boston, and through his career he wasn’t able to get a cup. He was traded over to the Avs with the goal to get the lord stanley.

The Stanley Cup finals were against New Jersey, after the Avs dominated the Blues in a 4-1 series. Everyone was focused on Bourque, everyone wanted him to get his cup. After a tough loss, and a 3-2 series, everyone in the Avs locker room was defeated.

Before game 6, head coach Hartley was standing in the locker room and asked if anyone had anything to say.

After some silence, Bourque stood up and says:

“It’s in your hands. I know there has been a lot of talk about my future. Well, after this, I’m done. I have one or two games left. You will decide how many more games I have left to play.”

The Avs named their mission “16W” for the amount of wins they had to get the cup, which was also the name of the off-ramp to the Devils arena.

They pushed on to game 7, where Roy blocked all but one shot that came at him.

And with that, Bourque was a champion.

Sakic broke tradition of the captain being the first to raise the cup, and handed it to Borque, who raised it first.

so cute :,)

[thefauxsport]

NHL players know how to hide their mess and if it comes out it doesn't go as viral because hockey players aren't that popular outside of the hockey community. Hockey culture can be very secretive but some things come out. The captain of the Stanley Cup champions had some serious baby mama drama. One of the faces of the league is dating a former escort whose name is on several gossip sites. A severely intoxicated, unconscious woman who may have been trafficked was found in a married, Colorado player's hotel room. There's a video of a player forcibly taking his crying children from his ex-wife and he kept them even after he lost custody. This stuff is not on the radar of the avg sports fan.

Well, now look what you’ve done! You made the mods go down a rabbit hole of Hockey mess. 😂

Some links we found… and we’re still finding more stuff!

[claireelle18]

Long Live - Ross Colton

A/N: I wrote this up after hearing the news about Colton going to the Avs and also blasting Taylor Swift. I felt like it just made sense in this situation.

“And the Tampa Bay Lightning are your 2021 Stanley Cup Champions! Back to back!” The announcement shook through the arena. Air thick with electricity as realization kicked in. The team had done it. A back to back Stanley Cup run. Kings of NHL - a powerhouse of a team. Photographs snapped in every direction, smiles bright, whole body shaking with the adrenaline, as everyone tried to capture the moment. As fans started to exit into the downtown area, the team welcomed their families onto the ice to soak in the moment of what just became reality. 

After coming off of last years run, the team had been determined to make another run for this years cup, holding the reins. Once a dream, Lord Stanley hoisted by team captain Steven Stamkos. “Remember this moment, here and now. Soak it all in babe,” she remarked to her boyfriend. He stood like a deer when caught in the headlights of a car, wide eye. By morning, if not earlier due to social media, the pictures would be on every major local tabloid. 

“We are going down in franchise history as the team who brought back to back cups,” one of the guys chirped. “We will be remembered.” 

Flash forward to the post season of the 2022-2023 season. Passing pictures around of that time as it came time to say goodbye to the town that created the player he was today tugged on his heart strings a bit more. All those years of work for him, his family cheering him on. She stood by his side, on the sidelines - whether that was physically or following along over social media, for every little victory, including a third Stanley Cup Final and then being kicked out in round one of the next year’s playoffs. 

He never dreamt that he’d trade in his minor jerseys years ago to earning his NHL branded one. 

Memories that were embedded into those walls, into the city, photographed and tucked away into an album to look back on years later. Waiting for those who asked the stories behind each photo. Looking at the boxes stacked containing those years in their city, ready to be unpacked in the coming week. Into a new place. In a new city, across the country.

She sat in a corner with the album. Small salty drops dripped onto the protective plastic. “Loves what is it?” he asked, concerned. 

“I’ve had the time of my life, watching as you built your career, cheering you on. It’s just wild to think of the start of it all to now.” Not long after he came to Tampa is when the two met. She was the one to ask him for his number, but he asked for the date. 

“Are you worried about the move?” 

“More worried about the change for us.” News came a few days prior to Draft Day. Tampa couldn’t keep him, and the Colorado Avs offered a trade deal to acquire him. Moving away from the city that brought them together, onto the next adventure. “I know it’s not ideal, but I’m scared that if fate steps in, forcing a goodbye between us,” a hushed voice followed by a small sob explained. That fear of the change to come would tear the couple apart. She’d help him move, then tie up her part in Tampa, before coming out to Colorado, joining him. 

His heart ached for her. “It’s not gonna happen. No goodbyes, a few see ya laters just like always. Just like this is an away game trip hunny. When our children point to the pictures - you’re going to explain the love story we created, and then explain it to our grandchildren.” 

She questioned, “Children?” He nodded his head, scooting to rest on one knee. 

“Ideally, this would have been more planned, but I think we need some magic and we need to create a happy memory in our new home.” The new home that she helped pick out, because even with this upside-down shock, he wanted…needed her there. In their home. A black velvet box appears from his pants pocket. “Marry me.” Not a question, a statement because he was so sure of his future with her, no matter where the two went or the universe threw in their direction.

Nodding, more tears cascading down her face, pulling him in for a kiss. She noticed the uniqueness of the glittering ring that adorned her ring finger. “What’s the story behind it?” 

“I know you prefer an older style for jewelry, so I had a stone that was in my family cut into that pear shape, the outside adorned with sapphires to represent where we met and fell in love. Long live us, our relationship - no matter what is thrown our way.” 

[comphyjost]

started from the bottom, now we here 🥂💍

[formulaonenonsense]

super sad to see ej leave colorado, longest tenured that played in an avs uniform, always will be a stanley cup champion. never would’ve expected him going to buffalo, i genuinely think he will do so good there with a newer and younger team hungry for a playoff run next year. also, he’s back with josty!!! excited to see how he does in buffalo, gonna be weird seeing him a different jersey though :(

[tkachunk]

the avs keeping seattle to 4 sog this period those are my reigning stanley cup champions

[buttercupjosh]

Happy National Boyfriend Day to all of my current favorite hockey boys🎉💜. Every year, I highlight my favorite band members (I used to post about this on insta but I stopped and ya girl has never had a boyfriend) on this day and since I’m a full time hockey clown, I’m going to highlight hockey players. (I know my chances of actually dating a hockey boy is extremely unlikely but it’s fun to talk about them). In no particular order, here’s a current list of hockey boys running around rent free in my head and this is subject to change at any moment:

-Tyson Jost (curly haired cutie who drinks respects women juice, is pro-BLM and is a Cup winner in my heart. I hope he succeeds in Minnesota)

-Cale Makar (Conn Smyth and Norris winning, Cup champion, fellow Scorpio, humble icon)

-Mikko Rantanen (my sweet Finnish Cup champion prince, fellow Scorpio)

-JT Compher (a ginger cutie who moved in during the Avs Cup run)

-Andre Burakovsky (2x time Cup winner, will be missed while he starts a new chapter in Seattle, will forever look cute with puppies and babies)

-Tyler Seguin (this cutie is the reason why I love hockey so much)

-Brock Boeser (Mr. Sensitive, Prince Charming. he’s been through a lot in life but still shows humbleness and I admire him so much for that)

-Elias Pettersson (fellow November Scorpio, long lost Sedin brother, streetwear king)

-Quinn Hughes (he moved back in after leaving for a while. I think napping together would be a vibe)

-Jason Dickinson (anti-racism cutie)

-Andrei Svechnikov (emotional support Russian)

-Teuvo Teräväinen (another Finn that I’ve become attached to)

-Sebastian Aho (another Finn that I’ve gravitated towards)

-Martin Necas (sugar boo) (if you know, you know)

-Brady Skjei (best known for an iconic SNL skit, fellow Harry Styles and Taylor Swift fan, sliver haired cutie)

-Nico Hischier (Swiss prince)

-Ryan Graves (I know it’s overused but vampire giraffe that reads anti-racism books)

-Joel Farabee (buzz buzz king who helps carry the Flyers on his back)

-Travis Konecny (radiates raccoon energy, has pretty eyes and is a married father)

-Roman Josi (I know he’s married and has children but he’s very attractive. My Swiss king, who has verbally supported the growth of women’s hockey and BLM)

-Phil Myers (I hope this giraffe will succeed in Tampa, my emotional support bottom pairing defenseman)

-Anthony Beauvillier (bark bark cutie with eyes that are so blue, you could drown in them)

-Mathieu Joseph (2 time Stanley Cup winner who’s Black, I wish him the best in Ottawa)

-Colton Parayko (gentle giant with a college degree and looks great in glasses)

-Jakob Chychrun (drinks anti-racism juice and his house is so nice)

-Pierre-Luc Dubois (a cute fridge who’s also a dog dad and is anti-trump)

-Jacob Markstrom (I know he’s going to be a father soon but this is my emotional support goalie and I miss him in Vancouver)

-Mitch Marner (I neglect him because of one of his teammates but he is a Directioner and dog dad so I’m here for him)

-Nolan Patrick (indie music king)

-Gritty (PURE CHAOS THAT I L*VE)

[obsessiveshayme]

The 2023 Ducks are beating the Avs. How are you the reining Stanley Cup champions getting beat by one of the worst teams in the league?!?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[laurenairay]

I posted 4,576 times in 2022 (as of 8th Dec)

754 posts created (16%)

3,822 posts reblogged (84%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@antoineroussel

@laurenairay

@jostystyles

@senditcolton

@himbos-on-ice

I tagged 4,050 of my posts in 2022

Only 11% of my posts had no tags

#queue - 2,734 posts

#asks answered - 372 posts

#my writing - 290 posts

#😍😍😍 - 242 posts

#fic rec - 136 posts

#nathan mackinnon - 131 posts

#tyson jost - 129 posts

#sidney crosby - 124 posts

#erik johnson - 121 posts

#nico hischier - 110 posts

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

time to come together - E. Johnson

The second of five fics to celebrate The Avs winning the Stanley Cup!

Word Count: 848 words

A/N: this man is the toothless love of my life and I am so happy he didn’t retire last summer. Can’t even contemplate that right now because he deserves to be a stanley cup champion so much!

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200 notes - Posted June 27, 2022

#4

Walk in the Footsteps - N. Hischier

Summary: Pregnancy changes everything and nothing, at the same time. Juliet and Nico Hischier figure that out as they go along.

Words: 5.8k

Warnings: soft sappy sweetness, Dad!Nico, pregnancy, a little angst.

A/N: this one was inspired by the gif of Nico holding a baby that I had a mild meltdown with @antoineroussel​ about, all those weeks ago. Demi, this one is for you and I hope you love it as much as I do.

Title is from From The Ground Up by Dan + Shay.

Also tagging @tippedbykreider @matthewtkachuk @broadstbroskis @stars-canucks @tysojost @sorryjustafangirl @thebookofmags @jostyriggslover96 @starshine-hockey-girl @hock-ee @jostystyles @cozynightscandle @senditcolton​ @texanstarslove​ @fallinallincurls​ @newlibrary​ @chara-hugs​ @ilyasorokinn​

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216 notes - Posted April 6, 2022

#3

she’s got a sunshine smile - T. Jost

Summary: You met Tyson on the first day of freshman year – but now that senior year has started, is time running out to be anything more than friends?

Word count: 14.1k

Warnings: college au, pining, idiots to lovers, slow burn, some bad language.

A/N: This is my entry for @antoineroussel​’s​ winter fic exchange 2k22 for @ghostyjosty​​! Emmie, it was a joy to write for you - I had so much fun with the college au element, and I hope I included everything you asked for that we discussed. I hope you enjoy this! 💙

Title from Sunshine Smile by Adorable.

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255 notes - Posted January 9, 2022

#2

afraid to know the answer - B. Boeser

Summary: Being friends with benefits with Brock Boeser has a lot of perks...most of the time. Malia finds out the hard way what that means.

Warnings: fwb, oblivious dumb Brock, pining, implied smut but no actual smut, a slow digression into anxiety.

Word count: 9k words

A/N: Title from True by Ryan Cabrera

As @antoineroussel​ said, “we love a dumbass even if they unintentionally break hearts” – and thank you so much for all your help with this one Demi! Also tagging @danglesnipecelly​ and @matthewtkachuk​ as I know much both of you love Brock too 💛 

This has been a work of absolute love, so I hope you guys enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it!

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260 notes - Posted June 10, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

This is Trouble - T. Seguin

Summary: You and Tyler had the perfect casual relationship – why mess up a good thing?

Word Count: 2.3k words.

Warning: casual smut implied (no smut scenes), discussion of intimate acts, some bad language, pining, fwb to lovers.

A/N: inspired by Sleeping with a Friend by Neon Trees, as well as the many half-naked gifs of Tyler Paul Seguin floating around my dash right now. Especially that delightfully-muscled back.

This one is for you Em 😘 @texanstarslove​​

Also tagging @antoineroussel​ @tippedbykreider​ @broadstbroskis​ @denis-scorianov​ @sorryjustafangirl​ @starshine-hockey-girl​ @hockeyunits​ @myhockeyworld87​ @2manytabsopen​ @mattyseggy1991​ @jostyriggslover96​ @thebookofmags​ @newlibrary​ @fallinallincurls​ @marcoscandellas​

And why mess up a good thing, baby? It’s a risk to even fall in love. So, when you give that look to me, I better look back carefully, ‘Cause this is trouble, yeah this is trouble.

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331 notes - Posted February 28, 2022

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[tulowitzki]

with a decent night's sleep, i can fully say that it's amazing that the avs even made the playoffs in the first place, with all of the injuries they had this year, with the news of gabe being out the whole season.

but it now feels like a turning point for the team, and i don't know how the composition of the team will be next year, but i'm so happy that core team, that 2016-2017 team got to have that magical season last year, that they got to hold the cup and they'll always be stanley cup champions.