10 Nicknames On The Colorado Avalanche You Need To Know

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.

"Dutchy" - Matt Duchene

"Varly" - Semyon Varlamov

"Landy" - Gabriel Landeskog

"Factor" - Ryan O'Reilly

"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.

"Mac" - Cody McLeod

"Iggy" - Jarome Iginla

"Tangs" - Alex Tanguay

"Saint Patrick" - Coach Patrick Roy

"Super Joe" - General Manager Joe Sakic (also goes by "The Captain")