Corey Masisak

Avalanche beat reporter

Corey Masisak

Corey Masisak has covered the NHL at both the local and national levels since 2007. His stops as a beat writer have included the Capitals for the Washington Times, plus the Devils and Sharks for The Athletic.

Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche skates between Kirill Kaprizov (97) and Ryan Hartman (38) of the Minnesota Wild during the third period of the Avs鈥� shootout win at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Avalanche vs. Wild predictions: Can Colorado curb Minnesota’s momentum in Stanley Cup Playoffs?

May 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Here's a breakdown of the Avs' second-round series with the Wild, who have advanced past the second round just once in their history, in 2003. Avalanche vs. Wild matchups: Who...

Sam Malinski (70) of the Colorado Avalanche shoots during a game against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche’s Brock Nelson, Sam Malinski are proud Minnesotans ready to make more St. Paul postseason memories

May 2, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Had Brock Nelson been invited to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program when he was 16 years old, he would have had the chance to play for...

Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates scoring with Valeri Nichushkin (13), Brent Burns (84) and Josh Manson (42) during the first period against the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Wild poses much stiffer challenge to Avalanche in Stanley Cup Playoffs’ second round. Here are 10 keys.

May 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Get ready to hear the phrase "heavy hockey" a lot in the coming days.

Center Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche vs. Wild NHL playoff schedule

May 14, 2026 at 7:27 a.m.

Here's the full schedule for the Avalanche's second-round series against the Minnesota Wild.

Defenseman Nick Blankenburg (37) is the first to congratulate goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) of the Colorado Avalanche after a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

What Avalanche players have been up to while awaiting Wild or Stars in Stanley Cup Playoffs’ next round

April 30, 2026 at 8:22 p.m.

"Just doing a couple things that we鈥檝e haven鈥檛 been able to do the past couple of weeks," Avs center Brock Nelson said.

Center Ross Colton (20) of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot at the goal during the second period of Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche never cracked, despite Kings’ best efforts, in impressive series sweep to open Stanley Cup run

April 27, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Rarely does a 10-second clip inside a hockey game tell the story of an entire playoff series, let alone one that doesn't feature a goal or even a momentum-shifting save.

Avalanche finally breaks one open, sweeps the Kings in four games

April 26, 2026 at 7:43 p.m.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist, while Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves to finish the series with just five goals allowed.

Defenseman Nick Blankenburg (37) of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot during a practice on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche’s Josh Manson ‘unlikely’ for Game 4, Nick Blankenburg likely to make NHL Playoffs debut

April 25, 2026 at 4:27 p.m.

Transitions can be tough around the trade deadline, but it was a particularly tricky one for Nick Blankenburg.

Center Anze Kopitar (11) of the Los Angeles Kings looks on before a face off during Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

How Kings ended up in NHL’s mushy middle after Stanley Cup triumphs is a case study for other clubs

April 25, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

Los Angeles had found a solid group of younger players to help Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown and Jonathan Quick return to relevance.

Left wing Andrei Kuzmenko (96) of the Los Angeles Kings tries to sneak one around the backside of the net while being defended by defenseman Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche during Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Kings searching for answers as Scott Wedgewood, Avalanche eye sweep in first round of NHL Playoffs

April 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Los Angeles Kings are searching for answers and running out of time to find them.

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Avalanche vs. Wild predictions: Can Colorado curb Minnesota’s momentum in Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Avalanche’s Brock Nelson, Sam Malinski are proud Minnesotans ready to make more St. Paul postseason memories

Wild poses much stiffer challenge to Avalanche in Stanley Cup Playoffs’ second round. Here are 10 keys.

Avalanche vs. Wild NHL playoff schedule

What Avalanche players have been up to while awaiting Wild or Stars in Stanley Cup Playoffs’ next round

Avalanche never cracked, despite Kings’ best efforts, in impressive series sweep to open Stanley Cup run

Avalanche finally breaks one open, sweeps the Kings in four games

Avalanche’s Josh Manson ‘unlikely’ for Game 4, Nick Blankenburg likely to make NHL Playoffs debut

How Kings ended up in NHL’s mushy middle after Stanley Cup triumphs is a case study for other clubs

Kings searching for answers as Scott Wedgewood, Avalanche eye sweep in first round of NHL Playoffs