Former Avalanche and General Assignment Reporter
Mike Chambers
Mike Chambers was the Avalanche beat writer for The Denver Post. A Colorado native, he wrote his first story for the paper as a freelancer in 1994 and joined the staff in 2000 as a general-assignment writer mostly covering the University of Denver hockey team. Mike graduated from Cherry Creek High School and has a journalism degree from the University of Northern Colorado.
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Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog returns from suspension, Jonas Johansson to make season debut at Florida Panthers
Avs captain Gabe Landeskog will make his return to the lineup on Thursday night after serving a two-game suspension for boarding Chicago's Kirby Dach in last week's season opener.

Avalanche has two tough tests in Sunshine State following 1-2 start to season
Colorado left wing and captain Gabe Landeskog returns from a two-game suspension

Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche struggle in 6-3 loss at Washington
Nathan MacKinnon was expected to spark the shorthanded Avalanche in his season debut on Tuesday. Instead, Colorado fell to 1-2 on the season in a game its superstar center might...

Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon cleared of COVID and set to make season debut at Capitals: “I’m pumped to play”
Avalanche star center Nathan MacKinnon traveled here late Monday night after his second consecutive-day negative COVID-19 test and is set to make his season debut on Tuesday against the Capitals.

Avalanche returns to pre-COVID normalcy on three-game trip
Colorado's three-game trip includes Thursday at the Florida Panthers and Saturday at the Tampa Bay Lightning, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions.

Nathan MacKinnon remains in COVID protocol, won’t travel with the Avalanche
Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had another positive COVID-19 test on Saturday and won't travel with the team to Washington on Monday, coach Jared Bednar said after Sunday's practice.

Shorthanded Avalanche rallies late but loses to Blues
It was a mixture of hockey players in the Avalanche salary-cap compliant lineup on Saturday night.

Late GM Pierre Lacroix, “architect of the Avalanche,” honored pregame
The Avalanche produced a moving, star-studded pregame ceremony Saturday to honor its first general manager, Pierre Lacroix, who died in December at age 72 of a COVID-related illness.

Jack Johnson joins Nathan MacKinnon in Avalanche COVID-protocol absence
The Avalanche will be without six players in Saturday night's game against the visiting St. Louis Blues.

Chambers: ESPN rules analyst Dave Jackson calls it from Colorado
The NHL's return to ESPN is nothing short of awesome, and having retired NHL referee Dave Jackson serving as the network's on-air rules analyst solidifies that statement.