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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Nazem Kadri’s injury absence is unfortunate. But J.T. Compher has stepped up for Avalanche as the second-line center
Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano was again a full participant in Saturday's morning skate and the 35-year-old veteran might return to the lineup for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final...

Jack Johnson, 35, is a recent college graduate looking to hoist the Stanley Cup with Avalanche
Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson recently graduated from the University of Michigan and made his Stanley Cup Final debut in Game 1 on Wednesday.

Stanley Cup Final, Game 2: Five things to watch when Avalanche faces Lightning
Mike Chambers and Ryan O'Halloran look ahead for five things to watch during Saturday night's Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Ball Arena.

Avalanche aims to stick to five-minute plan in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
Jared Bednar is big on five-minute stretches of even-strength play. He doesn't go period to period but rather as many as four stretches in each frame.

Avalanche injured forwards Nazem Kadri, Andrew Cogliano making progress ahead of Game 2
The Avalanche's two injured forwards are both inching toward a potential return to the lineup and the opportunity to play in the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Game 2 debate: Can Avs win Stanley Cup Final if goalie Darcy Kuemper doesn’t pick up his game?
After a 15-day layoff, Darcy Kuemper shook off the rust from injury and was good enough to beat the world’s best goaltender in Game 1. Will that sort of performance...

About last night: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar examines 4-3 overtime victory over Lightning in Game 1
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar met with the media at Ball Arena on Thursday morning, an off-day for the players. The general message: The Avs are going to keep playing to...

Avalanche downs Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, in overtime to win Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals
Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky scored at 1:23 into overtime to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night.

How it happened: Andre Burakovsky’s OT game-winner sends Avalanche to Game 1 win over Lightning
Follow along with our live coverage of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals, which will be held at Denver's Ball Arena.

Avalanche intends to swarm Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy in Stanley Cup Finals
Andrei Vasilevskiy is only human. He just seems like a giant of mythic proportions.