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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Nathan MacKinnon hat trick powers 6-3 win as Avalanche drops Blues to take 2-0 series lead
An early fight from team captain and Game 1 hero Gabe Landeskog didn't need to get the Avalanche going Wednesday night in Game 2. Landeskog's massive check on his first...

Avalanche shutdown defenseman Patrik Nemeth off to excellent postseason start
Nemeth, who split the last two regular seasons with the Avs and Red Wings, logged 18:43, had three shots and was plus-1 in Monday's 4-1 victory over St. Louis. Most...

Blues GM Doug Armstrong questions NHL COVID-19 testing; league confirms false positives
The St. Louis Blues have the only three players on the NHL's COVID protocol absence list, including regular-season leading scorer David Perron, and general manager Doug Armstrong believes the league's...

Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues: Three keys for Game 2
The Avalanche and St. Louis Blues meet for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night at Ball Arena (8:30 p.m., CNBC, ALT).

Expect another chippy contest in Game 2 between Avalanche, Blues
Bellemare expects the same kind of chippy play to surface early and often in Wednesday's Game 2 -- which will be the 10th meeting between the clubs this season.

Avalanche’s top line closes out Game 1 with authority in victory over Blues
Arguably the NHL's most dangerous line, the Avalanche's top trio came out with a massive third period Monday night as Colorado opened its 17th playoff appearance in its 25th anniversary...

Avalanche rookie Alex Newhook, 20, gets Game 1 nod after just six NHL games
Avalanche rookie forward Alex Newhook, 20, began working on his playoff beard in March when playing in the NCAA Tournament for Boston College, and despite his age, his beard has...

Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues: Three keys for Game 1
The St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche open Game 1 of their first-round series Monday night at Ball Arena. Here are three keys for the Avs.

Nathan MacKinnon returns for Game 1 after missing four of the last five games
Nathan MacKinnon returned to full form Sunday, a day before the Avalanche opens the playoffs with a Game 1 series against the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena. MacKinnon, the...

On star-studded Avalanche roster, can Philipp Grubauer take center stage in NHL playoffs?
The Colorado Avalanche are loaded with stars, from Nathan MacKinnon to Cale Makar. But their NHL playoffs fate could come down to one man: Goaltender Phillipp Grubauer.