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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“Grumpy” Avalanche must play physical, block more shots to stave off elimination against Dallas
The Avalanche delivered a club-record 72 hits in last week's Game 3 against the Dallas Stars -- the only game Colorado has won in the series. In Sunday's Game 4,...

Facing elimination, Avalanche won’t get any of its injured/sick players back
The Avalanche, down 3-1 to the Dallas Stars and facing elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal series, won't likely get any of its four injured/sick players back...

Stars put Avalanche game away from elimination with pair of offensive outbursts
In a 60-minute game Sunday, two brief stretches buried the Avalanche.

Chambers: Avalanche injuries aren’t alarming; depth makes winning possible
If the injury-plagued Avalanche rallies from an 0-2 series deficit to eliminate the Dallas Stars, Colorado general manager Joe Sakic and his staff should get the much-deserved credit.

NHL’s protest “pause” will undoubtedly aid banged up Avalanche
Throughout the regular season, the Avalanche won more than it lost with an injury-depleted lineup.

NHL announces updated schedule for Avalanche-Dallas Stars playoff series
The NHL, which has suspended play for two days to protest racial injustice, announced its revamped second-round playoff schedule Friday morning.

NHL pauses playoffs to protest racial injustice. “It’s something that needed to be done”
An NHL players-led initiative might result in the league postponing its second-round playoff games Thursday to protest racial injustice in the United States.

Avalanche players address racial injustice after Game 3 win: “This has gone on way too long.”
The Stanley Cup playoffs continued Wednesday night in Toronto and Edmonton as other major professional sports league's in North American postponed games in protest of racial injustice in the United...

Avalanche emerges the winner after wild six-goal third period in Game 3
A two-goal, third-period lead was never safe for the Avalanche, knowing the Dallas Stars had come back to win nine times from two-goal deficits this season -- including Monday in...

Minus “sandpaper” players Calvert and Johnson, Avalanche prepares for Game 3 against Dallas
The Dallas Stars have veteran playoff performers throughout their lineup, and with the exception of 33-year-old goalie Ben Bishop, all of them are relatively healthy and will play against the...