Kings might want it this way, but Avalanche has proven its defensive chops
The first two games of this series have played out almost exactly the way the...
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Which coach is under more pressure: Nuggets’ David Adelman or Avs’ Jared Bednar?
If the Nuggets lose to the Spurs, it will be viewed as a disappointment, not...
Keeler: Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood helps Colorado beat dirty Kings at their own game
If Scott Wedgewood keeps playing like he did Sunday, the Kings have only two paths...
Avalanche grind out Game 1 victory against Kings in Scott Wedgewood’s NHL playoff debut
It wasn't a party, but it was step one.
Avalanche doomed by Presidents’ Trophy Curse? Ha! Here’s why you shouldn’t buy it
History says Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche are poised to pull off something no NHL...
Will this Avalanche team be remembered among NHL’s best ever? Not without a Stanley Cup
The 2025-26 NHL regular season belonged to the Colorado Avalanche.
Avalanche vs. Kings predictions: Will NHL’s best regular-season team roll?
The Colorado Avalanche just completed the best regular-season in franchise history, and get to face...
Renck: How Broncos’ George Paton’s expertise makes second-round NFL Draft picks matter
It will be hard to find a starter, a testament to Denver's retooled roster over...
Jared Bednar’s evolution as a coach could cement his Avalanche legacy as NHL playoffs begin
"Every year, he started to demand more and more. I think he obviously got more...
Avalanche vs. Kings NHL playoff schedule
Here's the full schedule for the Avalanche's first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings.
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon wins NHL’s Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard trophy
Nathan MacKinnon has been at the doorstep of winning a major statistical award the past...
Nathan MacKinnon scores in shootout as Avalanche top Oilers, 2-1
Sam Malinski scored in regulation for the NHL-best Avalanche, who have won three of four...
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar ‘alert’ but transported to hospital after taking puck to face
Two nights after securing the President¶¶Ņõap Trophy and rendering their final four regular-season games academic,...
Avalanche extinguish Flames, clinch Presidents’ Trophy for fourth time
The path to the Stanley Cup runs through Denver.
Avalanche checked off two big goals in St. Louis, but remain focused on larger ones
"We're not all the way there yet," Avs coach Jared Bednar said. "The goal for...
Avalanche clinch Central Division title, top spot in Western Conference with win against Blues
The Avs suffocated the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, dominating at the defensive end...
Avalanche squanders chance to clinch top seed in Western Conference in 3-2 loss to Blues
Colorado's regular-season conquest of the Western Conference will have to wait.
How the Avalanche fixed the power play: Better execution, better chances, more Martin Necas
The most surprising detail from the Colorado Avalanche's well-documented struggles on the power play is...
League-worst Canucks stun Avalanche in wild 8-6 contest
Two nights after a resounding performance, the Avalanche offered up its most inexplicable outing of...
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon scores 50 goals for second time in his career
Nathan MacKinnon currently leads the NHL in goals, and could win the Rocket Richard Trophy...
Avalanche star Cale Makar will miss time with injury; playoffs not in jeopardy
Cale Makar is going to "miss some time" but it was still a relatively positive...
Nazem Kadri, fourth line helps Avalanche destroy Flames, inch closer to division, conference titles
This was not a fair fight.
Keeler: Should Avalanche extend Jared Bednar? Only if he gets past second round of Stanley Cup playoffs
Does Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke aspire for Colorado to be to the NHL of the...
March Madness, Avalanche style: Picking the best junior careers on Colorado’s roster | Journal
Bragging rights were on the line Friday at Blue Arena.
Martin Necas, Avalanche pay Penguins back with a blowout win
Eight days after the worst loss of the season, the Colorado Avalanche took advantage of...
Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor will make his season debut against Penguins
Logan O'Connor and Ross Colton will return to the lineup Tuesday night for the Colorado...
Avs’ Gabe Landeskog or Nuggets’ Peyton Watson: Who’s more important to a deep playoff run?
The Avs roll when Landeskog plays, but Watson provides scoring, defense that give Nuggets' important...
Brock Nelson’s overtime goal helps Avalanche survive choppy performance against Capitals
That won't rank highly among the prettiest of the 46 victories to date for the...
Which team should the Avalanche want to play in the first round? Let’s rank ’em | Journal
The Colorado Avalanche punched the first ticket to the NHL's postseason tournament, but it will...
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas help Avalanche overwhelm young Blackhawks in 4-1 win
It might have taken two-thirds of the season, but the Colorado Avalanche power play has...
Renck: Avalanche’s latest loss to Stars feels like ‘Here We Go Again’
When it comes to facing Dallas, hard fought means short-lived. Being good is not good...
Stars eke by Avalanche in defensive battle between NHL’s top two teams
The two best teams in the NHL just can't seem to find any separation from...
Keeler: Nathan MacKinnon just called out Jared Bednar, Avs coaches. With Dallas next, will Bednar listen?
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon unloaded four shots on the Penguins. He saved at least four...
Evgeni Malkin helps Penguins blast Avalanche in worst loss of the season
When the other team's shooting percentage looks like it belongs in a basketball box score,...
Avalanche’s Brent Burns is closing in on more NHL ironman milestones: ‘He’s a warrior’ | Journal
Brent Burns may soon be the NHL's all-time Ironman, but he is not indestructible.
Nathan MacKinnon’s huge night helps Avalanche cruise past Kraken
Nathan MacKinnon made up for lost time.
NHL rescinds Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon’s game misconduct: ‘Mistakes happen’
Nathan MacKinnon did get an apology, sort of, from the NHL after all.
Avalanche players, Jared Bednar blast Nathan MacKinnon ejection: ‘It¶¶Ņõap not a penalty’
The look of bewilderment on Jared Bednar's face was palpable.
Keeler: Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon owed apology from NHL after horrible ejection call in loss to Oilers
Once Edmonton's Darnell Nurse has lowered his shoulder and slid into contact, where else was...
Oilers beat Avalanche after Nathan MacKinnon ejected for collision with Edmonton goaltender
The Colorado Avalanche lost a hockey game Tuesday, but the final score was far from...
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon ejected after crashing into Oilers goalie
Nathan MacKinnon was ejected from the Colorado Avalanche's game Tuesday night late in the second...
Avalanche additions of Nazem Kadri, Nicolas Roy give Jared Bednar a chance to experiment
The Colorado Avalanche loaded up for a Stanley Cup run, but it's going to be...
Which return for Nuggets and Avalanche is a bigger deal: Aaron Gordon or Nazem Kadri?
Nazem Kadri wants all the smoke. The Nuggets' season will go up in smoke if...
Keeler: Avalanche hero Nazem Kadri just made Nathan MacKinnon smile like it’s 2022 all over again
You've heard of fans who can't wait to drive a player to the airport, right?...
Avalanche best Wild in shootout, sweep division rivals in huge weekend
The Colorado Avalanche picked a great weekend to figure things out in the shootout.
Avalanche players react to Nazem Kadri’s return: ‘I love the guy’
The Colorado Avalanche celebrated more than just one of its best wins of the season...
Avalanche squeak past Stars in shootout after wild showdown between NHL’s best
DALLAS -- The Colorado Avalanche got better Friday afternoon, but Dallas Stars also got closer...
Keeler: Nazem Kadri just made Dallas see Stars. Time for Avalanche to bring a Stanley Cup hero home.
While the Avalanche were taking a chainsaw to Anaheim, Nazem Kadri got busy trying to...
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon is the best player in the world at even strength
Nathan MacKinnon is the best player in the world ... at even strength.
Cale Makar, Scott Wedgewood lead Avalanche to impressive 5-1 win in Anaheim
Nathan MacKinnon reached 100 points for the fourth straight season in the victory.
Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland on looming trade deadline: ‘We’re going to leave no stone unturned’
Being one of the best teams of all time halfway through the season changed the...
Devon Toews’ late goal helps Avalanche fend off pesky Kings in 4-2 win
It took more than 55 minutes and one of the prettiest goals of the season,...
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon on his Olympic experience: ‘Nothing but good memories’
It's been 10 days since Nathan MacKinnon scored one of the biggest goals of his...
Colorado Avalanche rebound in 3-1 win over Blackhawks at Ball Arena
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Ball Arena. Gavin Brindley and Cale...
Avalanche discipline, power play falters, Central Division lead shrinks in 5-2 loss to Wild
The Colorado Avalanche had a chance Thursday night to regain some real separation between them...
Avalanche fend off Mammoth without Nathan MacKinnon in first game after Olympic break
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Colorado Avalanche didn't have superstar Nathan MacKinnon on Wednesday night,...
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will miss first game after Winter Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY -- Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will not play for the club...
Keeler: Avalanche’s Brock Nelson put family, Stanley Cup before Donald Trump? Good for him.
Show of hands if your wife has looked at you the way Nathan MacKinnon looked...
Avalanche’s Brock Nelson skips Team USA White House visit after winning gold medal
The U.S. men's hockey team was invited to the White House during a call in...
How would the Avalanche have fared at the Winter Olympics?
Six of the Colorado Avalanche players returned home from the 2026 Winter Olympics with a...
Avalanche players marvel at Olympic tournament, both up close and from afar: ‘It was unreal’
Hockey fans had to wait 12 years to see NHL players in the Winter Olympics...
Renck: This was no miracle ā only prideful Americans who ‘are best in the world’
The boys are back. The birds are free. And for one beautiful morning, we felt...
Team USA vs. Canada hockey rivalry gives Olympics boost of best on best | Renck & File
Canada needs this more than the U.S. The Americans are underdogs with attitude, a team...
Avalanche star Martin Necas wants to lead the next golden era for Czechia hockey
Martin Necas knows quite well what its like in his hockey-mad country when the highest...
Why Avalanche ‘sacrificial lamb’ Artturi Lehkonen is your favorite player’s favorite player
Of all the accomplishments by Colorado Avalanche players so far this season, finding the perfect...
Keeler: Get well at Winter Olympics, Gabriel Landeskog. Avalanche haven’t been same without you.
Good luck in Milan Cortina, Gabriel Landeskog. Get healthy. Get nasty. Get right. Because with...
Renck: Olympic gold only thing left to cement legacy of Avs’ Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar
"Obviously, hockey in Canada, there is nothing quite like it. It's kind of like football...
Avalanche still NHL’s pacesetter at Winter Olympics break, but pack is creeping closer
Two years ago the Colorado Avalanche steamrolled its way into the All-Star break, winning 11...
Meet the Coloradans headed to the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
From Nathan MacKinnon to Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn, here's who representing Colorado in Italy.
Avalanche shake off blown lead, reach Olympic break with 4-2 win against Sharks
This Colorado Avalanche team with a multi-goal lead remains the safest bet in sports, but...
Red Wings get revenge, hand Avalanche first shutout of the season
Detroit shut down the league's top offense in a 2-0 victory Monday night.
Avalanche star Martin Necas out with lower-body injury against Red Wings
Martin Necas missed the Colorado Avalanche's game Saturday afternoon in Detroit with a lower-body injury.
For slumping Avalanche, nearly everything has slipped since historic start
This Colorado Avalanche season was nearly fissure-free during the first half. After this road trip...
Renck: Why Ray Bourque raising Stanley Cup should inspire current Avalanche team
In the 2000-2001 season, a 40-year-old defenseman's hunger provided the rudder. Those Avs were good...
Avalanche offense goes missing in ‘flat’ 5-2 loss to Senators
The Colorado Avalanche authored a comprehensive performance three days ago in Toronto, but that version...
Brock Nelson, Mackenzie Blackwood lead Avalanche past Maple Leafs
After a long and inconsistent homestand, the dominant version of the Colorado Avalanche returned Sunday...
Avalanche reflect on one-year anniversary of seismic Mikko Rantanen trade | Journal
The Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars have all been fundamentally changed forever since...
Owen Tippett, Flyers stun Avalanche, 7-3, with third-period flurry
The Colorado Avalanche were stunned by the Philadelphia Flyers, 7-3 at Ball Arena. The Flyers...
Avalanche finally solve Lukas Dostal late, but Ducks prevail in shootout
The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, in a shootout Wednesday night at Ball...
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon channels anger, frustration into another virtuoso performance
It's made Nathan MacKinnon one of the most intense, most successful hockey players in NHL...
Nathan MacKinnon’s dominant effort in Avalanche’s 5-2 win over Capitals helps snap mini-funk
The shorthanded Colorado Avalanche needed a spark. The once and maybe future MVP obliged.
Jared Bednar not happy after Avalanche’s 7-3 loss: “I hated that game from start to finish”
It took a monster night from an old friend for the Colorado Avalanche to lose...
Avalanche power play has found a spark with Brock Nelson, playing faster
It turns out the Colorado Avalanche needed more than one player to replace Mikko Rantanen's...
Avalanche’s 17-game home winning streak ends in OT loss to Toronto
"It was a back-and-forth, evenly played overtime, but they capitalized on their big chance we...
Keeler: Avalanche’s Brent Burns has become missing piece to Colorado’s Stanley Cup puzzle
From samurai swords to pinball machines and goals, Brent Burns became missing piece to Avalanche's...
Nuggets’ Peyton Watson shows he was right to bet on himself | Renck & File
He has scored 20-plus points in five straight games, while shooting 41.4 % on 3s,...
Avalanche shakes off mini-slump, obliterates Senators in 8-2 win
The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators' goaltenders so badly Thursday night the visitors signed...
Concern for Gabe Landeskog’s health goes beyond Avalanche: ‘Heās too important to the game of hockey’
The Colorado Avalanche players weren't the only ones with Gabe Landeskog on their minds Sunday...
Avalanche lose Gabe Landeskog, Devon Toews to injuries, fall 2-1 to Panthers
The phrase "upper-body injury" has never been met with a greater collective sigh of relief...
Avalanche power play springs to life, leads to 5-3 comeback win against Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. -- If the Colorado Avalanche power play starts to get rolling, look out.
Avalanche Journal: Nathan MacKinnon is the NHL’s midseason MVP, and it’s not particularly close
Nathan MacKinnon is clearly the NHL's midseason MVP, and the debate should really start with...
Avalanche center Brock Nelson named to United States Olympic team
Brock Nelson has earned the chance to continue a great family tradition.
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche demolish Jordan Binnington, Blues for ninth-straight win
Ball Arena became Denver's hottest New Year's Eve party Wednesday night by 7:30 pm.
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon scores 400th NHL goal against Jordan Binnington, Blues
It was another milestone night for Nathan MacKinnon.
Devon Toews joins Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar on Canadian Olympic team
La vita ĆØ bella for Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews.
Avalanche power-play issues continue, but so does hot streak in 5-2 win
This Colorado Avalanche has continued to find different ways to win during this historic start...
Avalanche haven’t needed many comebacks, but that extra gear is still in there
Formula 1 might be getting rid of Drag Reduction System, but the Avalanche showed everyone...
Avalanche prevails against Vegas in wild 6-5 shootout win
It was such a crazy Saturday night in Sin City, the Colorado Avalanche finally won...
Who deserves more credit for the Avalanche’s historic start? There are many possible answers
Sometimes a simple question is one of the hardest to answer.
Renck & File: Did Nuggets become clutch (again), just like Broncos’ Bo Nix?
The No.1 problem is that the two-man game has not been working. This has always...