Nathan MacKinnon

Center Ross Colton (20) of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot at the goal during the second period of Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche never cracked, despite Kings’ best efforts, in impressive series sweep to open Stanley Cup run

By Corey Masisak

April 27, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Rarely does a 10-second clip inside a hockey game tell the story of an entire...

Center Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche skates around the net during the first period of Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Avalanche sent Dallas, Minnesota message with sweep of Kings. Nathan MacKinnon will hit you back.

By Sean Keeler

April 27, 2026 at 9:42 p.m.

MacKinnon, who led the Avs with two goals and three points, sent a message from...

Center Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche finally breaks one open, sweeps the Kings in four games

By Corey Masisak

April 26, 2026 at 7:43 p.m.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist, while Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves to...

Defenseman Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal on goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) of the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Cale Makar is back, baby! But where was Avalanche power play vs. dirty Kings in Game 3?

By Sean Keeler

April 26, 2026 at 6:19 p.m.

A dead car battery's got more juice right now than the Colorado Avalanche with a...

Left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche and center Scott Laughton (21) of the Los Angeles Kings fight for position during the third period of Game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. Landeskog and Roy have helped the Avalanche hold the Kings to just two goals so far in this series. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Kings might want it this way, but Avalanche has proven its defensive chops

By Corey Masisak

April 22, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

The first two games of this series have played out almost exactly the way the...

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, center, draws up a play during a time out in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Which coach is under more pressure: Nuggets’ David Adelman or Avs’ Jared Bednar?

By Troy Renck

April 20, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

If the Nuggets lose to the Spurs, it will be viewed as a disappointment, not...

Goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) of the Colorado Avalanche locks in as center Anze Kopitar (11) of the Los Angeles Kings looks at the puck during the third period of game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood helps Colorado beat dirty Kings at their own game

By Sean Keeler

April 19, 2026 at 10:10 p.m.

If Scott Wedgewood keeps playing like he did Sunday, the Kings have only two paths...

left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates scoring the first goal of the game during the second period of game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche grind out Game 1 victory against Kings in Scott Wedgewood’s NHL playoff debut

By Corey Masisak

April 19, 2026 at 5:48 p.m.

It wasn't a party, but it was step one.

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lighting at Amalie Arena June 26, 2022. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Avalanche doomed by Presidents’ Trophy Curse? Ha! Here’s why you shouldn’t buy it

By Sean Keeler

April 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

History says Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche are poised to pull off something no NHL...

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche prepares to shoot as Zach Whitecloud (28) of the Calgary Flames defends during the third period of the Avs鈥� 9-2 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Will this Avalanche team be remembered among NHL’s best ever? Not without a Stanley Cup

By Corey Masisak

April 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The 2025-26 NHL regular season belonged to the Colorado Avalanche.

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