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Cale Makar Shows Why Avalanche Have NHL’s Most Dangerous Defenseman

Cale Makar didn't score a goal Saturday night against the Calgary Flames. He didn't need to. The Colorado Avalanche defenseman spent much of the evening doing what has made him one of the NHL's most electrifying players: creating scoring opportunities around him.

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Avalanche score first 4 goals, cruise past Flames

Artturi Lehkonen had two goals, Brock Nelson also scored before briefly leaving the game in the second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night in Denver.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 31

Avalanche Give Young Forward Another Chance Ahead of Flames Game

The Colorado Avalanche are making another change to the lineup ahead of the Halloween match against the Calgary Flames. A young forward is getting another opportunity to show off at the NHL level.

NHL News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 31

3 Things Avalanche Must Do to Avoid a Halloween Letdown Against Flames

The Colorado Avalanche need to have a strong showing on Halloween against the Calgary Flames. The team has a chance to silence some of the questions by building momentum after a strong performance.

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Noah Juulsen News / Field Level Media / October 31

Versatile Noah Juulsen, Avalanche take aim at Flames

Noah Juulsen received playing time as a winger when Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar used seven defensemen early in the season, but now he'll get some significant run in his natural position.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Gavin Brindley News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 31

Avalanche Recall Gavin Brindley

The Colorado Avalanche have recalled forward Gavin Brindley from their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, the team announced. The move comes just over a week after Brindley was reassigned to the Eagles on October 22.

Josh Manson News / Daily Faceoff / October 30

Avalanche’s Josh Manson out eight weeks with ankle injury

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar announced on Friday that defenseman Josh Manson is going to about miss eight weeks due to an ankle injury. The injury occurred late in the first period of Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils after taking a weird hit.

Theo Fleury News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 30

Avalanche Great Theo Fleury Has Waited Far Too Long for Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame honored some of the greatest players to ever step onto the ice. Yet one of the NHL's most dynamic forwards from the 1990s continues to wait for his name to be called.

Josh Manson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 29

Avalanche’s Josh Manson Suffers Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson left yesterday’s 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils with a lower-body injury. After the game, head coach Jared Bednar told the media (including Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports) that Manson is “going to miss some time” recovering from the injury.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / October 29

Assessing the Colorado Avalanche Through Their First 13 Games

As we reach the first 13 games of the NHL season, the Colorado Avalanche have gotten off to a decent start, going 7-5-1 and placing third in the league in goals with 54.

Josh Manson News / Daily Faceoff / October 29

Avalanche’s Josh Manson will ‘miss some time’ with lower-body injury

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar announced that defenseman Josh Manson is going to “miss some time” due to a lower-body injury. The injury occurred late in the first period of Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils after taking a weird hit.

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NHL News / Field Level Media / October 29

Avalanche use 4-goal third period to end Devils’ 4-game win streak

Nazem Kadri and Parker Kelly scored 1:02 apart early in a four-goal third period to break a tie game, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.

NHL News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 28

Avalanche Look to Get Pay Back Against the New Jersey Devils

If there is any time for the Colorado Avalanche to bounce back from a tough stretch of hockey, it would be against the New Jersey Devils, coming off a back-to-back game.

Jared Bednar News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 28

Avalanche Coach Jared Bednar Sends Blunt Warning to His Players

Another disappointing loss on Sunday evening from a team that is supposed to be one of the best in the league. Certainly, the Colorado Avalanche are not living up to the expectations that surrounded them prior to the first puck drop of the season.

Nazem Kadri News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 28

Avalanche Make Major Nazem Kadri Change After Ugly Loss to Predators

One thing is certain in Denver, change is needed. Whether you are talking about the Rockies or Avalanche, there’s a point where the realization of needed adjustments is necessary.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 28

Avalanche aim to regain footing in rematch vs. Devils

The Colorado Avalanche looked flat last week in their 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Things have not improved much for Colorado, but it has a chance to turn things around when the Devils come to Denver on Wednesday night.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 27

Avalanche Need to Look Themselves in the Mirror About Their Struggles

The way the Colorado Avalanche have started the 2026-27 season has been less than expected by fans and themselves, given how their first 12 games have gone.

Colorado Avalanche News / Powder / October 27

Colorado Skier's Head Buried In October Avalanche On Popular 14er

It’s only the end of October, but the first major avalanche burial of the season has officially taken place in Colorado, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).

Georgii Merkulov News / Viral Sports News / October 24

Colorado Avalanche Suddenly Dump 26-Year-Old Forward

The Colorado Avalanche have placed forward Georgii Merkulov on waivers, a move that signals the end of his brief and interrupted stay with the organization this season.

Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 23

Avalanche Activate Logan O’Connor; Recall Taylor Makar

Head coach Jared Bednar confirmed (via DNVR Avalanche’s Bailey Curtis) that forward Logan O’Connor would return to the Colorado Avalanche’s lineup tonight.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / October 23

Avalanche Hurt Most by Defensive Lapses

The Colorado Avalanche may be the victims of their own expectations. That’s the cross you bear when you run the table from day one of the regular season en route to a dominant Presidents’ Trophy win.

Colorado Avalanche News / Powder / October 22

It's Only October, But Colorado Forecasters Are Already Warning About Avalanches

Halloween hasn’t arrived yet, but avalanche forecasters in Colorado are already asking people who might go backcountry skiing to stay safe. The cautionary

Dave Hakstol News / The Hockey Writers / October 22

Can Avalanche’s New Power Play Leadership Unlock a New Level of Success?

Colorado Avalanche assistant coach Dave Hakstol has left the bench for another role. The Arizona State Sun Devils are searching for a new head coach after putting previous head coach Greg Powers on administrative leave.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / October 21

Avalanche off to slower start than expected

It hasn’t been the start the Colorado Avalanche were hoping for. The reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners are 5-4-1 through their first 10 games of the 2026-27 season, capped with two regulation losses to the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils earlier this week.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 16

Avalanche's T.J. Hughes achieves personal milestone vs. Penguins

Avalanche rookie T.J. Hughes achieves personal milestone vs. Penguins

In the same game that Pittsburgh Penguins icon Sidney Crosby advanced on another all-time list, further cementing his place as a legend of the game, a member of the Colorado Avalanche reached a career milestone of his own.

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