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Today is a Defenceman and Cale Makar’s 2025-26 Point Projection for the Colorado Avalanche

Okay, well today features another timeless, 2025-26 NHL player point projection. The best defenceman in the game, #8 Cale Makar. Okay, he is definitely in the running for best defenceman in the NHL, because there’s not really a way to quantify it, it seems without bias in this case.

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The Quiz of the Day

NHL Rumours: Contract Talks for Speedy Colorado Avalanche Forward

It’s time for some more NHL rumours. We’re nearing the start of training camp, but general managers are already thinking about next off-season. Several major contracts are set to expire on July 1.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 13

Why Rangers' Stanley Cup pedigree pursuit is a logical move

Recently, portal Heavy.com linked Erik Johnson to the New York Rangers, and this potential trade would answer the need of the Blueshirts to add depth and experience without compromising the salary cap.

Report: Rangers sign Andrej Sustr to professional tryout

Two key Avalanche players dealing with injuries

Why this unnoticed prospect from Rangers trade will thrive in New York

Forgotten NHL players of the 1990s who deserve more recognition

The '2000-01 Colorado Avalanche' quiz

Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 13

Two key Avalanche players dealing with injuries

The Colorado Avalanche knew that they wouldn’t have their full roster available to start the season.

Penguins giving three-time Stanley Cup champion Marc-Andre Fleury a beautiful send-off

Veteran Maple Leafs defenseman linked to trade, but major obstacles exist

Why this unnoticed prospect from Rangers trade will thrive in New York

The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

The '2000-01 Colorado Avalanche' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

The 'NHL's multiple Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The '50-goal NHL seasons since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

Cale Makar News / Breakaway on SI / September 11

Avalanche Defenseman Poised For Another Norris Trophy

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar hit the ground running in his NHL career, playing 10 playoff games in the 2018 playoffs, after a dominant sophomore season, where he captained UMass and recorded 49 points in 41 games.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Current NHL players who have the best chances to reach 500 goals

Getting to 500 NHL goals is not as rare as it used to be, but it certainly still is not commonplace. Heading into the 2025-26 season, 48 players have done it.

Reid Petryk News / Inside The Rink / September 10

ECHL: Reid Petryk Heads Back Overseas

Tulsa Oilers forward Reid Petryk is heading back overseas this time to Romania to join SC Csíkszereda in Erste Liga. In 62 games last season with Tulsa, he put up 17 goals and 28 assists for 45 points.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Colorado Avalanche Season Preview: Defensemen

Coming off a disappointing finish to the 2024-25 season, the Colorado Avalanche are gearing up to take another run at the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup championship.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 9

Bold Colorado Avalanche predictions for the 2025-26 NHL season

The Colorado Avalanche could not win the Stanley Cup in 2025. Colorado failed to make it past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, in fact. The elite duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar did very well to bring the team to the postseason.

Mikko Rantanen News / Blade of Steel / September 7

Analyst claims Avalanche may have pulled off a sneaky win in the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster

The NHL world was shaken last season when the Colorado Avalanche dealt superstar forward Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars in a stunning blockbuster but a few analysts make a case that the trade was pretty even.

Nathan MacKinnon News / Last Word On Sports / September 5

Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon’s 2025-26 Point Projection

We were sitting here asking ourselves, who’s the next up in our point projection series? Nate Dogg…on the chorus of course. Nathan MacKinnon is undoubtedly one of the players on the planet right now.

Jacob MacDonald News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 4

Avalanche defenseman to miss up to six months after hip surgery

The Colorado Avalanche have already lost one of their defenseman for a decent chunk of the 2025-26 season.

Biggest question facing each NHL Western Conference team ahead of training camp

Forgotten NHL players of the 1990s who deserve more recognition

The '2000-01 Colorado Avalanche' quiz

Jacob MacDonald News / Daily Faceoff / September 4

Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald to miss 5-6 months after hip surgery

A veteran blueliner is going to be out for an extended period of time. The Colorado Avalanche announced that defenseman Jacob MacDonald underwent successful hip surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss the next 5-6 months due to rehabilitation.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 4

Disturbed, Spiritbox highlight EA Sports NHL 26 soundtrack

EA Sports revealed the soundtrack for NHL 26 on Thursday, with bands like Disturbed, Spiritbox, Silverstein and Turnstile headlining the list. The announcement comes just over a week before the game is released Sept.