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Avalanche Undefeated Record Put To Test After Easy Start Of Season

In the first seven days of the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche have played only two games. Granted, coming out of both games with a 2-0 record and a goal differential of +9 is surely one way to start the season, but it’s given the team time to rest up and get some practice in before a tough stretch of games begins.

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Avs could get O'Connor, L'Heureux back on 2-game road trip

Banged-up Colorado forwards Logan O'Connor and Zachary L'Heureux could make their season debuts this week during a two-game road swing.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 6

Avalanche Are About to Have a Roster Problem They'd Love to Have

The Colorado Avalanche began the season questioning whether they had enough healthy forwards. Now, just a few games into the season, they are about to have the opposite problem.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 5

The Avalanche Haven't Eased Into the Season — They've Kicked the Door Down

The Colorado Avalanche certainly aren't wasting time avenging their four game ouster at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights in last year's Western Conference Final.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

Colorado Avalanche News / Athlon Sports / October 5

Will Roman Reigns Appear on Tonight's WWE RAW? Everything You Need To Know

WWE RAW returns to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, for its final episode before Money in the Bank. With the October 10 event now only days away, several of the show’s biggest storylines are set to take another step forward.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Artturi Lehkonen News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 5

Avalanche Face Tough Choices as Artturi Lehkonen Comes Out Hot

Heading into this season, the biggest task for the Colorado Avalanche was to extend Cale Makar before the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) took place.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 4

Avalanche Already Showing One Scary Sign Just 2 Games Into Season

Just two games into the 2026-27 season and the Colorado Avalanche have already reminded the rest of the NHL just exactly how dangerous they can be. It isn’t simply because they have already scored 14 goals (which is impressive).

Colorado Avalanche News / Field Level Media / October 4

Martin Necas' 3 points help Avalanche blast Blues

Martin Necas had two goals and added an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had three assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 in Denver on Saturday night.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 3

Avalanche Captain Hits Major Milestone as Familiar Rival Comes to Town

Coming off an 8-4 win on opening night against the Los Angeles Kings, the Colorado Avalanche showed off pretty much everything we already knew about them: a high-flying offense, strong goaltending, and teammates who are ready to step up for one another, even if it means dropping the gloves.

T.J. Hughes News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 3

Avalanche Rookie T.J. Hughes Already Looks Like He Belongs

T.J. Hughes spent most of September making it difficult for the Colorado Avalanche to send him anywhere but the parent club. Wednesday night at Ball Arena, he finally got his reward.

Cale Makar News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 2

Avalanche Star Cale Makar Just Did Something No NHL Defenseman Ever Has

Cale Makar wasn’t responsible for scoring a goal on Wednesday night’s season opener with the Los Angeles Kings. He still recorded NHL history. Makar recorded

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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.

Vladislav Kamenev News / Inside The Rink / October 2

ECHL: Former NHL Forward Vladislav Kamenev Signs with Bloomington

The Bloomington Bison added a player with experience at nearly every level Thursday, signing former NHL forward Vladislav Kamenev to a standard player contract for the 2026-27 season.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 2

Avalanche Made One Major Change That Could Finally Fix Their Power Play

You can’t criticize the 2025-26 Colorado Avalanche too much, but if there was one place this team needed help, it was the power play. On that topic, it was frustrating to watch.

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The 'Most TD's through four games' quiz

The 'NFL RB TD-catch leaders' quiz

The 'Most HRs by an MLB first baseman' quiz

The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Avalanche get early returns from power play

The Colorado Avalanche kicked off their 2026-27 regular season with an 8-4 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, the first of which came on the power play early in the second period.

Nathan MacKinnon News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon Reveals What Sparked Fight Against LA Kings Player

Colorado Avalanche alternate captain Nathan MacKinnon explained his fight with the Los Angeles Kings’ Brandt Clarke after the Avs opened their season with an 8-4 victory over their conference rivals.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 1

Avalanche’s Cale Makar reveals why it’s tough to win fight against Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon opened the 2026-27 season with two goals and eight shots on net, but his fight with Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke became one of the biggest moments of Wednesday night’s 8-4 win at Ball Arena.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Nathan MacKinnon fights Brandt Clarke in season opener

As it turns out, the NHL’s reigning Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner can also drop the gloves. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon squared up with Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke towards the end of their 2026-27 regular-season opener Wednesday night in Denver.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 1

Avs' firepower on full display in 8-4 victory over Kings

Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen had two goals each, Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves and the Colorado Avalanche used a four-goal second period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 8-4 in Denver on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Colorado Avalanche News / Yardbarker / September 30

Avalanche's latest move signals confidence in Jared Bednar, but will HC deliver?

Colorado Avalanche 10th-year head coach Jared Bednar has won a lot in the Mile High City, but critics argue he hasn't won enough. The organization appears to disagree.

Avalanche promote Andrew Cogliano to assistant GM

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Andrew Cogliano News / Daily Faceoff / September 29

Avalanche promote Andrew Cogliano to assistant GM

A familiar name is working his way up the ranks of the Colorado Avalanche organization. On Tuesday, the Avalanche announced that Andrew Cogliano has been promoted to assistant general manager.

Colorado Avalanche News / Athlon Sports / September 23

Paul Bissonnette Doubts Avalanche Can Win Stanley Cup

Paul Bissonnette has raised doubts about the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup chances entering the 2026-27 NHL season. Speaking on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast, Bissonnette questioned whether Colorado has enough depth to match last season’s dominant regular-season performance.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

Avalanche Facing Precarious Situation in Net

The Colorado Avalanche remain firmly within their contention window. That’s what happens when you have some of the best players in the league. That said, there are cracks beginning to show, some of them we saw in their shocking sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9

Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider

There might not have been a more impactful contract signed in the NHL this offseason than the five-year, $90 million offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in restricted free agency.

Ducks place Chris Kreider on waivers to terminate contract

Chris Kreider termination gives Ducks more flexibility amid Cutter Gauthier negotiations

Evan Bouchard’s contract is aging well amid the NHL’s salary cap boom

Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

It may be time to end the speculation of Sidney Crosby playing elsewhere

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 28

Cale Makar signs record-setting extension with Avalanche

There was never a question as to whether or not the Colorado Avalanche would sign defenseman Cale Makar to a long-term contract extension. The question was always a matter of when it would get done, how many years it would be worth, and how much money it would involve.

Six potential trade destinations for Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck

Will Auston Matthews find a second gear later in his career?

Four under-the-radar PTO candidates for NHL teams to consider

Ranking the Western Conference's biggest winners this summer

Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest winners this summer

Artturi Lehkonen News / Yardbarker / August 12