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Avalanche Erase Early Deficit, Score Five Unanswered Goals to Defeat Blackhawks

The Colorado Avalanche found themselves facing an early two-goal deficit Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. It didn't last long. After surrendering two goals in the opening eight minutes, the Avalanche responded with five unanswered goals to earn a 5-2 victory at the United Center, extending their winning streak to three games.

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3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 5-2 Win Over the Blackhawks

It has been an up-and-down start for the Colorado Avalanche. The good news is that they rolled into Monday evening’s matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks, having posted back-to-back 5-2 victories over the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames.

T.J. Hughes News / The Hockey Writers / November 3

Avalanche Rookie T.J. Hughes Has More to Offer Than the Numbers Show

The depth of the Colorado Avalanche has been a key weakness over the past week during their difficult skid of games as of late. The lack of production from the bottom half of their lineup has been exposed in their past handful of games, being a key factor in why the team has been playing inconsistently so far this season.

NHL News / Ball Exclusives / November 3

Avalanche Bring 3-Game Win Streak Into First Meeting With Blue Jackets

The Colorado Avalanche bring a three-game win streak into their first meeting of the season against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST in Columbus.

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Colorado Avalanche News / Field Level Media / November 3

NHL roundup: Nazem Kadri, Jaden Schwartz carry Avs past Blackhawks

Nazem Kadri and Jaden Schwartz scored two goals apiece to lift the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 victory against the skidding Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

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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.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / November 2

Avalanche Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of Blackhawks Matchup

The Colorado Avalanche continue to have to shuffle the roster around and change lines in order to accommodate injuries. Before the matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Avalanche made several roster adjustments.

Keaton Middleton News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 2

Avalanche Recall Keaton Middleton

The Colorado Avalanche have recalled some defensive depth ahead of their upcoming back-to-back contests. According to a team announcement, the Avalanche recalled defenseman Keaton Middleton from the AHL’s Colorado Eagles.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / November 2

Colorado Avalanche Unveil 2026-27 Hometown Remix Jersey

Last season, the Colorado Avalanche debuted the throwback Quebec Nordiques jerseys as an alternate jersey they would wear for some games. While great in design and the jersey looked clean, their performance in those jerseys wasn’t the best, finishing the season with a 2-3-2 record in them.

Artturi Lehkonen News / Field Level Media / November 1

Artturi Lehkonen looks to extend point streak for Avs vs. Blackhawks

The Colorado Avalanche have won three of their past four games to continue their climb up the Central Division standings. Strong play from forward Artturi Lehkonen continues to spark the surge.

Cale Makar News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / November 1

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.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 1

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.

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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 / 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.

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.

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.

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 / 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

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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