A netminder who has been having a great season is set to return to play. When speaking to the media, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar revealed that goaltender Scott Wedgewood will start against the Nashville Predators.
One of the question marks surrounding the Colorado Avalanche the last couple of seasons was finding that second-line center to complement Nathan MacKinnon.
Once again, one of the best players in the NHL is Nathan MacKinnon, and there aren’t many signs of him slowing down. The Colorado Avalanche star is off to a torrid start this season, helping his team sit at the top of the league standings thanks to his astronomical production in the opening months of the campaign.
It is hard to ask for more than the Colorado Avalanche have already received in the 2025-26 season. They are the top team in the NHL standings, have three of the league’s leading scorers, and happen to lead the league in terms of both goals for and against per game.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Colorado Avalanche have been the clear top team in the NHL this season, as it took until December 4 for the Avs to suffer their second regulation loss of the season.
The Colorado Avalanche have been trying to get things right again after losing handily to the New York Islanders, just their second regulation loss of the season.
The Colorado Avalanche reassigned goaltender Trent Miner after Sunday’s win over New York. The move clears the way for Scott Wedgewood to return from injury in Tuesday’s game against the Nashville Predators, per Corey Masisak of the Denver Post.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves, including one on Trevor Zegras' third-period penalty shot, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday.
Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas always had the talent. The skill was never in question during his years with the Carolina Hurricanes, and there were stretches where he'd flash the kind of production that suggested he could be a legitimate top-line player.
Nathan MacKinnon is a man on a mission right now, and it’s gotten to a point where teams around the NHL have no chance of stopping him; they can only hope to contain him.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game on a backhander with 2:14 left in overtime as the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday afternoon after losing a late lead.
The Colorado Avalanche came into Thursday night's matchup against the New York Islanders riding one of the most impressive runs in recent NHL history. They had lost just once in regulation through 26 games and were rolling through opponents with the kind of dominance that makes you wonder if anyone can stop them.
The Colorado Avalanche suffered a surprising defeat on Thursday, losing 6-3 to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, only their second regulation loss in 27 games.
The Colorado Avalancheannounced mid-game that goaltender Scott Wedgewood will not return in Tuesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks due to an upper-body injury.
The Avalanche will have winger Valeri Nichushkin back in the lineup for tonight’s game against the Canucks, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports. He was never placed on injured reserve, so no corresponding move is required.
It is not just the fact that the Avalanche have the best record in the NHL that is impressive. It is how much better they have been than everybody else.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan are fast approaching, and excitement is building across the NHL for its return to the Games for the first time since Sochi in 2014.