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Avalanche Try to Snap Slide Facing Red-Hot Lightning

It wasn’t the best outings against the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils, and now the Colorado Avalanche face the tough task of looking to get back into their winning ways against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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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.

Logan O'Connor News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 23

Avalanche Get Timely Reinforcement as Logan O’Connor Returns

All signs point to Logan O'Connor making his debut for the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 23 as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. O'Connor has not yet taken to the ice for the 2026-27 NHL season, as the winger took time off from the Avalanche due to the passing of his father — Myles O'Connor — who suddenly died at age 59.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 22

Red-hot Lightning test mettle against surprisingly middling Avalanche

Colorado head coach Jared Bednar breaks down the season in 10-game increments, and the first of those was a mixed bag for the Avalanche. Colorado has dropped three of its last four and has just five wins in its first 10 games.

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

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Gavin Brindley News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 22

Avalanche Reassign Gavin Brindley

The Colorado Avalanche have reassigned forward Gavin Brindley back to their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. The move brings the Avalanche down to 21 players on their 23-man active roster.

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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 / 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.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 21

Checking in on Avalanche Prospects Early in 2026-27 Season

For the Colorado Avalanche, a recent sure-win to the Philadelphia Flyers resulted in a crushing loss and disappointment for Avalanche fans everywhere. However, it's not all bad news.

NHL News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 20

Avalanche Late Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Devils

The Colorado Avalanche found their offense Tuesday night against the New Jersey Devils. Unfortunately, it arrived later than they would have preferred.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 20

Avalanche’s Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog combine for nasty goal vs. Devils

The Colorado Avalanche have had some ups and downs during the 2026-27 season. They won the Presidents’ Trophy last season as the best regular-season team in the NHL.

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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 20

Avalanche Preview: Colorado Turns Towards Devils After Flyers Upset

Going up against a team like the Flyers, who previously only won one regulation game this season and proceeded to fall flat on their face, is not how the

NHL News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 20

Avalanche Fall 3-2 to Flyers in Frustrating Road Defeat

The Colorado Avalanche entered Monday night's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers hoping to build on Friday's comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / October 20

Colorado Avalanche’s 3 Biggest Surprises So Far

The problem with being as good as the Colorado Avalanche were a season ago is that following that kind of performance is virtually impossible. The Avalanche are third in the Central Division, but it somehow feels like they are struggling.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / October 20

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 3-2 Loss to the Flyers

After splitting a pair of 3-2 decisions with the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalanche had to have felt ready to tackle a more favorable stretch of the schedule.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 20

Avalanche eager to reignite offense vs. Devils

The Colorado Avalanche waited too long to find their game on Monday against one of the NHL's worst teams in the opening weeks. The New Jersey Devils never found their crispness in a disappointing showing on Saturday, two days after the most dominant performance to date.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 19

Avalanche’s Logan O’Connor expected to make season debut against Lightning

Some reinforcements are coming to the team in the Mile High City. When speaking to the media on Monday, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar stated that forward Logan O’Connor is expected to make his season debut on Friday night, when the Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Colorado Avalanche News / Field Level Media / October 17

Nathan MacKinnon’s 4-point night powers Avalanche past Penguins

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists to lead the host Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, while Gabriel Landeskog and T.J.

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.

Sidney Crosby passes Hall of Famer Joe Thornton on NHL all-time leaderboard

Avalanche hire Brett McLean as assistant coach

Stars emerge with shootout win over Avalanche to split 2-game set

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Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / October 15

Avalanche hire Brett McLean as assistant coach

The Colorado Avalanche are turning to a familiar face as a new voice behind their bench. On Thursday, the Avalanche announced that they have hired Brett McLean as an assistant coach.

Gavin Brindley News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 14

Colorado Avalanche Recall Gavin Brindley

The Colorado Avalanche announced that forward Gavin Brindley has been recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Per Puckpedia’s tracking, the Avalanche had just 21 players on its 23-man active roster.

Nathan MacKinnon News / Trade Talk Sports / October 14

Nathan MacKinnon Opens Up About Getting Into Another Early-Season Fight

Nathan MacKinnon is known for playing on the edge and being as competitive as they come, and so far in 2026-27, that’s been on full display. Just two weeks

Colorado Avalanche News / Viral Sports News / October 11

Colorado Avalanche Get Important Goalie News on Sunday

The Colorado Avalanche have cleared a procedural hurdle with depth goaltender Trent Miner, who went unclaimed on waivers Sunday and was promptly assigned to the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles, the team announced.

Trent Miner News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 10

Avalanche Place Trent Miner On Waivers

Avalanche depth goaltender Trent Miner has now fully recovered from the undisclosed preseason injury that landed him on season-opening IR to start the season. Since he’s ready to play, he’s now on waivers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link).

Jared Bednar 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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