Nathan MacKinnon is once again proving why he is a clear favorite for the Hart Trophy this season as the Avalanche routed the Ducks 5-1. The center got a helper in the third period to allow the Colorado Avalanche to extend their lead over Anaheim.
The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the best teams in the NHL this year. At 41-10-9 on the year, the Avalanche have the best record in the NHL. This does not mean the Avs will be standing pat at the NHL Trade Deadline, coming up on March 6 at 3 pm ET.
After an uncharacteristic rough patch, it looks like the Colorado Avalanche may have found their groove again. Though it took late heroics to get the job done, they beat the Los Angeles Kings on the road 4-2, next heading to Anaheim to take on a Ducks team that had won its previous five games.
Parker Kelly scored twice, Cale Makar produced a goal and two assists and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Tuesday night. Gabriel Landeskog and Martin Necas also scored and Brock Nelson and Jack Drury had two assists each for Colorado, which has won three straight.
As per reputable Avs insider Adrian Dater, “I’m hearing that Val Nichushkin might suddenly be in play as #Avs trade piece.” Valeri Nichushkin has been a top offensive star for the Avalanche in the past, but he’s also got a history with off-ice issues.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
The Avalanche announced today that they’ve recalled forward Jason Polin from AHL Colorado. He fills one of two open spots on the Avs’ active roster after today’s news that Artturi Lehkonen will miss at least a few games after taking a puck to the face last night.
A 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings felt like the status quo for the Colorado Avalanche. In a week that will be anything but status quo, the trade deadline approaches and the NHL’s heavyweights all seek out opportunities to get better in the quest for a Stanley Cup.
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar told reporters following Monday’s 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings that forward Artturi Lehkonen will be out for the forseeable future.
The Colorado Avalanche went down a winger early into Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. Winger Artturi Lehkonen left the game in the first period after a puck caught him up high.
Martin Necas and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal and two assists as the visiting Colorado Avalanche earned a 4-2 win against the short-handed Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.
The Colorado Avalanche didn’t waste much time coming out of the Olympic break before they made a roster move. Defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round pick were sent to the Pittsburgh Penguins for veteran defenseman Brett Kulak.
Cale Makar scored twice, Gavin Brindley also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 in Denver on Saturday night. Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 14 shots and Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had two assists each for Colorado, which bounced back from a disappointing home loss to Minnesota on Thursday night.
Trades in the NHL get dissected for the contracts, the cap implications, and the on-ice fit. That’s fair game. But there’s another aspect of trades that people don’t think about much.
Tonight, the Chicago Blackhawks continue their road trip by taking on the Colorado Avalanche. Welcome back to a post-Olympic edition of NHL Predictions!
The Avalanche have already been busy opening cap space ahead of the trade deadline, taking a slight hit to their blue line depth to swap out Samuel Girard for Brett Kulak in Tuesday’s deal with the Penguins.
The Colorado Avalanche swapped defensemen with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a recent trade, bringing in veteran Brett Kulak in exchange for Sam Girard and a 2028 second-round draft pick.
In one of the first trades coming out of the Olympic break, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Brett Kulak.
Yesterday we took a look at the pending UFA left-handed defensemen, and today, we take a look at the right-handed defensemen that could hit the open market on July 1st.
The Colorado Avalanche might be shopping before the 2026 NHL trade deadline, and among the names that keep recurring is San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro.
Overtime hockey can be a cruel game. You’re tired, the ice is banged up, every touch feels amplified, and one small decision can swing the game. That’s exactly what happened in the gold medal thriller when the game-winning goal snuck in — all traced back to one gamble by Cale Makar.
Cale Makar scored a huge tying goal for Team Canada late in the second period of the gold medal game against the USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.