The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Florida Panthers as they were looking to get back in the win column following a shootout loss to the Nashville Predators.
Gavin Brindley had a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup, Nathan MacKinnon, Brock Nelson and Sam Malinski also had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 in Denver on Thursday night.
Nathan MacKinnon was born on September 1, 1995, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. MacKinnon is a right-shot forward who played for Shattuck St. Mary’s 14U team and posted 54 goals and 47 assists in 101 games during the 2009-10 season.
The Colorado Avalanche are set to welcome center Gavin Brindley back to the lineup for the first time in 10 games when they take on the Florida Panthers on home ice on Thursday night. Brindley last played on Nov.
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 just two regulation losses through 30 games yet hold a slim lead in the Central Division. As hot as Colorado has been -- a 16-1-3 record in its last 20 games -- it has just a two-point lead over the Dallas Stars in the division heading into Thursday night's matchup against the Florida Panthers in Denver.
The Colorado Avalanche are a well-oiled machine that runs on the gasoline that is superstar center Nathan MacKinnon. Without his presence in the lineup night in and night out, it’s clear that the team wouldn’t be at the top of the NHL like it is right now.
The Colorado Avalanche have started off the season with a dominant record of 21-2-7, which is the best in all of the NHL. The next closest team happens to be a division rival in the Dallas Stars, who currently sit two points back with Colorado having a game in hand.
The Colorado Avalanche are getting a major boost back into their lineup for Tuesday night’s tilt against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, as head coach Jared Bednar has announced that goaltender Scott Wedgewood is ready to return to the crease.
One of the question marks surrounding the Colorado Avalanche the last couple of seasons was finding that second-line center to complement Nathan MacKinnon.
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.
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.
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.