Brock Nelson scored twice in Colorado's six-goal outburst in the second period, Josh Manson had two goals and two assists, and the Avalanche routed the Ottawa Senators 8-2 in Denver on Thursday night.
The Avalanche announced they’ve recalled forward Ivan Ivan from the AHL’s Colorado Eagles. They were operating with an open roster spot after sending Taylor Makar down yesterday, so no corresponding move is required.
The Colorado Avalanche have had about as perfect a start as you could ask for in 2025-26 — except for one minor detail. The only hiccup that has followed this team through 42 games is their power play, which currently sits at 16.1%, 26th in the NHL.
The Colorado Avalanche had two regulation losses in the first 40 games of the season. They doubled that total in the last two games to find themselves mired in their first losing streak since late October.
As expected, the Colorado Avalanche have trimmed some of their depth after returning from a three-game road trip through the southeastern United States.
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.
For the first time all season, things don’t feel like they are going as smoothly as possible for the Colorado Avalanche. Considering the fact that they had just three regulation losses coming into Tuesday night is quite the statement to make.
Colorado has faced their first real challenge this season. Last week, the club lost two key players, leaving fans craving for an Avalanche injury update.
Colorado Avalanche fans expected the worst when they saw captain Gabriel Landeskog carried off the ice by trainers and teammates with an injury. After missing nearly three full seasons with a knee injury, the last thing anyone wanted to see was another injury.
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Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar shared updates on the injury status of two of the team’s most crucial players on Tuesday. Bednar told a group of reporters, including Corey Masisak of The Denver Post, that defenseman Devon Toews is out on a week-to-week basis while captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss a period of weeks as well.
Gavin McKenna entered the World Juniors viewed as the clear favorite for the top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. That certainty shifted after the tournament.
The Colorado Avalanche suffered a tough moment Sunday night despite another strong stretch this season. Captain Gabriel Landeskog left the game against the Florida Panthers with an upper-body injury after crashing into the goalpost during the second period.
The Colorado Avalanche just won their tenth straight game, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on the road on Saturday. Over the summer, the Avalanche signed Brent Burns to the roster.
The Colorado Avalanche are rewriting the NHL record books. With just two regulation losses through their first 40 games of the season, they've broken a record that stood for 45 years and established themselves as one of the most dominant teams in league history.
Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the third period to spark a comeback as the Colorado Avalanche won their 10th consecutive game by rallying past the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-3 victory Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Nathan MacKinnon is having the best offensive season of his career at exactly the right time. The Colorado Avalanche superstar is tied with Connor McDavid for the NHL scoring lead with 70 points and sits on the verge of accomplishing something that's eluded him throughout his decorated career.
On Friday, Colorado Avalanche injury news hit the airwaves with a crushing update on one of the team’s most crucial players. The team announced that it had placed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve.
The NHL returns from its holiday break on Saturday, and the Edmonton Oilers are coming out of that break as one of the league's hottest teams. The driving force behind this recent surge is superstar forward Connor McDavid.