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Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / September 22
Avalanche Facing Precarious Situation in Net
The Colorado Avalanche remain firmly within their contention window. That’s what happens when you have some of the best players in the league. That said, there are cracks beginning to show, some of them we saw in their shocking sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nathan MacKinnon News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 21
Avalanche Star Nathan MacKinnon Is on the Verge of 2 Career Milestones
Nathan MacKinnon is entering the 2026-27 season with another pair of major career milestones sitting directly in front of him. The Colorado Avalanche superstar has already established himself among the most productive players in franchise history, but the upcoming season could add two more significant achievements to his résumé.
Gavin Brindley News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 21
Avalanche Forward Gavin Brindley Is Making His Roster Case Early
If anyone on the Colorado Avalanche team understands how a training camp opportunity can turn into NHL playing time, it is Gavin Brindley. He proved it is possible last year.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 20
Avalanche Boss Updates Lineup Plans for First Preseason Games
The Colorado Avalanche are getting set to host the Utah Mammoth in their first preseason game of the 2026 season as hockey is officially back. And with
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Fedor Svechkov News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 19
Fedor Svechkov Has Something to Prove in First Year With Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are getting set to open their preseason soon with their first matchup coming against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday. And with the preseason getting underway very soon, there are some names to keep an eye on.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 19
Avalanche Search for the Right Pieces Around Their Star-Studded Core
The Colorado Avalanche opened training camp this week, with the first preseason game scheduled against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday. The Avalanche are coming off a 55-16-11 season and a trip to the Western Conference Finals, but the roster around its established stars has changed.
Gabriel Landeskog News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 19
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog’s health update will excite fans
The Colorado Avalanche saw Gabriel Landeskog return to the ice full-time last season. Landeskog had struggled with knee injuries that kept him out for two seasons.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 18
Colorado Avalanche’s Home Arena Getting Massive Makeover
The Colorado Avalanche are set to have a revamped home in the coming years. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment announced Friday that Ball Arena will undergo a massive $135 million renovation, bringing several upgrades to the longtime home of the Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth, per NHL.com.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 17
Avalanche Enter Training Camp With Refreshingly Different Kind of Problem
The opening of training camp usually comes with its own set of questions. Who's the starting goalie? Who plays in the top six? Is the defense good enough?
Cale Makar News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 17
Avalanche fans will not love latest Cale Makar injury update
Cale Makar was playing through an injury late in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Colorado Avalanche certainly felt his absence while being swept by the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final.
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 / September 14
Avalanche Prospects Turn Heads During Impressive Rookie Showcase Weekend
The Colorado Avalanche rookie camp attendees posted a 1-0-1 record over a pair of weekend games as they traveled to San Jose for the Rookie Showcase. Colorado picked up three of four possible points after a 7-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks in addition to a 6-5 shootout defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Joe Sakic News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 14
Joe Sakic Set To Return As Avalanche Full-Time GM
The Colorado Avalanche will not conduct an external search for a general manager after Chris MacFarland left for the Nashville Predators earlier this summer.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / September 14
Colorado Avalanche’s 5 Worst Contracts of the Salary Cap Era
Part of being a perennial contender means being shrewd and finding good value when re-signing your own players or reaching out to free agents. Colorado Avalanche General Manager Joe Sakic is finding that out now thanks to some huge deals (like Cale Makar’s record-setting deal).
Joe Sakic News / Daily Faceoff / September 14
Report: Joe Sakic to remain Avalanche GM; no search happening
It looks like the big man is staying at the helm. According to multiple reports, Joe Sakic is set to remain as general manager of the Colorado Avalanche.
Alex Gagne News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 13
Avalanche Prospect Alex Gagne Makes Loud Statement at Rookie Faceoff
The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2026 Rookie Faceoff looking to find young players who could make an impression before training camp begins. Alex Gagne understood the assignment.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 13
Last-minute move Avalanche must make ahead of 2026-27 season
The Colorado Avalanche are coming off a spectacular regular season, but the team had the same fate as every Presidents Trophy winner since the conclusion of the 2013 season.
Nick Blankenburg News / Daily Faceoff / September 12
Report: Leafs sign Nick Blankenburg to PTO
The Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing another defenseman into the mix for training camp. According to a report from the Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont, the Leafs have signed defenseman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract.
NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9
Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider
There might not have been a more impactful contract signed in the NHL this offseason than the five-year, $90 million offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in restricted free agency.
Mitchell Heard News / Inside The Rink / September 8
ECHL: Trenton Signs Mitchell Heard, Trades Strand To Reading
The Trenton Ironhawks have announced that they’ve signed forward Mitchell Heard for the 2026-27 season. This is a solid signing for Trenton, as the get a player who can bring physicality to their lineup and has a plethora of experience under his belt.
Jared Bednar News / Daily Faceoff / September 9
How hot is Jared Bednar's seat with Avalanche?
As we prepare for the 2026-27 NHL season, eyes will be on the Colorado Avalanche as they try to bounce back after a campaign that saw them win the Presidents’ Trophy, but were swept in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Artturi Lehkonen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 5
Extending Artturi Lehkonen Will Be A Challenge For The Avalanche
Heading into the summer, there were two prominent pending unrestricted free agents that Avalanche GM Joe Sakic had to contend with in terms of working
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / September 2
Avalanche’s Joe Sakic Has Much Smaller Margin for Error Thanks to Big Contracts
Building a winning team in the NHL might be fun and games, but when it comes time to keep that team together, business becomes much more difficult. Just ask the Colorado Avalanche, who handed out a record contract extension to superstar defenseman Cale Makar last week.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 1
Stan Kroenke will bring championship pedigree to Angels as new owner
Adding another Los Angeles-based franchised to his portfolio, Kroenke has reached an agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Angels.
NHL News / Yardbarker / August 28
Cale Makar signs record-setting extension with Avalanche
There was never a question as to whether or not the Colorado Avalanche would sign defenseman Cale Makar to a long-term contract extension. The question was always a matter of when it would get done, how many years it would be worth, and how much money it would involve.
Colorado Avalanche News / Yardbarker / August 12
Avalanche face a dilemma with longtime playoff hero
The Colorado Avalanche know exactly what they have in Artturi Lehkonen. That doesn't mean a decision on his future will be an easy one.
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