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Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 6
Martin Necas Giving Avalanche Star Nathan MacKinnon Exactly What He Needs
Nathan MacKinnon doesn't need much help creating offense. But give him some and things can get scary for the opposition. Add Martin Necas to the mix and it's an absolute nightmare.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 4
Avalanche Top Line Is Already Giving NHL Opponents a Major Problem
Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t have to score for the Colorado Avalanche’s top line to completely take over a game. That’s reassuring that the team doesn’t rely on one player.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 2
Avalanche Made One Major Change That Could Finally Fix Their Power Play
You can’t criticize the 2025-26 Colorado Avalanche too much, but if there was one place this team needed help, it was the power play. On that topic, it was frustrating to watch.
The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 1
Nathan MacKinnon Shows Out Big for Avalanche in Season Opener
The bar has been raised; the Colorado Avalanche have raised the stakes and set the expectation for the NHL's 2026-27 season by demolishing the Los Angeles Kings in their season opener.
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.
Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / October 1
Avalanche get early returns from power play
The Colorado Avalanche kicked off their 2026-27 regular season with an 8-4 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, the first of which came on the power play early in the second period.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 1
Avalanche's Explosive Opening Win Came With One Big Warning Sign
The Colorado Avalanche and their fans couldn’t have ask for much more offensively in their first game of the 2026-27 season. Eight goals, four power-play goals and thirteen different players with at least one point.
NHL News / Athlon Sports / October 1
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon Reveals What Sparked Fight Against LA Kings Player
Colorado Avalanche alternate captain Nathan MacKinnon explained his fight with the Los Angeles Kings’ Brandt Clarke after the Avs opened their season with an 8-4 victory over their conference rivals.
Top 3: Nathan MacKinnon Unleashes a Barrage on Brandt Clarke
It was a fairly quiet second night of hockey in the NHL. Three games were on the schedule. Here are the results and highlights: Nathan MacKinnon isn't known as a goon.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 1
Nathan MacKinnon fights Brandt Clarke in season opener
As it turns out, the NHL’s reigning Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner can also drop the gloves. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon squared up with Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke towards the end of their 2026-27 regular-season opener Wednesday night in Denver.
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 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.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 9
Avalanche Are About to Enter Their Most Expensive Era Yet
The Colorado Avalanche have spent years assembling one of hockey's most enviable collections of superstar talent. Now comes the fun part, which is keeping enough talent around them to win another Stanley Cup.
Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / September 5
Is Avalanche’s current core good enough?
The Colorado Avalanche were the toast of the NHL for most of last season after a historically hot start to the regular season culminated in a Presidents’ Trophy win by eight points over the next-closest team.
Colorado Avalanche News / Trade Talk Sports / August 6
Insider Spitballs Idea of Avalanche Moving on From Nathan MacKinnon
The saying when it’s hard to believe that a big-name NHL star may become available is that Wayne Gretzky was once traded, so anyone can be dealt. That still rings true today, though some players feel far more untouchable than others.
Colorado Avalanche News / Trade Talk Sports / May 25
Nathan MacKinnon’s Teammates Have His Back Ahead of Must-Win Game 4
Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche will not remember Game 3 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals too fondly. A blown 3-0 lead in a 5-3 regulation
Colorado Avalanche News / Field Level Media / May 25
Avs star Nathan MacKinnon limited after taking shot to knee in Game 3
As if things couldn't get any worse for the Colorado Avalanche, who fell into a 3-0 hole in the Western Conference finals with Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, they may now also be without star player Nathan MacKinnon.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 25
Winners, losers from Sunday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Vegas stuns Avalanche for 3-0 series lead
In what is turning out to be one of the most stunning playoff series in recent NHL history, the Vegas Golden Knights took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
Colorado Avalanche News / Larry Brown Sports / May 21
Nathan MacKinnon didn’t sugarcoat why the Avalanche lost to the Golden Knights in Game 1
For the first time in the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche find themselves behind the 8-ball. The Avs are behind early in their Western Conference Finals series against the Vegas Golden Knights, who won Game 1 on Wednesday, 4-2, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.
The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz
How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 13
Winners, losers from Wednesday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Unlikely hero sends Avalanche to WCF
There was only one Stanley Cup Playoff game on Wednesday's schedule, and it was a significant one as the Colorado Avalanche were able to advance to the Western Conference Final with a 4-3 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild, eliminating their division rival from the playoffs.
The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz
How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 12
Avalanche spread the wealth in Game 4 win over Wild
The Colorado Avalanche continue to spread the wealth these Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Monday, the Avalanche took a commanding 3-1 Western Conference second-round series lead over the Minnesota Wild with a 5-2 road victory.
NHL News / Field Level Media / May 11
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon bloodied, exits Wild game
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon was bloodied by a puck to the face and needed to leave the game late in the second period against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Minneapolis.
Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / April 1
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon becomes first player to score 50 goals this season
A brilliant season for Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon rolled on Wednesday night.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 12
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon has major penalty against Oilers rescinded
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has had his major penalty for goalie interference from Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers rescinded.
Colorado Avalanche News / Yardbarker / February 23
Defiant Nathan MacKinnon shares bold 'better team' take about Canada loss to United States
Jack Hughes scored a "golden goal" early in overtime, propelling the Americans to a 2-1 victory and securing the gold medal on Sunday.
Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 20
Connor McDavid sets Olympic record as Canada reaches gold-medal game
Even without their normal captain, Sidney Crosby, Canada showed a resilience in their semifinal win over Finland that makes an eventual gold medal seem inevitable.
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