Fresh off a strong win on Thursday night, the Blackhawks return home to face the top team in the league on Friday night at the United Center: the Colorado Avalanche.
Colorado is the No. 1 team in the league standings, the best at scoring goals (3.69 per game) and preventing them (2.48 per game), with their superiority further confirmed by the best expected goal share in the league (56.21 percent). The Avs’ only real opponent this season has been boredom. On Jan. 10, they had 73 points in ...
From Second City Hockey
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The Olympic break was supposed to return the squad to full-health but the Colorado Avalanche have again endured a rash of injuries over the past couple weeks. Now embarking on a lengthy four-game east coast road trip, there’s optimism many of the following can return in the eight days while they are gone, which would […]
From Mile High Hockey
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Whenever you critique a team that’s racked up 44 wins in 66 games — and was the first in the NHL to hit every major points milestone from 10 through 90 — you risk sounding overly nitpicky. At times, it can even come across as downright foolish. Mark Twain once observed, “It’s easier to fool […]
From Mile High Hockey
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Evgeni Malkin returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup for the first time since being suspended five games for slashing earlier this month and he made his presence known early and often in a 7-2 Penguins victory over the NHL leading Colorado Avalanche. Malkin was hardly the only Penguins player to show out in a big […]
From PensBurgh
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In a brutal showing tonight where nothing seemed to go right, the Colorado Avalanche got absolutely stomped by the Pittsburgh Penguins by a final score of 7-2. After a lackluster showing in Winnipeg this wasn’t the homecoming Colorado wanted in their return to Ball Arena. Let’s look at all the action from tonight. First Period […]
From Mile High Hockey
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Apologies in advance, a power outage has put a damper on the night at Pensburgh HQ but nothing could slow the Penguins on this night. Pittsburgh went into the NHL’s best team’s barn and took a monster 7-2 win. There were a couple changes in the lineup; Evgeni Malkin returned from suspension, as expected. Less […]
From PensBurgh
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Talk about the game with Pens fans here!
From PensBurgh
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The Colorado Avalanche are set to welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins this evening for a late-night, nationally televised contest at Ball Arena in downtown Denver. It hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, but Sidney Crosby was a full participant at this morning’s skate and could return to the lineup after missing time with an injury suffered during […]
From Mile High Hockey
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We’ve seen some of the most exciting moments in recent Minnesota Wild memory this season, from the Quinn Hughes trade to the great stretch in December. The Wild have beaten contenders like the Colorado Avalanche, the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Minnesota has had some high...
From Hockey Wilderness
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Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (33-18-15, 81 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Colorado Avalanche (44-12-9, 97 points, 1st place Central Division) When: 9:30 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh, nationally on ESPN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The end of the road trip is within sight, the Pens return to Raleigh on Wednesday […]
From PensBurgh
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Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… It appears the Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned defenseman Alex Alexeyev back to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Sunday. He was recalled to the NHL on Thursday, but did not dress for the NHL club in either contest he was available for. [Trib Live] Forward Connor Dewar has […]
From PensBurgh
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In the week that was Edmonton Oilers hockey, we saw the highs and lows that are a microcosm of the 2025-26 season. The wins over the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche were both tidy and exciting: showcasing a brand of low-event, structured puck in Nevada, and then a dynamic attack off the rush of…
From In the Pressbox
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With the surprising win on Saturday over the league leading Colorado Avalanche, the Winnipeg Jets have managed to pull within 6 points of the Western Conference’s final wildcard spot. That spot is currently being held by the San Jose Sharks, who have played 1 less game than the True Northers, and our club still needs to pass 4 other franchises in standings before they could grab that last post-season berth. So there is a lot of work to be done with only 17 more contests left in the regular sea...
From Arctic Ice Hockey
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One player this season has fallen from grace in the Colorado Avalanche organization. Over the summer, we had ranked Cooper Gay at 15th on the Top 25 Under 25 and thoughts of him making his NHL debut. Now, the Avalanche may think otherwise. He was a prized free-agent signing, and now is unlikely to crack […]
From Mile High Hockey
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The Colorado Avalanche spent most of Saturday afternoon trying to catch up but came up short in a 3–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. Winnipeg took control early in the second period and never really let go, while goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped nearly everything Colorado sent his way. Martin Nečas finally got the Avalanche on the board late in the third period, […]
From Mile High Hockey
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Recap of the game.
From In the Pressbox
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The Edmonton Oilers accomplished the bare minimum, securing a winning record on their four-game road trip this past week. They secured big wins over the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche in the first two games of the trip, dropped a stinker against the Dallas Stars, and watched the St. Louis Blues whittle away and…
From In the Pressbox
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The Colorado Avalanche have been soaring to incredible heights all season. Today, the highest-flying team in the NHL will fly into Canadian airspace at Canada Life Center against Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets to finish off their two game road swing. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche come into today’s game fresh off a 5-1 victory […]
From Mile High Hockey
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The Edmonton Oilers went 2-1-1 on their recent four-game road trip, which isn’t bad, but giving up a two-goal lead last game against the St. Louis Blues and losing in overtime certainly stung, letting a valuable point slip away. Nevertheless, there were several positives to take from the trip, including beating a dangerous Colorado Avalanche…
From In the Pressbox
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
From In the Pressbox
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The Colorado Avalanche have been soaring to incredible heights all season. Today, the highest-flying team in the NHL will fly into Canadian airspace at Canada Life Center against Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets to finish off their two game road swing. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche come into today’s game fresh off a 5-1 victory […]
From Mile High Hockey
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After a wild and monumental trade deadline which saw the return of Nazem Kadri, the Colorado Avalanche have their roster for the remainder of the 2025-26 season in hopes that it will end with a Stanley Cup. Here we unpack where this team stands heading into the stretch run of the regular season. What are […]
From Mile High Hockey
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After a frustrating game against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche took on the Seattle Kraken tonight to begin a two-game road trip. The visitors scored early and often to end up winning by a final score of 5-1. Let’s take a look at the action from tonight! First Period Martin Necas would […]
From Mile High Hockey
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The injury bug bit the Edmonton Oilers hard on Tuesday night. While they walked out of Colorado with a 4-3 victory over the Avalanche, they did so carrying out a few wounded players. Defenceman Ty Emberson and forward Colton Dach both left the game in the first period after some physical play, while netminder Connor…
From In the Pressbox
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After a frustrating loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, the Colorado Avalanche head back out on the road tonight to take on the Seattle Kraken. This will be the second out of three regular-season matchups between these two teams, with the Avs having won the first game by a final score of 5-3. […]
From Mile High Hockey
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