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Open Thread: Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche @ (6:00 P.M.)

The Colorado Avalanche, fresh off a Presidents Trophy-clinching performance on Thursday, play their final weekend game of the regular season tonight. After a three and a half month hiatus, they will wrap up the season series against the Vegas Golden Knights, who pay their only(?) visit to the Mile High City this spring. Colorado Avalanche […]

Breaking: Hobey Baker Favorite TJ Hughes Selects His NHL Destination

College hockey's top free agent, TJ Hughes, has finally decided on his NHL destination. With several teams vying for the right to sign Michigan's Hobey Baker favorite, the Colorado Avalanche have won the sweepstakes for Hughes.  The #GoAvsGo signed NCAA F TJ Hughes to a 1 year ELC $952.5K Cap Hit $1.025M AAV $850K NHL $102.5K Signing Bonus $72.5K GP Bonus $85K Min Starts in 26/27 Rep'd by Daren Hermiston @the_team_hockey https://t.co/Q1pQ66qZjP — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) April 11, 2026 It's...

Preview: A Visit From Vegas

The Colorado Avalanche, fresh off a Presidents Trophy-clinching performance on Thursday, play their final weekend game of the regular season tonight. After a three and a half month hiatus, they will wrap up the season series against the Vegas Golden Knights, who pay their only(?) visit to the Mile High City this spring. Colorado Avalanche […]

Been There, Done That

For a moment, Denver goaltender Johnny Hicks — the remarkable, unassuming and undefeated freshman who has written his own story since taking over as the starter in January — looked down and out.Lying motionless on the ice after a high-velocity collision sent Michigan freshman Malcolm Spence barreling over him, Hicks stared up at the ceiling of a suddenly hushed T-Mobile Arena. On the Denver bench...

Recap: Colorado clinches the Presidents’ Trophy & home ice

The Avs had the chance to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy and earn home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs tonight against the Calgary Flames. Ultimately, Colorado came away with a 3-1 win over the Flames, earning home ice through the playoffs in what was an uglier game than most people likely bargained for. Let’s take a look […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)

The Calgary Flames would more than likely prefer to forget what happened the last time they met the Colorado Avalanche. The 9-2 final score painted the picture of a blowout loss, but a closer look reveals that the Avalanche scored five goals in the first five minutes of the game, so just calling it a […]

Gabe Landeskog nominated for the 2026 Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy

As we get closer to the NHL Awards season, Colorado’s nominee for the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy has been revealed, and the captain, Gabe Landeskog, has been nominated by the PHWA Colorado chapter for the 2026 award. The Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy is one that’s given to an NHL player “best exemplified perserverence, sportsmanship, and […]

Avalanche Prospect Playoff Update

Of the few prospects still remaining in the Colorado Avalanche system, a handful are still playing for a championship in their respective leagues. Here’s where each of them stand heading into a crucial portion of their schedules. NCAA In the friendly confines of Blue Arena in Loveland, DU won their regional bracket to send the […]

Avalanche's Nazem Kadri leaves game vs. Blues with upper-body injury

Talk about terrible timing for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs were taking on the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, and center Nazem Kadri took a shot off the hand, and had to leave the game with an upper-body injury. Colorado won the game 3-1 over the Blues, but Kadri left in midway through the game, and now the team is holding their breath that his hand, wrist, or finger isn't broken. Losing Kadri two weeks before the Stanley Cup Playoffs would be a massive blow to the Avs' dressing room. He...

Preview: Avs hoping to clinch West in rematch with Blues

After a disappointing 3-2 Colorado Avalanche loss happened on Sunday in Denver against the Blues, the teams head east to complete the home-and-home in St. Louis. Colorado will once again have the opportunity to clinch the top seed in the West while St. Louis desperately needs a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Colorado […]

Wild Getting Hot At the Perfect Time To Ease Panic

A whole lot has been made of the Minnesota Wild going on a bit of tailspin last month and not looking like a team that can compete with the likes of the Colorado Avalanche in the playoffs. It was causing some chaos among the fan base and some high-level concern that despite spending a whole lot of a...

Recap: Avs lose 3-2 to surging Blues

With the St. Louis Blues still working to earn a wild card position in this year’s playoffs, and the Avalanche on the cusp of a Central Division title, there was plenty to play for, and Ball Arena was the scene on Easter Sunday evening. Colorado comes in on the second of a back-to-back, having beaten […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues (7:30 p.m. MT)

It was New Year’s Eve the last time these two teams met and the festivities began early even before the ball dropped as the Colorado Avalanche demolished the St. Louis Blues that evening in a 6-1 final. Valeri Nichushkin scored one of Colorado’s three hat tricks in the 2025-26 season to ring in the new […]

Preview: Colorado aiming to clinch West against St. Louis

It was New Year’s Eve the last time these two teams met and the festivities began early even before the ball dropped as the Colorado Avalanche demolished the St. Louis Blues that evening in a 6-1 final. Valeri Nichushkin scored one of Colorado’s three hat tricks in the 2025-26 season to ring in the new […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche @ Dallas Stars (1:00 P.M.)

The biggest date remaining on the regular season schedule has arrived for the Colorado Avalanche, who have long been the most dominant team in the NHL all year long. The Dallas Stars, however, won’t stop at nothing to overtake them. Today, both teams will face each other one last time at American Airlines Center to […]

It’s Not Time To Pick Scott Wedgewood — The 2022-23 Bruins Proved It

The Colorado Avalanche are as close to a ‘cup or bust’ team as you’ll see. They got their guy in Nazem Kadri, look like Presidents Trophy and Central Division winners, and have a litany of players who have or will set career highs, including some unexpected achievements— looking at you, Parker Kelly. Captain Gabe Landeskog […]

Rinkside Recap: League-leading Avs fall to league’s worst Canucks 8-6

DENVER, CO — It was first vs. worst tonight at Ball Arena, and we were in the barn to offer live and in-depth coverage! The Avalanche would go at it without stud-defender Cale Makar, who sustained an upper-body injury in Colorado’s last contest against the Calgary Flames. Vancouver came to town looking to get back into […]

Rinkside Recap: League-leading Avs fall to league’s worst Canucks 8-6

DENVER, CO — It was first vs. worst tonight at Ball Arena, and we were in the barn to offer live and in-depth coverage! The Avalanche would go at it without stud-defender Cale Makar, who sustained an upper-body injury in Colorado’s last contest against the Calgary Flames. Vancouver came to town looking to get back into […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks (6:30 p.m.)

The Colorado Avalanche will welcome the Vancouver Canucks to Ball Arena tonight for a Western Conference matchup. As the NHL regular season nears its end, Colorado’s magic number is six points (three wins) to win the Presidents’ Trophy, and the team is currently leading the race for last place in the league. The Avalanche are […]

NHL Rumors: 3 Calgary Flames Offseason Trade Candidates

The Calgary Flames were one of the NHL's biggest sellers this season, as they traded Rasmus Andersson (Vegas Golden Knights) MacKenzie Weegar (Utah Mammoth), and Nazem Kadri (Colorado Avalanche). However, with the Flames being in a rebuild, it would not be particularly surprising if they ended up trading more players during the offseason. Because of this, let's look at three Flames who could be on the move during the 2026 NHL offseason. Blake Coleman  Coleman will undoubtedly be a trade c...

Preview: Makar-less Avs welcome the skidding Canucks

The Colorado Avalanche will welcome the Vancouver Canucks to Ball Arena tonight for a Western Conference matchup. As the NHL regular season nears its end, Colorado’s magic number is six points (three wins) to win the Presidents’ Trophy, and the team is currently leading the race for last place in the league. The Avalanche are […]

Recap: Colorado blazes past the Flames 9-2 as Cale Makar injured

After a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night, the Avalanche welcomed the Calgary Flames to town for the first of three regular-season matchups between these two teams. Colorado would come out on top tonight, as they completely put out the Flames by a final score of 9-2. The fun came at a […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames (6:30 p.m.)

Nazem Kadri’s return to the Colorado Avalanche was so seamless, it feels like it happened forever ago, but really, it’s only been 24 days since Calgary dealt Naz back to his old club in exchange for Victor Olofsson, Max Curran, a 2028 2nd, and 2027 first. Just a few weeks later, Kadri will face his […]