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Colorado Eagles three stars from February

The shortest month of the year saw a brief pause for the AHL All-Star festivities in which Colorado Eagles captain Jayson Megna took home MVP honors for scoring seven points in the All-Star game. For the Eagles, they played a much calmer schedule than the previous month and hosted six of the nine games at […]

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Breaking: Colorado acquires Nick Blankenburg

We’re less than 48 hours away from the NHL Trade Deadline this upcoming Friday, and the Avs have made another trade a week after acquiring defenseman Brett Kulak from the Pittsburgh Penguins. This time around, Colorado acquired right shot defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 5th-round draft pick. The […]

Mile High Pollster: Will MacFarland pull off a Kadri reunion?

Well, folks, it’s that time of the year again! Teams and their management groups are working with player reps and other teams to make the final moves ahead of Friday’s 3 p.m. ET NHL trade deadline, and with that in mind, we need to look at things from the Colorado Avalanche perspective and ask the […]

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Recap: Avalanche clip Ducks 5-1

Late Tuesday night the Colorado Avalanche completed a successful Southern California back-to-back in their 5-1 disposal of the Anaheim Ducks. It capped off a stretch of five games in seven nights following the Olympic break and the Avalanche now get two days of rest before the trade deadline. The Game Colorado got the scoring going […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks (8:00 p.m. MT)

After winning 4-2 against the Los Angeles Kings yesterday, courtesy of a late third-period go-ahead goal from Devon Toews, the Colorado Avalanche are back at it again tonight as they take on the Anaheim Ducks on the second leg of a back-to-back. This will be the third and final regular-season game between these two teams. […]

Preview: Avs look to go perfect on back-to-back against Anaheim

After winning 4-2 against the Los Angeles Kings yesterday, courtesy of a late third-period go-ahead goal from Devon Toews, the Colorado Avalanche are back at it again tonight as they take on the Anaheim Ducks on the second leg of a back-to-back. This will be the third and final regular-season game between these two teams. […]

Recap: Kings no match for Colorado as Avalanche win 4-2

The Colorado Avalanche secured a milestone victory on Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at Crypto.com Arena to capture the franchise’s 1,750th regular-season win. A late third-period goal from defenseman Devon Toews proved to be the difference, while Martin Nečas delivered a dominant three-point performance (one goal, two assists). Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each contributed […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings (8:30 p.m.)

The Colorado Avalanche look to complete a season sweep over the Los Angeles Kings tonight at Ball Arena in Denver. The Kings have struggled with a persistent lack of scoring, prompting their acquisition of Artemi Panarin earlier this season. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t delivered the offensive spark they expected, contributing to the firing of head […]

Preview: Avs start road trip with late-night look at LA Kings

The Colorado Avalanche look to complete a season sweep over the Los Angeles Kings tonight at Ball Arena in Denver. The Kings have struggled with a persistent lack of scoring, prompting their acquisition of Artemi Panarin earlier this season. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t delivered the offensive spark they expected, contributing to the firing of head […]

List of 2026 Avalanche ELC Decisions

Today is an important day in the prospect development cycle, the day in which future NHL contracts can be signed and registered. This means that organizations can begin to shape their prospect depth charts for the 2026-27 season. Despite the Colorado Avalanche decimating their prospect pipeline year over year there are still a few players […]

Recap: Avalanche survive with 3-1 win over Blackhawks

In continuation of the Central Division showdowns, the Colorado Avalanche moved on in their busy schedule in hosting the Chicago Blackhawks in a Saturday afternoon affair hoping to erase the bitter taste of defeat from two nights ago. It wasn’t a masterful effort but still Colorado found enough to end up with a 3-1 win […]

Open Thread: Chicago Blackhawks @ Colorado Avalanche (4:00 P.M.)

With two of five games in a seven day stretch now behind them, it’s safe to assume that the Colorado Avalanche were looking forward to the weekend. This afternoon, the visiting Chicago Blackhawks will make their only regular season appearance in Denver, as the Avs face their third consecutive Central Division opponent in four days. […]

Preview: Second City Showdown

With two of five games in a seven day stretch now behind them, it’s safe to assume that the Colorado Avalanche were looking forward to the weekend. This afternoon, the visiting Chicago Blackhawks will make their only regular season appearance in Denver, as the Avs face their third consecutive Central Division opponent in four days. […]

Recap: Penalty-plagued Avalanche fall 5-2 to Wild

Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche welcomed the Minnesota Wild for a Central Division matchup at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, and it was the team in red and green that skated to victory. Much to the chagrin of onlooking Avalanche fans, Minnesota would tally two goals in the second period and three more in the third […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (7:00 p.m.)

The Colorado Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon make their return to Ball Arena in Denver, CO, tonight for an interdivisional matchup with on-again, off-again rival Minnesota Wild. The Avs suffered defeat to the Wild in a tense shootout back in November, but bounced back with a commanding 5-1 victory at the end of the calendar year. […]

Preview: MacKinnon returns to face Kaprizov and the Wild

The Colorado Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon make their return to Ball Arena in Denver, CO, tonight for an interdivisional matchup with on-again, off-again rival Minnesota Wild. The Avs suffered defeat to the Wild in a tense shootout back in November, but bounced back with a commanding 5-1 victory at the end of the calendar year. […]

Recap: Avs return from the Olympic break on the right foot

In their first game back from the Olympic break, the Colorado Avalanche took care of business against a familiar central division opponent in the Utah Mammoth, winning by a final score of 4-2. Nathan MacKinnon sat out this contest due to “maintenance”, while every other Avalanche Olympian participated. We’ll see about MacKinnon’s availability moving forward. […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche @ Utah Mammoth (7:00 P.M.)

The Olympic break is finally over! After a three week pause for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the Colorado Avalanche kick off the next phase of their historic 2025 – 2026 campaign for one last(?) visit to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Mammoth. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche won’t have the luxury of […]

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Preview: The Avs make a Mammoth return to action tonight!

The Olympic break is finally over! After a three week pause for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the Colorado Avalanche kick off the next phase of their historic 2025 – 2026 campaign for one last(?) visit to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Mammoth. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche won’t have the luxury of […]

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Breaking: Samuel Girard traded to Pittsburgh for Brett Kulak

Now that the NHL Olympic Break is officially over and the regular season resumes tomorrow, the Colorado Avalanche have made a trade before the trade deadline officially comes up just over a week from now, on March 6. The Avs have traded Samuel Girard and a 2028 second round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins […]

Avalanche Trade Deadline Bingo Card 4.0

Continuing on an annual tradition to celebrate the upcoming NHL trade deadline on March 6th, we find out how predictable the Colorado Avalanche are through a bingo card game. In the past trade targets, wants and needs were examined along with last year’s familiar faces card. This year a new winkle — what will GM […]

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Weekly Cupcakes: Brock Nelson is an Olympic gold medalist

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Brock Nelson #29 of Team United States celebrates following the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States. (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images) | Getty Images Colorado Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog heartbreakingly describes Sweden Olympics exit. [ Sporting News ] USA’s Brock Nelson continues family legacy with his Olympic gold medal achievement. [ Sports Illustrated ] MacKinnon: ‘You be the judge of who was the better t...

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Open Thread: United States vs. Canada (Gold Medal Game)

We all wanted it. Well, we got it. The United States will face Canada for the gold medal in the final event of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. United States – How Did We Get Here? The United States may not boast the level of firepower as their Canadian counterparts, but they […]