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GM #72: Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets

Thirteen games on the National Hockey League’s schedule tonight…..so the franchises will be moving up and down the standings after all the action concludes. Lets see what is on tap for the Winnipeg Jets this evening….. COL Avalanche @ WPG Jets Start Time:  7 pm Central – Canada Life Centre Winnipeg ( 30-29-12 ) is tied for 25th place in the NHL with 72 points on the season, scoring 203 Goals For ( 24th ) and allowing 220 Goals Against ( 18th ).  Mark Scheifele  le...

Will Martin Necas Score 100 Points?

When the Colorado Avalanche shook the foundation of their core by trading Mikko Rantanen for Martin Necas, Jack Drury, and picks, we should have felt a sense of de ja vu, but we didn’t. Intuition lost on many Avalanche fans and reporters alike (myself included). The Rantanen deal wasn’t the first time we’ve seen a […]

Preview: Avalanche aiming to sweep road trip in Winnipeg

To cap off a long and grueling road trip which has seen the beloved Colorado Avalanche go an impressive 3-0, the squad makes one last stop in Winnipeg in hopes of avenging their disappointing 3-1 loss against the Jets less than two weeks ago. These two teams will become quite familiar with each other this […]

Morning Flurries: Erik Johnson was made for television

Though Colorado Avalanche fans tried to forget everything about the 7-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins last week (and a big win last night helps ease that memory), one positive was the Erik Johnson experience between the benches. The former Avalanche defenseman is flourishing in his new television career which seems to be a natural […]

Pens Points: Avalanche get revenge

Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. One week after the Penguins dispatched the Avalanche on their home ice, the Colorado hockey team returned the favor, pulling away early and defeating Pittsburgh 6-2. [Recap] The Penguins received a mixed […]

Recap: Martin Nečas scores twice in rout over Penguins

As the road trip continues, the Colorado Avalanche made a stop in Pittsburgh to get revenge on the Penguins for the ugly 7-2 loss from a week ago. This game was neatly the exact opposite of that game as the Avalanche scored early and often to take a 6-2 win in Pittsburgh. Prior to the […]

Penguins/Avalanche Recap: Colorado leaves Pens in dust in 6-2 rout

Pregame No Evgeni Malkin tonight due to an undisclosed upper body injury, Ville Koivunen back in the lineup like he never left (though he did for a few days). Arturs Silovs in net. The visiting Colorado Avalanche bring this lineup to the table tonight. First period Colorado gets on the board first, 4:57 into the […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Pittsburgh Penguins (5:00 p.m. MT)

After a 3-2 overtime win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche are continuing their East Coast road trip with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight. This will be the second and final regular-season matchup between these two teams, with Pittsburgh having won the first one by a final score of 7-2 […]

The 2025-26 Flyers are historically bad at generating shots

If this year’s Flyers team has shown us anything, it’s low-event hockey. The team under the stead of Rick Tocchet has prioritized the prevention of shots against above everything else, and the numbers reflect that reality.  The Flyers have allowed the fourth least shots in the league to this point, less than contenders like the Avalanche, the Stars, and the Lightning. They play a very tight, perimeter game that makes it hard for most teams to truly set up and find open shooting lanes...

Preview: Two injured forwards return for Avalanche in Pittsburgh

After a 3-2 overtime win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche are continuing their East Coast road trip with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight. This will be the second and final regular-season matchup between these two teams, with Pittsburgh having won the first one by a final score of 7-2 […]

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 3-24-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS NHL Global Series Germany Tickets Go On Sale March 27 ( NHL ) RECAPS: Predators 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) With Anton Frondell on the way, Ryan Greene and Nick Lardis look to hang on in top 6 ( The Athletic ) Anton Frondell set to make NHL debut ( ESPN ) ( The Athletic ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) RECAPS: Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )...

Game Preview: Colorado Avalanche @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/24/2026

Who: Colorado Avalanche (46-13-10, 102 points, 1st place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (35-19-16, 86 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and Altitude Sports, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are hitting the road to play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night before returning home for […]

Pens Points: Avalanche Ahead

Eight days ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins went into Denver and routed the NHL leading Colorado Avalanche by a score of 7-2 at Ball Arena. Now the Avalanche come to Pittsburgh looking for a measure of revenge with a lot on the line for both sides when the puck drops as PPG Paints Arena later this […]

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin Becomes 2nd to Score 1,000 Goals

Alex Ovechkin continues to parade to the top of just about every NHL scoring record in history. On Sunday, Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career goal, regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs combined. OV joins Wayne Gretzky as the only players in history to reach the feat, as the Russian winger continues to shatter the record books. Ovechkin made history against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, and just like he's done time and time again, it was his patented one-timer from the left circle to lig...

Recap: Avalanche take down Capitals 3-2 in overtime

It was another very early Sunday matinee affair as the Colorado Avalanche briefly visited the Nation’s Capital on their east coast swing to take on the Washington Capitals. It wasn’t pretty but Colorado woke from their slumber in the third period and survived until overtime to take home the 3-2 win and maintain a five-point […]

Preview: Colorado Looks to Capitalize Once More Against Washington

The Colorado Avalanche are bound for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season! Today, their final road swing through the Eastern Conference sees them in a brunchtime visit to Washington, D.C. to face the Washington Capitals in a bid to sustain their Central Division lead. Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche got their four game road […]

Biggest Games, Best Sam: Malinski continues to shine when it matters most

Sam Malinski has been nothing short of outstanding this season, quietly graduating from a fringe seventh defenseman to a bona fide NHL defenseman. Yet beyond that quiet rise, he has emerged as one of Colorado’s most dependable and impactful players in the biggest games since the puck first dropped on the 2025-26 regular season in […]

6th Avenue Heartache: Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 1

The Chicago Blackhawks fell 4-1 to the Colorado Avalanche at the United Center on Friday, a loss that also saw Colorado become the first team in the NHL to clinch a playoff berth this season. The Avalanche opened the scoring 13:19 into the first. Martin Necas received a backhand pass from Nathan MacKinnon in the circle and snapped a shot that bounced off Arvid Soderblom and into the back of the net, putting the Avalanche up 1-0. What a play from Nichushkin to find Necas 😮‍💨 pic.twitt...

Recap: Colorado clinches playoff berth in 4-1 win over Chicago

After falling 2-1 to the Dallas Stars in a shootout at home on Wednesday, the Colorado Avalanche kicked off a four-game road trip against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Avs would get the better of the Blackhawks with a 4-1 win, and officially secured a playoff berth with that win as well. Let’s take a look […]

Us Against the World: Blackhawks vs. Avalanche Preview

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 ...