Colorado Avalanche and all hockey coverage in the Mile High state
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche opened the Western Conference Final without superstar defenseman Cale Makar on Wednesday night, and the difference was noticeable in a 4-2 Game 1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena. Colorado pushed late with third-period goals from Valeri Nichushkin and captain Gabriel Landeskog, but Vegas controlled much of […]
The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are ready to get the Western Conference Final started tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver! The Golden Knights represent the Pacific Division after series victories over the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche have lost just one game so far these playoffs after sweeping the LA […]
The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are ready to get the Western Conference Final started tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver! The Golden Knights represent the Pacific Division after series victories over the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche have lost just one game so far these playoffs after sweeping the LA […]
When Nathan MacKinnon and Team Canada lost the gold-medal game against the United States, many Canadians viewed the silver medal as a failure. Nathan MacKinnon was likely one of those Canadians, as he stated in the build-up to the first NHL-Involved Winter Olympics since 2014, “We’ve talked to some other athletes, but to be honest, […]
We’ve looked at the forwards and the defense; now, we’ll examine the final and, as some may argue, the most critical position for both the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights: goaltending. The tandem effort of Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood powered the Avalanche to the top of the NHL for the near entirety of […]
With the final four teams set, the matchups become even more magnified. As the Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Vegas Golden Knights to earn a ticket into the Stanley Cup finals, here is a closer look at whose defense is stout enough to win a championship. To end the regular season head […]
Colorado Avalanche News News Around the League
The Colorado Avalanche have successfully reached the conference final for the first time since the 2022 cup season and will host the Las Vegas Golden Knights for game one on Wednesday evening at Ball Arena. We should get a feel for the matchup before the much-anticipated series begins, and with the benefit of time and […]
We did it, the Colorado Avalanche have advanced to the Western Conference finals for the second time since 2002! As we wait for the first game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, May 20th to begin that pivotal next round, let’s put a bow on the five-game second round defeat of the Minnesota Wild. […]
Well, the stage was set for the Colorado Avalanche to seal the series in front of fans on home ice tonight against the Minnesota Wild. Doing so would mark the first time they’ve achieved that since 2008. It seems the Wild had other plans as they scored 3o seconds into the game, cashed in on […]
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are set to play the first elimination game of their second-round series tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver, CO. Colorado holds a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the series tonight by eliminating a team and advancing on home ice for the first time in this new championship […]
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are set to play the first elimination game of their second-round series tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver, CO. Colorado holds a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the series tonight by eliminating a team and advancing on home ice for the first time in this new championship […]
It’s time for another Mile High Pollster, this time surrounding the second round matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild! Has your confidence in this Avalanche team wavered at the sign of first blood? Who gets the starter’s net for game five after the switch in game four? Will Val Nichushkin lead the charge […]
The Minnesota Wild welcomed the Colorado Avalanche to Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN, for game four of the second round. A good news, bad news sort of situation emerged at puck drop, as surprisingly both Sam Malinski and Artturi Lehkonen would not play. We also saw the insertion of Jack Ahcan, Josh Manson, […]
After suffering their first loss of these playoffs against the Minnesota Wild by a final score of 5-1, the Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back tonight in Minnesota for Game 4 and hopefully take a 3-1 series lead. Colorado Avalanche The Avs arguably played their worst game of these playoffs in Game 3, and the […]
After suffering their first loss of these playoffs against the Minnesota Wild by a final score of 5-1, the Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back tonight in Minnesota for Game 4 and hopefully take a 3-1 series lead. Colorado Avalanche The Avs arguably played their worst game of these playoffs in Game 3, and the […]
Colorado Avalanche News News Around the League
The Colorado Avalanche will not be going 7-0 to start the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, a truth that many fans of the more fickle variety are struggling to cope with. Not Gabe Landeskog, though, who said, “This is what we expected, and if you didn’t, I think you are a bit naive.” This is a […]
There’s another Colorado hockey team in a quest to hoist the Cup. The Colorado Eagles have advanced to the third round (of five) of the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs and will take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds in hopes of winning the pacific division crown. First up way back in April, the Eagles began the […]
After a long week off the Colorado Avalanche began the away portion of their second round series in Minnesota. The Wild were energized in their home building and with some help on special teams built a lead and never looked back to take this game 5-1 and cut Colorado’s lead in the series to 2-1. […]
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to a bang, as Colorado Avalanche held serve against the Minnesota Wild to stake a 2-0 series lead. A victory today can give them a commanding three game series lead and leave them just one victory away from returning to the Western Conference Final. Colorado […]
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to a bang, as Colorado Avalanche held serve against the Minnesota Wild to stake a 2-0 series lead. A victory today can give them a commanding three game series lead and leave them just one victory away from returning to the Western Conference Final. Colorado […]
Nathan MacKinnon has earned his 5th Hart Trophy bid and has been named a finalist along with fellow phenoms Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid. This nomination should come as no surprise, as Nathan MacKinnon was excellent during the regular season with 53 goals (career-high) and 127 points. More than just his stat line, MacKinnon has […]
It has been a big week for the Colorado Avalanche during their three-day break before continuing their second round playoff series against Minnesota on Saturday. Accolades have been rolling in as the NHL continue their announcements of the three finalists for their voted awards. First, a bit of a surprise as Brock Nelson was nominated […]
Following a successful return to the ice and the NHL after a three-year absence, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was recognized by the voters and named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award goes to the player who displayed perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the sport of hockey. After three years of […]