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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. […]
10 days ago | 4 reads
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. […]
10 days ago | 5 reads
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 […]
12 days ago | 4 reads
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. […]
12 days ago | 7 reads
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. […]
12 days ago | 2 reads
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. […]
13 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
13 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
13 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
14 days ago | 5 reads
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 […]
14 days ago | 5 reads
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...
15 days ago | 3 reads
Italy, MILAN — The dream matchup fans craved since the NHL committed to the 2026 Winter Games finally unfolded: USA vs. Canada for Olympic men’s hockey gold at Milano Santagiulia Arena. Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and Nathan MacKinnon vs. Brock Nelson. It delivered pure drama. Matt Boldy struck first for the U.S., slipping past Toews […]
16 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
We all wanted it. Well, we got it. Canada will face the United States for the gold medal in the final event of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. Canada – How Did We Get Here? With NHL players returning to the Olympics for the first time in twelve years, Canada didn’t waste […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
It wasn’t the medal they hoped for but team Finland defended their 2022 gold medal with a bronze medal finish in a 6-1 defeat of Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics. A duo of Colorado Avalanche forwards Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta are bringing home the hardware. It was a quick start to the game […]
17 days ago | 4 reads
Milan, Italy — In the electric confines of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Friday night, February 20, 2026, the United States men’s hockey team delivered a commanding performance. Before a packed crowd buzzing with anticipation for the high-stakes semifinal, Team USA dismantled third-seeded Slovakia 6-2, building an insurmountable 5-0 lead by the end […]
17 days ago | 1 read
Milan, ITALY — Canada entered the men’s hockey semifinal against Finland at Milano Santagiulia Ice Arena without captain Sidney Crosby, sidelined by a lower-body injury from the quarterfinals, and it showed early. Through the first period, the star-studded lineup looked off-pace, trailing 2-0 after Finland capitalized on special teams with a power-play goal from Mikko […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
It’s that time of year to fantasize about all the veteran depth players who might be wearing burgundy and blue within a month’s time. Once the Olympic roster freeze lifts after February 22nd there could be a sudden flurry of activity. The Colorado Avalanche like to do their NHL trade deadline shopping early and certainly […]
19 days ago | 1 read
Anyone who says clutch doesn’t exist isn’t familiar with Artturi Lehkonen. All the Finnish forward does is score big goals and today was no exception as he struck the back of the net in overtime to send Finland to the semi-finals at the Olympics in a 3-2 win over Switzerland. It wasn’t looking so hot […]
20 days ago | 4 reads
Milan, ITALY — Once again, the Milano Santagiulia Ice Arena was the stage, and win-or-go-home hockey delivered pure drama. Martin Necas and the Czechs pushed Team Canada to the brink—building leads and refusing to fold—but in the end, Mitch Marner sealed it with a clutch overtime backhand winner. Canada dodged disaster, though not without a […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
Milan, ITALY — The Marty party stormed Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena as the do-or-die qualification round kicked off at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. In a tense battle for a quarterfinal spot against powerhouse Canada, Colorado Avalanche star Martin Necas delivered the spark: a power-play goal early in the second and an assist to […]
21 days ago | 4 reads
The stadium lights in Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena may glow in a smaller barn and on a shorter sheet, but they burn brighter as the elimination portion of the Men’s Ice Hockey tournament kicks into high gear tomorrow. Nathan MacKinnon is built for the heat—and he’ll be right at the center of any Team […]
22 days ago | 5 reads
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of Team Canada controls the puck through a stick check. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) | Getty Images ‘That’s an easy one’: Canada, France react to Tom Wilson’s Olympic fight in response to hit on Nathan MacKinnon. [ Sportsnet ] U.S. men’s hockey stays unbeaten, is the No. 2 seed for knockouts. [ ESPN ] Poulin returns in Canada’s biggest victory in quarterfinal win over Germany. Canada to face Switzerland in semifinals ...
23 days ago | 5 reads
I can’t remember ever seeing a team pull their goalie with a two-goal lead, but that’s exactly what was required today between Sweden and Slovakia. Under the tie-breaker rules, Sweden needed at least a 3-goal victory to win the game and the tie-breaker over Slovakia. Doing so would have given Sweden a chance to win […]
24 days ago | 3 reads
Last season, hard-nosed forward Matt Stienburg’s stock was on the rise. In only his second full season as a professional, he received a call-up that every kid dreams of. He got the call to make his NHL debut with the Colorado Avalanche on October 16, 2024, after only playing two games with the Colorado Eagles […]
24 days ago | 5 reads