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Recap: Avs take 3-1 series lead after hard-earned victory over Minny
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, […]
Open Thread: Round 2 Game 4, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (6:00 p.m.)
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 […]
Round 2 Game 4 Preview: Colorado aims to respond after loss
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 […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Avalanche remain confident
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The Avalanche Don’t Need Perfection — They Need Championship Resolve
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 […]
Colorado Eagles advance to third round of AHL playoffs
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 […]
Game 3 Recap: Fright night in Minnesota, Avs downed 5-1
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. […]
Round 2 Game 3 Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild (7:00 P.M.)
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 […]
Round 2 Game 3 Preview: The Avs Look to Stand Tall Against the Wild in St. Paul!
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 Named Hart Memorial Trophy Finalist
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 […]
Makar, Nelson nominated for NHL awards
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 […]
Gabe Landeskog named a Masterton Trophy finalist for the second time
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 […]
Recap: Avs take 2-0 series lead after 5-2 victory over Wild
Ball Arena welcomed Avalanche fans (and some Wild fans) for game two of the second round series between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild, and those supporting the home club would head to the lot happy once again. The Avalanche scored first and last tonight, and despite Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes, and Marcus Johansson’s best […]
Open Thread: Game 2, Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (6:00 p.m. MT)
After a (excuse the pun) wild game one, resulting in a 9-6 Colorado win, the Avalanche take on the Minnesota Wild for game two tonight. Colorado Avalanche In game one, we were able to see exactly what Colorado was capable of when not playing a strong, slow, defensive game with an opponent, as they did […]
Round 2 Game 2 Preview: Can Colorado stay perfect?
After a (excuse the pun) wild game one, resulting in a 9-6 Colorado win, the Avalanche take on the Minnesota Wild for the rematch in game two tonight in what hopes to become a commanding lead in this pivotal central division series. Colorado Avalanche In game one, we were able to see exactly what Colorado […]
Cale Makar Endured During a ‘Weird’ Game One Victory
Cale Makar was a surprise press conference selection following game two as he joined Devon Toews on the podium following Colorado’s game-one victory over the Minnesota Wild. Still, he was visibly fatigued, albeit engaged during the presser. Cale typically has a bright presence, even after a grueling playoff game. Still, his appearance struck me, considering […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Newhook sends Habs to second round
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Game 1 Recap: Explosion of goals ends in Avalanche favor 9-6
A week after sweeping the LA Kings, the Colorado Avalanche were back in action hosting the Minnesota Wild in a pivotal second round opening matchup. And how this game unfolded didn’t disappoint those high expectations with 14 different goal scorers including five defenseman to arrive at the 9-6 win for the Avalanche. The Game Minnesota […]
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild – Round 2 Game 1 (7:00 p.m.)
It took a while, but we finally have a picture of what the second round of the NHL playoffs will look like (basically), and the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are all set to begin the second round. This much-anticipated showdown has the talent of a Western Conference Final, with both sides icing some of […]
Game 1 Preview: The Central Division’s best — Avs vs. Wild
It took a while, but we finally have a picture of what the second round of the NHL playoffs will look like (basically), and the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are all set to begin the second round. This much-anticipated showdown has the talent of a Western Conference Final, with both sides icing some of […]
Round Two Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild
After much speculation, we finally know that the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild will start their second-round series on Sunday. The when might have been a mystery, but who and where are not as Ball Arena is the stage and two of the Central Division’s best meet in the second round of the playoffs. This […]
5 reasons why Colorado won’t win the Stanley Cup
Following the sweep of the LA Kings, a week off gave pause and a chance to look ahead at the big picture of the ultimate goal of hoisting the Stanley Cup in June. Here is where the Colorado Avalanche currently stand heading into their second round match with the Minnesota Wild, and what may be […]
MHH Roundtable: Anatomy of a Sweep
It was a quick transition into the Colorado Avalanche’s first-round series with the LA Kings. Now, we wait for that pivotal second-round series with the opponent still undetermined. Here are our thoughts on how that Kings sweep unfolded and on what to expect moving forward. Who was your first round MVP? Adrian: Artturi Lehkonen gets my […]
No Vezina, No Problem: Scott Wedgewood is more concerned with winning
The Colorado Avalanche have the NHL’s best goalie right now. He just isn’t going to win the Vezina Trophy. Scott Wedgewood leads the league with a .921 save percentage and a sparkling 2.06 goals-against average. Yet those elite numbers probably won’t be enough to overcome the one thing working against him: he hasn’t started as […]
Mile High Pollster: Dallas or Minny — Who’s it gonna be?
Well, the Colorado Avalanche have advanced to the second round and will enjoy some time off, and that means it’s time for another installment of Mile High Pollster! First, we will start with the most pressing matter at hand for the Avalanche, and that’s if it will be the Minnesota Wild or the Dallas Stars […]
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