For a handful of teams around the NHL, it is existential crisis season. Early playoff exits lead to macro-level discussions like does Team X have the right core players or …
O CaptainI My Captain! Our Stanley Cup’s undone; Your Avs shipped seven to Winnipeg, the Knights in OT won. “I think I say this as nicely as I can to …
TORONTO — Connor McDavid likened the 2024 NHL All-Star weekend to a reunion for one of the most exciting international hockey teams ever assembled. McDavid was talking about Team North …
Patrick Roy’s first game as an NHL coach with the Colorado Avalanche might be the most memorable debut for anyone in league history. Andrew Cogliano remembered it immediately, because he …
Maybe the Nuggets and Avs aren’t as good as they used to be. But Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon are better than ever. MacK and Joker are the centers of …
If Ivan Prosvetov hoists a Stanley Cup in Burgundy & Blue, I’ll shave my head. And my chest. Not necessarily in that order. “We’ll see, we’ll talk about that,” coach …
The Colorado Avalanche had a pretty successful run on the power play earlier this season — nine straight games with at least one goal, 11 in total. But there was …
The 2023 portion of this NHL season has often been anything but typical for the Avalanche. For a team that entered this campaign as one of the top contenders for …
The Colorado Avalanche is dealing with its first significant bit of short-term injury-induced adversity, but there is clarity with one of its long-term concerns. Pavel Francouz will miss the remainder …
Mikko Rantanen can probably envision himself streaking down the wing in a blue-and-white jersey, collecting a pass from one of the best centers or defensemen in the world and scoring …