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The Colorado Avalanche have been without superstar Mikko Rantanen for the last two games after the Finn was concussed on a hit from Edmonton Oilers D-man Mattias Ekholm back on April 5. But the 27-year-old is likely to return to the lineup for Saturday’s afternoon tilt against the red hot Winnipeg Jets, Avs head coach […]

Scoring 50 goals in a single NHL season is quite an accomplishment for a player. Doing it for the first time – in the middle of a hat trick no less – is even more special. Nathan MacKinnon knows what that feels like after his latest stellar performance in a 5-2 Colorado Avalanche win over […]

Are the Dallas Stars a wagon? At least one person thinks so: Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar. In a battle of the Western Conference’s two best teams, it was the Stars that came out on top on Sunday night, beating the Avs 7-4 to solidify their position at the top of the Central Division. […]

There were long stretches during the 2023-24 NHL season when it looked like both Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins would miss the postseason for the second straight year. The last time the Caps and Pens missed back-to-back playoffs, neither The Great Eight nor Sid The Kid had anything to do with […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting some hopeful news about one of their best players. Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen is heading to concussion protocol following an upper body hit he took in a recent game, per the Denver Post. The good news is that Rantanen is skating, and considered day-to-day. Rantanen’s injury status for Avalanche Rantanen […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting some tough news about one of their best players. Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is getting evaluated following a tough injury he sustained in a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Rantanen got a rough hit in his upper body from Oiler Mattias Ekholm during the contest. Rantanen did not […]

Entering play with their second game in as many nights, the Colorado Avalanche will seek to add another contest into the win column when they take on the Edmonton Oilers. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Avalanche-Oilers prediction and pick will be revealed. Currently trailing the Dallas Stars by three points in […]

The Colorado Avalanche fell on Monday night to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Colorado has now reached a bit of a lull in their recent form. After a nine-game winning streak, the Avalanche have lost three of their last four games. On Monday, head coach Jared Bednar opened up about a rough night for his squad. […]

The NHL’s Hart Trophy — awarded yearly to the player voted most valuable to his team — has consistently been the most controversial piece of hardware given out every June. That’s because, unlike the NBA, we aren’t talking about a league MVP. We’re talking about the player most valuable to his squad. So there is […]

An inter-conference clash will take place later this evening when the Montreal Canadiens make an annual trip to Denver to face off with the Colorado Avalanche. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Canadiens-Avalanche prediction and pick will be revealed. Although postseason play is not in the cards for this year’s Montreal Canadiens […]

There’s no hotter team in the National Hockey League than the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs have racked up a ridiculous nine wins in a row since the trade deadline, vaulting into second place in the Western Conference and, as of March 26, just two points out from leading the President’s Trophy race. The fact that […]

Last season, the Boston Bruins clinched the President’s Trophy before the end of March. One of the greatest regular-season teams of all time took just 75 games to earn the top spot in NHL standings — tied for the fourth-fewest contests to reach the mark since the trophy was introduced in 1985-86. The B’s were […]

The Colorado Avalanche made a couple of key tweaks ahead of the March 8 NHL trade deadline, and it’s paying off in a huge way. The Avs have won eight games in a row to take over the top spot in the Central Division, sporting a sparkling 45-20-5 record through 70 games. Although the Dallas […]

With the regular season coming to a wrap, the stakes in and around the National Hockey League are only getting higher! The Columbus Blue Jackets will travel to the Mile High City to take on the contending Colorado Avalanche. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Blue Jackets-Avalanche prediction and pick will be […]

The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up for another run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. General manager Chris MacFarland added major pieces at the NHL Trade Deadline to aid in that effort. However, his biggest addition may not come through trade. Colorado’s biggest addition could simply be getting captain Gabriel Landeskog back on the ice. However, […]

It’s been just over a week since the NHL trade deadline, and it’s already starting to become very clear who the big winners were in 2024. If you watched the battle of the league’s two best players on Saturday night — a thrilling Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon showdown — you’ll know that one of […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Colorado Avalanche face the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Blues prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche come into the game sitting at 43-20-5 on the year, which is tied for first in the Central Division. They have won […]

The Colorado Avalanche went all out at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Colorado made a major trade with the Buffalo Sabres, sending Bowen Byram out of town in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt. However, there was a move prior to that. The Avalanche acquired defenseman Sean Walker from the Philadelphia Flyers that same day. Colorado acquired […]

It’s a battle of two of the best teams in the Western Conference when the Colorado Avalanche travel north to Canada to take on the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche improved their depth in the middle of the ice after […]

The 2024 NHL Trade Deadline came and went on March 8. And as always, it proved to be a rather chaotic day. Teams wheeled and dealt in hopes of furthering their chances of success now and in the future. Big names such as Jake Guentzel changed teams as did depth players down each team’s lineup. […]

The Colorado Avalanche were rather active at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Colorado made a few moves to add depth to their lineup prior to March 8. However, they made two significant moves to boost their playoff odds. Here, we’ll hand out NHL trade grades for their deal sending Bowen Byram to the Buffalo Sabres […]

The news on Gabriel Landeskog never seems to get any better for the Colorado Avalanche. Landeskog has not skated in a game since the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and he may not be able to come back at any point this season. Here are the Bednar comments on Landeskog. Again, it's basically a non-update. This […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is on Friday, March 8. However, the past few days leading up to it have been filled with trades. On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche made another trade by landing Yakov Trenin in a deal with the Nashville Predators, per the official release. ‘Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz announced today that […]

The Colorado Avalanche are reportedly acquiring Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild ahead of the NHL trade deadline, per Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. Duhaime will be missed in Minnesota. Joe Smith of The Athletic referred to Duhaime as a “well-liked player” and shared a quote from Duhaime prior to the deal. “That’s probably the […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Minnesota Wild face off with the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wild go into Thursday night sitting at 29-27-6, winning five of their previous ten. They will spend Thursday night facing the Coyotes. […]

The Colorado Avalanche stole the show on Wednesday ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. They swung two huge trades, picking up defenseman Sean Walker and forward Casey Mittelstadt. They have positioned themselves well against other Western Conference contenders. However, with two days remaining until the March 8 deadline, Colorado may continue to wheel and […]

Mere minutes after acquiring Sean Walker from the Philadelphia Flyers, the Colorado Avalanche are making another trade call to acquire Casey Mittelstadt from the Buffalo Sabres. The Avs are sending Bowen Byram back in a true one-for-one deal, according to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. Colorado is shipping out a first-round pick, Ryan Johansen and Bowen […]

The Colorado Avalanche are making a crucial addition ahead of the stretch run, finalizing a deal to bring Philadelphia Flyers stalwart defenseman Sean Walker to Denver. “Hearing Philadelphia is working on a trade that would send Sean Walker to Colorado,” reported Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Wednesday. “Flyers have traded Sean Walker to Colorado,” The Athletic’s […]

Both Jordan Eberle and Alex Wennberg were important pieces of the 2022-23 Seattle Kraken team that surprised the hockey world and came within one victory of the franchise’s first Western Conference Final. But just under a year later, both forwards may not be long for the state of Washington. Although there have been discussions between […]

The Detroit Red Wings look to get back on track as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Red Wings come into the game sitting at 33-22-6 on the year, which is good for fourth in the Atlantic Division. […]

The Colorado Avalanche have one of the most impressive cores in the entire NHL. Nathan MacKinnon leads the way, dominating his opposition as a legitimate Hart Trophy contender. Cale Makar is one of the best young defensemen in the league. He is certainly among the best offensive blueliners in the game today. And you can’t […]

The New Jersey Devils have struggled with injuries on the back end throughout the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, and general manager Tom Fitzgerald took steps to rectify that on Friday. The Devils traded for Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurtis MacDermid, adding size and depth at the position ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Colorado Avalanche face the Chicago Blackhawks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Blackhawks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche come into the game sitting at 36-19-5 on the year, which is third in the Central Division. They have won three of their […]

The Colorado Avalanche crushed the Dallas Stars in Denver on Tuesday night, and like he’s been for so much of the 2023-24 campaign, Nathan MacKinnon was the focal point. The Hart Trophy contender scored a goal and an assist in a 5-1 Avs win at Ball Arena, increasing his home point streak to 29 games. […]

The Colorado Avalanche are already one of the best teams in the NHL and they will be getting a massive boost shortly. Valeri Nichushkin, who was in the league’s Player Assistance Program, has been cleared to return to practice. Via Frank Seravalli: “NHL says Avs Valeri Nichushkin has cleared the Player Assistance program and is […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking for some center help ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8, and they are reportedly looking into a couple of players from the Arizona Coyotes to fill that void, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Friedman specifically mentioned Alex Kerfoot and Nick Bjugstad as Coyotes centers to watch […]

The Detroit Red Wings return home from a road this as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Red Wings prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche come into the game at 35-18-4 on the year, which is good for second in the Central Division. They have […]

Ryan Johansen was having an elite night for the Colorado Avalanche but he was not the hometown hero most people had eyes on at the start. Nikola Jokic decided to support his local NHL team who were going up against the Vancouver Canucks. His presence helped out a lot as the squad pulled off the […]

It’s hard to remember a National Hockey League outdoor game that was as thrilling — or had more goals — than Sunday’s tilt between the New York Islanders and Rangers at MetLife Stadium. The former is subjective, but the latter isn’t; the 11 goals scored in the contest is the most in the history of […]