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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 […]

The Colorado Avalanche are a really good team once again. Despite playing without captain Gabriel Landeskog for the entire 2023-24 season, Colorado is incredible. They are in second place in the Central Division, three points back of the division-leading Dallas Stars. Colorado is just one point ahead of the Winnipeg Jets, who sit in third […]

The Colorado Avalanche return home for the first time since before the All-Star Break when they host the Arizona Coyotes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Coyotes-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Coyotes haven’t won a game since January 22nd when they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins. Arizona has lost eight […]

Zach Parise has enjoyed an illustrious National Hockey League career, but the Minnesota native lacks one crucial piece of hardware: a Stanley Cup. And the 39-year-old will have one more chance after signing with the Colorado Avalanche at the end of January. Parise confirmed that the rest of the 2023-24 campaign will be his last […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning start a homestand as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche come into the game sitting at 33-17-4 on the year, sitting second in the Central Division. The Avalanche have won just five of their […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is quickly approaching now as it is less than a month away. Teams will soon compete to upgrade their roster in any way they can before the clock runs out. Contenders like the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche are sure to add. However, teams like the Seattle Kraken are a bit […]

The Colorado Avalanche are on a roll as the second half of the 2023-24 NHL season begins. And one major reason for this is superstar forward Nathan MacKinnon. He is one of two players with more than 80 points this season, along with Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov. And he is fifth in goal-scoring […]

The National Hockey League’s 2024 iteration of All-Star Weekend was, actually, a lot of fun. The ASG will never be for everyone, and a lot of hockey fans probably took a break from the sport for a couple of days, along with all of the players who weren’t selected to participate. But the NHL made […]

The Colorado Avalanche are one of the best teams in the Western Conference. And they recently made a move to add some depth and experience for the stretch run. They added veteran forward Zach Parise on a one-year contract. The 39-year-old practiced with his new team for the first time on Sunday. Following that practice, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are playing this season just like their name suggests. The club is finding that they have one of the hottest offenses in the NHL, and are causing an avalanche when it comes to scoring goals. As the second half of the NHL season approaches, it is time to take a look at […]

The Calgary Flames are working through a potential fire sale as the NHL Trade Deadline gets closer. Calgary has already traded Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov this season. Defenseman Chris Tanev could be the next player out of town. Another name to consider is veteran goalie Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom joined the Flames back in 2020 […]

The NHL All-Star weekend kicks off with the Skills Competition on Friday night. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a special NHL Skills Competition prediction and pick. This year, the NHL has re-imagined the skills competition. Twelve different players will take the ice for the competition. In the first round, players […]

The Montreal Canadiens have shown some progress this season, despite their place in the standings. However, their place in the standings is one reason the Habs will likely be sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. And one of their primary trade pieces is veteran goalie Jake Allen. Allen has turned in a solid season behind […]

The Calgary Flames are falling behind in the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They already made two trades this year, sending Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks. Now, they certainly seem likely to make more moves ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. One name to watch is defenseman Chris Tanev. Tanev […]

Everyone knows what Marc-Andre Fleury has accomplished in the NHL. Fleury has won three Stanley Cups as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, has taken part in five All-Star games during his illustrious career, and won the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy in 2021 while with the Las Vegas Golden Knights. But […]

For the first time in over a decade, the 2024 NHL All-Star Game will be played north of the border. Next weekend, the premier players from across the National Hockey League will descend on the place where the first ASG game took place over 70 years ago: Toronto, Canada. And the league is looking to […]

The San Jose Sharks are tied for the least points in the NHL with 30 alongside the Chicago Blackhawks, meaning they will likely be sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8, and Anthony Duclair is a kind of player that the Sharks could get great value on from. This season is going about […]

The Calgary Flames are likely to be sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. Calgary is outside of the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. And they have a number of pending free agents that are unlikely to return. One interesting trade candidate is star forward Elias Lindholm. Lindholm joined the Flames in […]

The Colorado Avalanche have designs on playing dominating hockey in the second half of the season and asserting themselves in the Stanley Cup playoffs. While the play of superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar are likely to be the key factors in determining if they can play at a championship level, the supporting cast will […]

A big-time NHL matchup under the Friday night lights will be underway as the Los Angeles Kings take on the Colorado Avalanche in the Mile High City. Let’s take a look at our NHL odds series where our Kings-Avalanche prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering play fresh off a tough 5-3 loss at the […]

Nathan MacKinnon is putting together an almost unflappable Hart Trophy case with the 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche, and the superstar added an incredible feat to an NHL-best season on Wednesday night. MacKinnon scored four times in a 6-2 rout of the Washington Capitals at home, and in the process, became the first player since 2007-08 to […]

Cale Makar has already entered the conversation as one of the greatest Colorado Avalanche defensemen of all time — and the 25-year-old superstar added another extremely impressive accomplishment to his resume on Wednesday night. Makar scored Colorado’s first goal of the game in a 6-2 drubbing of the Washington Capitals. It was his 76th career […]

For the first time since 2015, Patrick Roy is back in the National Hockey League. The four-time Stanley Cup champion was hired as the next head coach of the New York Islanders after Lou Lamoriello fired Lane Lambert on Saturday. It’s been a brutal stretch on Long Island — the Isles have lost eight of […]

Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev has had a heavy work load this season, making 37 starts, more than any other goalie in the NHL and on track for 66 starts, more than Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland’s ideal number of 50-to-55 starts, and he opened up on Georgiev’s heavy work load. “I’ll be honest, I […]

The Colorado Avalanche continue their long road trip facing the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Bruins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche entered the game sitting at 29-13-3 on the year and have won four of their last five games. Last time out they faced the Ottawa […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is adding even more history to an incredible start to his career. Makar scored his 75th career goal in a loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Makar is now tied for the most goals in Avalanche history by a defenseman, per the team’s vice president of media relations. […]

Cheering for one of the seven National Hockey League teams north of the border has not been a lot of fun over the last 30 or so years. No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the Montreal Canadiens captured their league-leading 24th championship in 1993. The Vancouver Canucks would lose to Mark Messier […]

The Colorado Avalanche continue their Canadian road trip as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche enter Monday night sitting at 28-12-3 on the year, second in the Central Division. They enter winning seven of eight and winning the […]