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The Stanley Cup Final is underway with the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche squaring off against the back-to-back defending champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both teams have fought hard to be where they are today, but there can only be one team hoisting the cup at the end. Who will win game one in Denver tonight to […]

Every NHL player’s mission in the league is to see their name engraved on the Stanley Cup — the greatest trophy in all of sports. Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon definitely wants that by the end of the upcoming 2022 Stanley Cup Finals series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and he would look to help […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been anxiously awaiting the return of star forward Brayden Point after his injury in the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Point missed the Lightning’s subsequent series’ against the Panthers and Rangers, so in all, he’s been sidelined for their past 10 games. Head coach Jon Cooper dropped an […]

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper picked up an injury during the first game of the Western Conference Finals, prompting the Avs to roll with backup Pavel Francouz during their sweep of the Oilers. On Tuesday, GM Joe Sakic dropped a huge truth bomb on Kuemper’s status for the Stanley Cup Finals vs. the Lightning, claiming […]

Wayne Gretzky has seen it all on the ice, and his experience has led him to compare the Tampa Bay Lightning, who aregunning for a three-peat in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, with the Edmonton Oilers’ rivals in the 1980s — the legendary New York Islanders. Via Joe Smith of The Athletic: “Their resilience is […]

      The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to strike three times in a row in the Stanley Cup Finals. It’s going to be easier said than done, however, against the Colorado Avalanche, who’ve done nothing but beat teams in demoralizing fashion in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With that said, here are three […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have done the unthinkable, reaching their third straight Stanley Cup Finals. They did so in impressive fashion, winning four straight games against the New York Rangers. The Rangers won the first two games on home ice and were completely dominated the rest of the way. The Lightning took them out of […]

The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up for the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, looking to end the Bolts’ reign as back-to-back champions. When the series gets underway on Wednesday, it’ll have been almost 10 days since the last time the Avs played a game, giving their injured players ample time to rest […]

It’s been a while since the Colorado Avalanche have taken the ice. After sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals, the Avs have been anxiously waiting to find out who they would be matched up with in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Tampa Bay Lightning took care of the New York Rangers on […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves down 2-0 against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals before rallying behind star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and turning things around, winning four straight in order to end the series in six games. Now, Tampa is set for a date with the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley […]

It initially seemed like the Tampa Bay Lightning’s quest for a third straight Stanley Cup was going to come to an end against the New York Rangers after falling in an 0-2 hole. However, the Lightning promptly won the next four games to set up a date in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final with the […]

If it wasn’t already known, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is an absolute superstar. The 23-year-old once again showed why as his team swept the Edmonton Oilers in impressive fashion on Monday, booking their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In the process, Makar made history. Per ESPN Stats & Info, he’s only the fourth […]

For the first time in over 20 years, the Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals after Artturi Lehkonen became the newest hero of the Avs with his game-winning goal in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals series against the Edmonton Oilers. Lehkonen did not just booked the Avalanche a ticket to […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid got his first taste of the Western Conference Finals this season, but his time there was short-lived thanks to a 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. Mike Smith and the Oilers’ defense was no match for the Avalanche’s high-powered attack, which the Oilers’ own explosive offense wasn’t […]

Colorado Avalanche star Nazem Kadri underwent surgery to repair a thumb injury he sustained during a Game 3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Kadri suffered the injury when he was illegally slammed into the boards by the Oilers’ Evander Kane. The injury is expected to keep the Avalanche star out for the remainder […]

The Colorado Avalanche revealed Monday that Nazem Kadri has undergone surgery to repair his injured thumb following the Game 3 hit from Oilers’ Evander Kane, which knocked Kadri out of the contest. The 31-year-old was injured on his first shift of the game on Saturday after Kane hit him into the boards illegally. The thumb […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on the brink of elimination in the NHL Playoffs, down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals series against the Colorado Avalanche heading into Game 4 on their home ice. To make matters worse, Evander Kane will be sidelined for the pivotal clash after picking up a suspension in Game 3 due […]

The Colorado Avalanche will try to advance to the Stanley Cup with a sweep as they face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4. It’s time to continue our NHL odds coverage with an Avalanche-Oilers Game 4 prediction and pick.  The Avalanche defeated the Oilers 4-2 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Now, Colorado has a […]

The Edmonton Oilers are down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Colorado Avalanche, and the team may have just been handed a death blow ahead of Game 4. Tensions flared in Game 3 after Evander Kane injured Nazem Kadri with a dirty hit less than a minute into the game. Kadri did not […]

The Colorado Avalanche are up 3-0 on the Edmonton Oilers and are poised to reach the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately, the Avalanche might be without center Nazem Kadri for that championship series, assuming they finish off the Oilers. Kadri left Saturday’s Game 3 against the Oilers after taking a hit from behind by Evander […]

The Colorado Avalanche headed to Game 3 of their 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers with a 2-0 lead, but might finish the game with an injury to deal with one of their key players in Nazem Kadri. The 31-year-old center took a nasty hit from Oilers forward Evander Kane right […]

Life is supposed to be easy for the Edmonton Oilers because they have Connor McDavid, the consensus pick for the best player on the planet today, and Leon Draisaitl, who, like McDavid, had over 100 points back in the regular season. However, the Colorado Avalanche have done a masterful job thus far in the 2022 […]

Game three of the Western Conference Final is tonight in Edmonton as the Oilers look to win at home against the Colorado Avalanche. Games one and two were both pretty dominant for the Avs as they won both of them, but this is a must-win game for the Oilers if they want to stay in […]

The Edmonton Oilers were shut out in Game 2 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Colorado Avalanche, 4-0. They now trail the best-of-seven series 2-0. If that wasn’t bad enough, Oilers’ forward Zack Kassian got a nice kicking while he’s down. On Friday, the NHL announced that Oilers right winger Kassian has been […]

The Colorado Avalanche were dealt a troubling injury blow in Game 1 against the Edmonton Oilers when starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper exited the game. The Avalanche described the knock as an upper-body injury, and he was replaced by backup Pavel Francouz. Per Peter Baugh, ahead of Game 2, Kuemper was not on the ice for […]

The Edmonton Oilers will meet the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday in Denver, Colorado. It’s time to continue our NHL odds coverage with an Oilers-Avalanche prediction and pick.   The Avalanche lead in this series after scoring in bunches during Game 1. It was a great night for […]

Game 1 between the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche featured 14 total goals and four different goalies. The offensive outpouring from both sides was shocking, as neither team’s defense seemed capable of keeping their opponent off the board. After Mike Smith was pulled in the Game 1 loss, Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft refused to name […]

Game 1 of the 2022 Western Conference Finals between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers was absolutely bonkers. There were 14 total goals scored, with the Avalanche ultimately coming away with an 8-6 victory to draw first blood in the series. However, the upper-body injury to goaltender Darcy Kuemper kept Tuesday night from being fully […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers played one of the most exciting playoff games this postseason Tuesday. The Avalanche took Game 1 of their Western Conference Final series, racking up 14 total goals in an 8-6 thriller. However, the game came with a bit of controversy. With under a minute remaining in the first period, […]

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington was forced to miss much of the series against the Colorado Avalanche after sustaining an injury in Game 3 after a controversial collision with Nazem Kadri. After the game, Binnington bizarrely threw a water bottle at Kadri, missing his target but still coming close enough to cause a scene. […]

The St. Louis Blues put up a valiant fight against the Colorado Avalanche, but they were ultimately defeated in a six-game series. Star defender Torey Krug missed the entire second round after sustaining an injury in St. Louis’ first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild. Not having the veteran defenseman available was a big loss for […]

The Western Conference Final kicks off tonight as the Edmonton Oilers will head into Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche took care of business against the Blues after beating them in six games, while the Oilers had a bit of an underdog story as they took down the Flames in just five […]

For the first time since 2006, the Edmonton Oilers are going to play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Finals, with Connor McDavid and company clinching a berth in the third round of the postseason with a stunning upset series win over the Calgary Flames in the conference semifinals stage. The Oilers lost Game […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers are set to square off in the Western Conference Finals, a playoff matchup that will pit two of the NHL’s biggest superstars head-to-head. Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and Oilers’ superstar Connor McDavid are largely considered among the NHL’s most elite players, and now they’re set to face off in […]

The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 NHL Western Conference Finals, with a Stanley Cup Finals berth on the line. The matchup will pit two of the game’s greatest talents against one another, as Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs will look to put an end to Connor McDavid […]

The Western Conference finals of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs is going to be one hell of a series, mainly because fans are going to see Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid going head to head, beginning this coming Tuesday when the MacKinnon’s Colorado Avalanche play host to McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers. MacKinnon and the Avs needed […]

The Colorado Avalanche were under a minute away from eliminating the St. Louis Blues and advancing to the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night. However, the team managed to blow the late lead and lose Game 5 in overtime. They now head on the road Friday night for Game 6 with another chance to close […]

The Colorado Avalanches will try and eliminate the St. Louis Blues as the teams square off in Game 6 of the second-round series. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Blues prediction and pick.   It was a wild game in Denver as the Blues rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat […]

Just when it looked like head coach Jared Bednar and the Colorado Avalanche were going to finish things off in the second round against the St. Louis Blues in five games, the table turned on them in Wednesday night’s 5-4 overtime loss. After the game, Bednar seemingly called out goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper with regards to […]