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It’s been exactly 13 days since the 2025-26 National Hockey League campaign kicked off at Amerant Bank Arena on October 7. And although it’s still extremely early, the chaos brewing in Week 3 of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings is palpable. Some teams are absolutely shattering their preseason expectations — like the resurgent Detroit Red Wings […]

What an incredible feeling it is to be back watching NHL hockey on a daily basis. And what a terrific first six days of the 2025-26 season it’s been, with multiple noteworthy feats being seen across the league. Arranging the second edition of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings was tricky, as a couple of expected bottom-feeders […]

Brent Burns is on a quest for his first Cup in his NHL career, now playing for the Colorado Avalanche. This quest has now hit 1,500 games for Burns. Burns played in his 1,500th game in the third game of the season, and the league took notice. BURNZIE 1,500‼️ Brent Burns becomes just the eighth […]

Brent Burns is one of the best active players to never win a Stanley Cup after a long career with the Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes, and Colorado Avalanche. The 40-year-old is best known for his Sharks career, where he was a three-time Norris Trophy finalist, winning the award once in 2016-17. The […]

The chances of Martin Necas remaining with the Colorado Avalanche beyond this season appear increasingly slim. The winger, who was acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina, has emerged as one of the top names in what is shaping up to be a dramatically reshaped NHL 2026 free-agent class. Several league […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to wipe the slate clean during the 2025-26 season after a disappointing playoff loss to the Dallas Stars last year, and they are off to a very good start on the road against the Los Angeles Kings on opening night. After a slow first period for the Avalanche, Colorado exploded […]

It’s a new season in Denver, and there is work to do after the Colorado Avalanche lost to the Dallas Stars for the second consecutive season. Now, the pressure is on Nathan MacKinnon and company to raise their game to the next level in the 2025-26 NHL season. MacKinnon is an Avalanche key player who […]

The Colorado Avalanche saw the triumphant return of Gabriel Landeskog to the line-up during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the Avs head into the 2025-26 campaign, they will have their team captain back in full capacity. Troy Renck of The Denver Post reports that, according to head coach Jared Bednar, “Landeskog is full go. […]

Martin Necas was the key piece of the return in the shocking blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes last season — and the Colorado Avalanche would love to get the pending unrestricted free agent locked up before next summer. It certainly won’t be easy, as the 28-year-old is due for a significant […]

There are specific jobs in the National Hockey League that players covet. These opportunities can be the golden ticket for a player’s future, which is why everyone in the Colorado Avalanche’s 2025 training camp will be itching for the chance to be Nathan MacKinnon’s linemate. Those particular jobs aren’t plentiful in the league, with the […]

The Colorado Avalanche were introduced to the NHL in time for the 1995-96 season as they relocated to the Rocky Mountains after their identity as the Quebec Nordiques was no longer financially viable. They won the Stanley Cup in their first season of play in Colorado and remained a force in the Western Conference for […]

The Colorado Avalanche could not win the Stanley Cup in 2025. Colorado failed to make it past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, in fact. The elite duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar did very well to bring the team to the postseason. Unfortunately, they were dispatched by former Avalanche star Mikko […]

For a second straight season, the Colorado Avalanche were eliminated by the Dallas Stars in the playoffs. While the club has talent, it also needs improvement to make it further in the playoffs. They made some of those moves in NHL Free Agency, but the major step is going to come from players on the […]

The Colorado Avalanche were Stanley Cup contenders entering the postseason in 2025. Many believed they had a legitimate chance to represent the Western Conference at the end of the playoffs. Instead, former Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen haunted them in the first round. And their postseason run ended way earlier than anyone could have imagined. The […]

The Colorado Avalanche took one of the better remaining free agents off the board on Wednesday, signing forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year, $1.575 million contract, the team announced. It’s the second consecutive one-year deal for the Swede, who suited up in 56 contests with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024-25, chipping in 15 goals […]

The Colorado Avalanche lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Dallas Stars last season. They traded Mikko Rantanen mid-season, which caused shockwaves across the league. Then, he scored a hat trick in Game 7 to eliminate his former team. The Avalanche were active in the offseason, re-signing center Brock Nelson, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are keeping Joel Kiviranta around for at least another year after the forward enjoyed a breakout 2024-25 season. The Avs and the 29-year-old agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $1.25 million, the team announced on Friday. “Joel is a hard-working, responsible player who has demonstrated he can be a key contributor […]

When you have one of the best players in the world, competing for titles becomes part of the expectations. Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche do have one Stanley Cup victory in their time together, but they have fallen short each of the past three seasons. There has been one major need in each of […]

The Colorado Avalanche had limited cap space coming into this offseason. The franchise has made the playoffs eight straight years, including winning the Stanley Cup in 2022. Still, they would fall to the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs this year. With limited cap space and a clear need to improve the […]

The Colorado Avalanche have begun preparing for the future. They have extended the contract for Josh Manson by two years. He was scheduled to be a free agent next summer, but now will be with the team through 2027-28. The Avs have had a solid summer so far. They opened their summer by re-signing pending […]

The Colorado Avalanche are keeping one of their more important defensemen around for a couple more seasons after re-signing Josh Manson to a two-year, $7.9 million contract extension on Thursday, the team announced. “Josh has been an important member of our blue line since joining the team during the 2022 stretch run,” general manager Chris […]

The Colorado Avalanche made a lot of moves this offseason after a disappointing first-round playoff exit. Extending Brock Nelson and trading Charlie Coyle made the biggest headlines, but one move could help the blue line. The Avalanche signed veteran Brent Burns to a one-year contract for his age-40 season. Was it the right team for […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to make another deep playoff run in 2025-26. They have won just one series since lifting the 2022 Stanley Cup, but still have the same elite core that won that title. General manager Chris MacFarland made some moves, but one move that Jared Bednar made has finished out the offseason. […]

The Colorado Avalanche returned to the playoffs for a seventh straight year, but it was a disappointing end to the season, falling in the first round to the Dallas Stars. Now, the Avalanche look to re-tool their roster, but with cap constraints, they may need to move players. One of those could be Samuel Girard, […]

The NHL season may be one of sports’ most grueling schedules. It demands a level of intensity and grit that is difficult to sustain. The newest Colorado Avalanche defenseman, Brent Burns, is returning for another season precisely because of what perseverance could net. NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti recently highlighted Burns’ decision to sign a one-year contract […]

40-year-old defenseman Brent Burns isn’t done playing just yet, as he’s decided to take his talents from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Rocky Mountains and has joined the Colorado Avalanche. Burns, who has played in every regular season game for the last 11 consecutive seasons, agreed to a one-year contract. He will make a $1 […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the least busy teams in NHL Free Agency, but they’ve made one significant move: re-signing key depth forward Parker Kelly, the team announced on Tuesday. Kelly, who has anchored one of the better fourth lines in hockey over the last few seasons, gets a four-year contract extension that […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has come and gone, and there is a lot to discuss. Some teams were incredibly busy over the last two days. Teams like the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators had tons of draft capital, especially early on. And then there are teams like the Colorado Avalanche, who had an extremely short […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets connected on a Draft Day trade. Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood have gone from the Avalanche to the Blue Jackets. Colorado traded Casey Mittlestadt to the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline for Coyle, who is out the door just a few months later. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun […]

The Florida Panthers have picked up their second consecutive Stanley Cup and they have set the standard for clutch play an toughness during the most important part of the year. The Panthers are able to get offensive production from all four of their lines, and the defense regularly makes a contribution. Any team that wants […]

The Colorado Avalanche returned to the playoffs for an eighth straight season. This year, the Avalanche would fall in the first round to the Dallas Stars. Colorado was busy in the trade market during the season, but now needs to make moves to improve their roster for the 2025-26 campaign. These are the three players […]

The Colorado Avalanche have a lot of questions to answer as they approach the NHL offseason with a limited salary cap. Most notably, the Avalanche have just five defenseman signed for this coming season and two forwards who will be free agents after the 2025-26 season. Martin Necas is one of them, and if the […]

Sports fans certainly do love a comeback story, and they got one in NHL star Jonathan Toews. Toews is returning to the league after nearly three years of health issues and other frustrations. The free agent recently agreed to a deal with the Winnipeg Jets, after speaking with a few other teams. It appears another […]

The Colorado Avalanche are hoping for better results in the 2025-26 season after losing to the Dallas Stars in the first round. Ultimately, the Avalanche may have trouble doing it through free agency, as they currently have $1.2 million in cap space. Because of that, the Avs need to finesse some trades to open up […]

NHL free agent Jonathan Toews is getting a lot of interest from clubs, as he attempts to make a comeback in the league. Toews is a free agent after playing several seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks. There are three teams looking at picking him up, per Pro Hockey Rumors. Those teams are the Winnipeg Jets, […]

The news broke several weeks ago. Former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is planning to make a comeback next season and return to the National Hockey League. The hard-working two-way center has not played a game since he concluded his run with the Blackhawks at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. Toews was slowed by […]

While the season for the Colorado Avalanche ended in extremely disappointing fashion with their opening-round loss to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Quarterfinal, the play of defenseman Cale Makar during the regular season campaign was once again top notch. It was to nobody’s surprise that he took home the Norris Trophy for the […]

Following an utterly dominant 16-4 Stanley Cup winning performance in 2022, the Colorado Avalanche have struggled to get over the hump since. That’s despite owning Nathan MacKinnon, who is perennially pushing for league MVP, as well as Cale Makar, named a Norris finalist for the fifth straight season after the first 30 goal campaign by […]

The Colorado Avalanche had a good season that ended in disappointment after losing to the Dallas Stars in the first round. Now, the Avalance hope they can take that next step and finally get past the Stars. There is a chance to get better, but the reverse can also be true for Colorado. The Avalanche’s […]