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As the Colorado Avalanche continue to battle the injury bug early on in the 2024-25 NHL season, the team is making a couple of changes ahead of a 2022 Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kaapo Kahkonen will make his first start as a member of the Avalanche; the 28-year-old was re-called […]

The Colorado Avalanche may have lost to the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night but their two superstars continue to light it up as October nears its end. Cale Makar assisted Nathan MacKinnon’s second-period goal as both players extended their season-opening point streaks to 10 games in the 5-2 loss. Makar became the fourth defenseman in NHL […]

The Colorado Avalanche lost 5-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night — and they also lost one of their most important players. Ross Colton, who has been breaking out to the tune of a team-leading eight goals in 10 games in 2024-25, will be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future after blocking […]

The Colorado Avalanche have rebounded from a disastrous 0-4 start to their season, having won five straight to get back to over the .500 mark. However, their initial struggles still have them near the bottom of the National Hockey League’s Central Division. Colorado’s early season struggles were mainly attributed to defensive breakdowns and poor goaltending, […]

As part of the 2023-24 NBA MVP award presentation for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche presented Jokic with the trophy. This comes after Jokic presented MacKinnon with the 2024 Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL’s award for most valuable player, two weeks ago. Nathan MacKinnon returned the favor by presenting Nikola […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to continue their winning streak as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game winners of three straight. After starting their season at 0-4-0, they beat the Ducks at home, […]

While the Colorado Avalanche have managed to rebound somewhat with two straight wins after initially starting the 2024-25 season with a stunning 0-4 record, one matter of business that management has turned their attention to is a new contract for star forward Mikko Rantanen. But according to the latest reports, the two sides aren’t progressing […]

The Avalanche and the Kraken meet in Seattle! The Avalanche struggled early on, while the Kraken have had a great season up to this point. We continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Kraken prediction and pick. The Colorado Avalanche were one of the best teams in the NHL last season. They have struggled through […]

The Colorado Avalanche have announced the latest with forward Jonathan Drouin, who broke out last season with his best statistical output since the 2018-19 campaign. Unfortunately, the news isn’t good. Drouin, who suffered an injury during Colorado’s opening night loss on October 9 against the Vegas Golden Knights, has been placed on Injured Reserve. The […]

The Colorado Avalanche secured their first victory of the season on Friday, edging out the Anaheim Ducks with a 4-3 overtime win. Nathan MacKinnon, who notched an impressive 51 goals and 89 assists last season, scored the game-winning goal. Despite finally securing their first win of the season, the early struggles of the Avalanche persist, […]

The Colorado Avalanche will head to Northern California to battle the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at the SAP Center. It will be a battle in the Bay Area as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Sharks prediction and pick. The Avalanche rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Ducks 4-3 […]

Despite entering the 2024-25 NHL season with Stanley Cup aspirations, the Colorado Avalanche have looked like anything but contenders in the early going. After an 0-4 start to the campaign, the squad finally got in the win column after a tight 4-3 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Despite a 45-save gem […]

The Colorado Avalanche aren’t off to the best start this season, but it appears they will get a key player back in the fold soon. Valeri Nichushkin just returned to Denver and will begin skating on his own, the team announced Saturday. He’s currently in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and is […]

Alexandar Georgiev and the Colorado Avalanche have had a tough start to the 2024-25 season. Poor goaltending has plagued Colorado throughout their early slate of games. The Avalanche have also had some injury issues early on in the year. However, things were certainly more positive on Friday night. The Avalanche defeated the Anaheim Ducks in […]

The Colorado Avalanche are one of the NHL’s biggest surprises in 2024-25 — and not in a good way. The Avs have failed to secure a single point through four games, joining the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks as the only three teams without a win. And the goaltending situation is going from bad […]

On Friday, the Anaheim Ducks will head to Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche. It’s a Western Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Ducks are 2-1 after a thrilling 5-4 overtime win over the Utah Hockey Club. After multiple lead changes, the Ducks overcame […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a rough start in the 2024-25 NHL season, having lost all three of their games so far. While it’s still early, their winless start is already raising concerns. In the meantime, one of their cornerstone players is up for a contract extension and is in line for a major […]

The Boston Bruins will play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday at Ball Arena. This could be a Stanley Cup preview as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Bruins lost 4-3 to the Florida Panthers at home on Monday at the TD Garden. Unfortunately, taking too many penalties […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without Jonathan Drouin for their last two games. Drouin suffered an injury in the team’s opening season loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last week. Initially, Drouin was set to miss two games before being re-evaluated. However, it appears Drouin is going to miss more time. Drouin now has a […]

The Blue Jackets and the Avalanche meet in Colorado for each team’s second game of the season! Each team is coming off a loss to start the season, with the Wild beating the Blue Jackets and the Golden Knights beating the Avalanche. We continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Avalanche prediction and pick. […]

The Colorado Avalanche’s fatal flaw in 2024-25 is the same as last season. Alexandar Georgiev miraculously outlasted Connor Hellebuyck in the first round of the 2024 postseason but fell short of the Dallas Stars in the next round. Georgiev’s numbers weren’t miraculous in the postseason, but he benefited from Hellebuyck being even worse. The victory […]

Jonathan Drouin and the Colorado Avalanche could not overcome the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Colorado fell on the road in their season-opening contest by a score of 8-4. The Avalanche hope to contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. But they are experiencing some early-season injury woes that could put a damper […]

The Colorado Avalanche suffered a disappointing 8-4 loss in the season opener on Wednesday night to the Vegas Golden Knights. While they’re still expected to be contenders, not everybody believes so. Former player Mike Rupp, who is now an NHL analyst, thinks the Avs are just one more injury away from collapsing completely. Via Adrian […]

Hockey fans, we finally made it to NHL opening day. It’s been exactly 107 days since one of the most thrilling Stanley Cup Finals in recent memory concluded, with the Florida Panthers avoiding the epic collapse in Game 7 and defeating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 to capture their first ever championship. It was elation for […]

The Colorado Avalanche will open their season with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday at the T-Mobile Arena. We’re live from Sin City as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Avalanche went 50-25-7 last season and had a good run after beating the Winnipeg Jets in […]

Once again, the Colorado Avalanche enter the 2024-25 season as one of the Western Conference’s top teams. Only two years removed from a Stanley Cup win, the Avalanche roster features some of the game’s top stars. There’s an argument to be made that Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen represent three of the NHL’s […]

Later this week, the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche will begin their regular season journeys. Before that begins, the two teams struck a deal on Sunday. In a surprising decision, the Avalanche sent defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the Vancouver Canucks for Tucker Poolman and a 2025 fourth-round pick. The Canucks’ official account posted the full […]

The Edmonton Oilers look to win back-to-back Clarence S. Campbell Bowls this season.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Western Conference Finals Winner prediction and pick. Last year, it was the Edmonton Oilers who took home the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl for winning the Western Conference. It was the first […]

The Colorado Avalanche look likely to be one of the best teams in the NHL again heading into the 2024-25 campaign, and a big reason why is because they feature star players like Mikko Rantanen. There’s no doubt that the Avs want to keep Rantanen around for the long haul, but it may cost them […]

The Colorado Avalanche completed their NHL Free Agency business earlier in the summer. However, they are not done signing players to contracts. Even with the new season only a few weeks away. Their latest move has ensured that forward Logan O’Connor is not anywhere for the foreseeable future. The Avalanche have signed O’Connor to a […]

The Colorado Avalanche are set to begin training camp this week, with fans closely watching several young prospects vying to impress the coaching staff and secure a spot on the roster for the 2024-25 season. After being eliminated by the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Avalanche will […]

The Colorado Avalanche lost a major part of their lineup during the Stanley Cup Playoffs earlier this spring, as Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for six months and entered Stage 3 of the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. He had already been in the program earlier in the season and missed several games while receiving treatment for […]

The Colorado Avalanche will open a new NHL season without three of their best players — and a trio that was absolutely critical to the franchise capturing its first Stanley Cup in over two decades in 2022. Neither Gabriel Landeskog nor Valeri Nichushkin will be available when the Avs open their 2024-25 campaign against the […]

The Colorado Avalanche haven’t been able to replicate the success of their 2022 Stanley Cup victory. They looked poised to make a deep playoff run in back-to-back playoffs in 2022-23, but the Seattle Kraken pulled off one of the most massive upsets in recent history. It looked like we could see the demise of the […]

When the Colorado Avalanche officially open their training camp at the South Suburban Family Sports Center in Centennial next Thursday, it’ll be without a familiar face. Artturi Lehkonen, who had offseason shoulder surgery after the Avs lost in Round 2 to the Dallas Stars, “won’t be a full participant,” a team spokesperson told The Score’s […]

Players are gearing up for training camp across the NHL. With NHL Free Agency largely in the review mirror, most notable free agents have found a new home. However, some still remain on the open market. Max Pacioretty still needs a new home, for instance. Veteran defenseman Justin Schultz is also seeking employment. Among the […]

The Colorado Avalanche rode a stellar offense to another 100-point season in 2023-24. Nathan MacKinnon’s 144-point Hart Trophy campaign led the Avalanche to a third-place finish and a playoff berth. They took down the Winnipeg Jets in the first round but lost to the Dallas Stars in the second round. While they are seen as […]

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog hasn’t played a single game of professional hockey since Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. And although that contest was monumental for the franchise, a 2-1 win earning the club its first title since 2001, nobody thought that the Swedish star would still […]

The Colorado Avalanche have a unique history in the NHL. After putting together 16 lackluster seasons in Quebec, the franchise moved to Denver and the Avalanche immediately won a championship and a became powerhouse for years to come. From Joe Sakic to Nathan MacKinnon, great players have led these great teams to championships and fantastic […]