Player Breakdown: What makes Sam Girard so good defensively?
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Girard has the analytics to prove his value on both end of the ice.
MacKinnon goes down in Avs overtime loss to Vancouver
The Colorado Avalanche returned from All-Star break to face the Canucks and lost more than the game.
The Central Division has become the ‘proving grounds’ of the NHL
A look at the Central Division point race and the five teams currently holding a playoff spot.
Frei: NHL and Avs will go back to work, not to Olympics, and DU’s Troy Terry will skate for USA
As the NHL staged its All-Star weekend, with Nathan MacKinnon as the Avalanche representative on the Central Division roster, one…
Frei: A tale of two Avalanche All-Stars, past and present
As the Avalanche went into the All-Star break with a two-game losing streak that does nothing to diminish the magnitude of its…
Avs limp into All-Star break with second consecutive loss
The Colorado Avalanche drop second straight ahead of All-Star weekend.
PODCAST: All-Star Breakdown
This week's Avalanche Talk looks at the headlines and pivotal pieces in the Colorado Avalanche's ten-game win streak.
Avs must rely on more than just MacKinnon as lengthy road trip gears up
The Avs have the NHL's No. 2 scorer in Nathan MacKinnon, who's as hot as any player in the league right now, but defense will be…
Avs’ 10-game winning streak ends on second night of road back-to-back
A tired Avs team could not rally to beat Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens, ending Colorado's stunning 10-game win streak.
Avs make it 10 straight, double up Toronto to open season-long road trip
Colorado is yet to lose in 2018. The team's 10-game winning streak is the second-longest in club history.
MacKinnon claims NHL’s First Star for last week’s six-point explosion
MacKinnon is beginning to pile up the honors as he's became a Hart Trophy contender for a rapidly maturing Avalanche squad.
Frei: All Aboard! The Avalanche bandwagon is gaining momentum
Banished since the amazing 112-point season under Patrick Roy in 2013-14 -- an accomplishment diminished by the first-round…
Pepsi Center energy helps Avalanche extend streak in win over the Rangers
In Saturday matinee, the Colorado Avalanche extended their win streak to nine in a victory over the New York Rangers.
MORNING MINUTE: Avs win eight straight
The Avs are still undefeated since the calendar flipped to 2018 and looking like a legitimate contender in the Western Conference.
Avalanche extend streak to eight games in win over Sharks
The Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten in 2018 following win over San Jose Sharks on the shoulders of Nathan MacKinnon and…