Mittelstadt scores, top line dominates as Avalanche rout Flames 6-2
Casey Mittelstadt scored his first goal in an Avs uniform while fellow newcomers Sean Walker and Brandon Duhaime recorded assists.
Casey Mittelstadt scored his first goal in an Avs uniform while fellow newcomers Sean Walker and Brandon Duhaime recorded assists.
The Avs added two more forwards, acquiring Duhaime from Minnesota and Trenin from Nashville during Thursday's optional practice.
The Avs traded Byram and Johansen then dominated the Red Wings while also celebrating Helm's career and Compher's Avs tenure.
The Avs shutout the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 behind a perfect 36-save performance from Justus Annunen
Justus Annunen made 25 saves against the Chicago Blackhawks, earning his first NHL shutout in Colorado's 5-0 victory.
Colorado improved to 3-0-0 against the Dallas Stars as it inches closer to overtaking them for second in the Central Division.
The Avalanche blew a third-period lead in Detroit, falling 2-1 in OT to the Red Wings and 13-13-5 overall away from home.
The Avalanche ended their brutal road trip with a 6-3 loss in Tampa Bay despite leading by a goal early in the third period.
The Avalanche fell to 0-3-1 on the road trip following another loss in Florida. They've won just six of their last 22 road games.
The Avs fell to 0-2-1 since the All-Star break and have failed to score on 12 power-play opportunities in three games.
Colorado erased a two-goal deficit in the third period before giving up the game-winning goal with 2:17 remaining in regulation.
Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves in his second return to MSG since being traded to Colorado.
The Avalanche have 18 goals in their last three games. Nathan MacKinnon and Logan O'Connor have combined for 12 of them.
MacKinnon scored four goals for the second time this season, becoming the first player to do so since Ovechkin in 2007-08.
Logan O'Connor completed the hat-trick on a late-game empty-netter to help the Avs close out their road trip with a 3-2-0 record.
The Avs trailed 2-0 before the game was five minutes in. Their attempted comeback was halted in the third period by David Pastrnak…
The Avalanche fell 4-3 to the Habs after giving up the eventual game-winning goal with just 4:10 remaining in regulation.
The Avs erased defecits of 3-0 and 4-3 before getting doubled up by the Florida Panthers in an 8-4 loss at Ball Arena.
The Avs trailed 4-2 in the third period before scoring three straight, capped off by another overtime game-winner from MacKinnon.
Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals and nearly finished a hat trick with 20 seconds remaining in regulation.
Valeri Nichushkin scored the go-ahead goal with 3:29 remaining in regulation to give the Avalanche a 3-1 victory.
Georgiev made 28 saves and Johansen had two points to help the Avs defeat the Blues 2-1 on the road.
The Avs led 4-0 late in the second period before surrendering three third-period goals and the OT winner with 20 seconds remaining…
The Avs were 4-for-5 on the power play, using three power-play goals in the later stages of the game to erase a two-goal deficit.
The Avalanche gave the Blackhawks four power plays in the third period of a game that entered the final 20 minutes knotted up at 2…