Frei: After win over Sharks, this is even more clear: The longer Bernier owns crease, the better off Avalanche will be
The longer Jonathan Bernier can hold down the Avalanche crease, on merit rather than injury-caused default, the better Colorado's…
Frei: Don’t let MacKinnon’s longer-than-expected absence knock Avs off course
The start of Nathan MacKinnon's two-to-four week absence from the lineup comes amid a testing stretch of the Colorado schedule so…
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…
Playoffs? Avs’ star wants to win the Stanley Cup
Nathan MacKinnon knows they have to get in the playoffs first, but the MVP candidate thinks the Avs have a legitimate shot at the…
Frei: Avalanche’s Matt Nieto still thanking grandpa for that first stick in Long Beach
When Matt Nieto was a kid in hockey-crazed Long Beach — OK, the hockey-crazed part isn’t true — his grandfather bought him a mini-…
Frei: Jonathan Bernier talks about answering the call in the Avalanche net
With Semyon Varlamov again out at least through the All-Star break, the challenge is for Jonathan Bernier, 29, to not only be the…
Frei: Humble Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t mind not getting recognized… at the mall
I told Nathan MacKinnon Friday he would hate the question, but I was going to ask it, anyway. Do you feel like you’re becoming…
Frei: What Avs are trying to get back to. Glory Days. Now try to get Springsteen out of your head.
This much we know: Whenever that next home Avalanche playoff game is, there will be six jerseys and numbers overhead. …
Frei: Bednar’s second year under Sakic sets example for Joseph’s second under Elway
John Elway attended the Nuggets-Suns game Wednesday night, kibitzing with Rocky and sitting near Governor John Hickenlooper and…
Frei: Swedish center Carl Soderberg goes from Avalanche albatross to asset
Going into this season, veteran Avalanche center Carl Soderberg had one of the NHL’s major “albatross” contracts. His five-year, $…
Frei: Semyon Varlamov is playing better than the numbers might indicate, but it’s time to start stealing games
At some point, if the Avalanche is going to pull off the stunning single-season rebound to a playoff spot, Semyon Varlamov is…
Avalanche steal one from Toronto in OT
Following a back-and-forth, steady game between the Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night at the Pepsi Center…
On this (unnamed) line, Gabe Landeskog amps up his scoring
The Avalanche will be 15-15-2 going into Monday night's home game against Pittsburgh, the second matchup in eight days of the…
If Avalanche has a rushing game, it involves Jost and Girard
Tyson Jost and especially Samuel Girard have been struggling, at least to this extent: For the most part, they look like 19-year-…
And the Nathan MacKinnon answer is …
On November 2, my commentary on a certain Avalanche 22-year-old center was headlined: “Why can’t Nathan MacKinnon do that every…
MacKinnon and O’Reilly meet again
This will be Ryan O'Reilly's third Pepsi Center visit since the trade that sent him and Jamie McGinn to the Sabres for Nikita…
Devils take advantage of Avalanche blunders in 2-1 victory
The Avalanche welcomed former Pioneer Will Butcher and the New Jersey Devils into town on Friday night.
Crazy for thinking this Colorado Avalanche plan might work
The Avalanche are breaking the mold of organizational issues that span multiple decades. This current team could be the start of…
Catching up with Jared Bednar
Avalanche GM Joe Sakic essentially labeled the possibility of firing a first-time, first-year head coach preposterous -- and it…
Landeskog suspended for four games after cross-check
The suspension is Landeskog's third in three seasons, each for the same transgression; he's earning a reputation for this kind of…
Marathon minutes suit Erik Johnson
The trick, of course, is to avoid diminishing returns. It's another litmus test of whether Erik Johnson -- the NHL's No. 1 overall…
This time a year ago, the wheels fell off
A year ago at this time, Mayor Michael Hancock wasn't asking aides to start planning the Stanley Cup parade, but the Avalanche at…
Post-trade: On Girard and Kamenev
Following a blockbuster trade, the question now is whether the NHL's second-youngest team will be able to remain competitive the…
“Why can’t MacKinnon do that every night?”
Should Nathan MacKinnon be held to a higher standard just because he was a No. 1 NHL overall draft choice? Of course.
And this Avalanche team is … ?
In the wake of a horrendous 2016-17 season, the Avalanche has broken out of the gate with a 6-5 record and looked alternately…