Frei: Avalanche standing pat wouldn’t be irresponsible inertia
Going into Saturday’s games, the Avalanche, with 69 points, was only three out of the Western Conference’s second wild-card…
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: 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…
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…
Nathan MacKinnon joins elite group of Avs with second All-Star selection
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon has just accomplished something no Avs player has managed to do since Joe Sakic.
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: At the Christmas break, Avalanche is a turnaround story
With only minimal hesitancy, I'll go along now, with the Avalanche sitting at 17-15-3, or barely short of winning half its games.…
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…
Norm’s Notes: Free tacos and other reasons to give thanks
You know Norm – his heart is filled with gratitude and sincerity. As such, it’s impossible for him to be thankful for just one…
Haul for Duchene only works if Sakic strikes gold in draft
After trading Matt Duchene, the Avalanche need to strike gold in the draft in order to make the deal worthwhile.
A farewell to the faulty Matt Duchene era
Matt Duchene was supposed to be the next great Avalanche forward. Instead, his time in Denver was full of bad teams and…
From storybook to sour ending: Matt Duchene heads to Ottawa
The Avalanche pulled off a haul. To call it a steal requires faith in the Avalanche's ability to judge the potential of prospects…
Duchene era comes to abrupt end as Avs deal for next wave of young talent
The Avalanche received seven prospects and draft picks in exchange for Duchene, who had tallied four goals and ten points in 13…
It isn’t just Jared Bednar’s second season behind the Avalanche bench. It’s his second chance.
During a 4-2 break out of the gate in 2017-18, the Avalanche already has accomplished something it couldn’t pull off all of last…
Fun makes a welcome return to the ice at Pepsi Center
The Colorado Avalanche 2017-18 home opener had it all: A big crowd, a great atmosphere, an Avs win and a whole lot of fun.
Rebound Shot: The Avs are convinced they can compete
Coming off the worst season in the NHL's shootout era, there's reason for optimism at Pepsi Center.
Joe Sakic’s summer to save the Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche GM Joe Sakic had one job after last season ended: Trade Matt Duchene. Somehow, Duchene is still on the Avs and Sakic won…
Duchene reports to Avalanche, but a breakup appears imminent
Avalanche GM Joe Sakic's leverage in any potential Matt Duchene trade vanished on the first day of training camp.
LISTEN: Adam Foote’s departure, Duchene saga drags on
Adam Foote steps away, Joe Sakic need an extra set of hands, and the Matt Duchene saga continues.
Avalanche front office gets busy with trades and acquisitions
Joe Sakic has yet to settle into the Independence Day weekend. Quite the contrary, in fact. Super Joe has been busy making moves,…
Rafterwatch 2017: Colorado Avalanche
Adam Foote (2013) was the last Avalanche player to have his jersey retired. Could another Colorado captain be next in line?
Unfazed by trade rumors, Tyson Barrie looking to help Avalanche rebound
"We’ve got a group in here who’s obviously a little embarrassed by what happened this year," Barrie told Mile High Sports.
Joe Sakic expecting ‘a lot of turnover’ for the Avalanche this summer
“There’s going to be a lot of turnover,” Sakic told Altitude Sports Radio. "...We’re expecting to be a much quicker team and a…