With Avalanche off to another 3-1 start, leadership is a ‘core’ issue
If Matt Duchene stays, he must be part of it too. As the Avalanche got younger and faster, and veterans departed, it heightened…
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.
Avalanche hoping for success with revamped offense
The continued growth of three young draft products and the addition of a pair of free-agent forwards have things looking up for…
Avs’ next ‘young core’ one of the few reasons for optimism this season
As one set of once-highly regarded Avs prospects enters their middle years in the NHL, it's a new group of young talent providing…
Avalanche signs 2012 No.1 overall pick, Nail Yakupov, to one-year contract
The Colorado Avalanche roster now boasts three No. 1 overall picks, as the club continues to build in free agency for the 2017-18…
Avs’ recent first-round picks have yielded mixed results
With the draft just around the corner it’s time to take a peek at how the Avalanche’s recent first round picks have fared in the…
Landeskog buries GWG for Sweden, Canada stays undefeated
Yet another day of action is in the books at the IIHF World Championship. Yet again, some Colorado Avalanche players had a hand in…
Landeskog delivers brutal hit, MacKinnon continues to deliver at Worlds
The entire Avalanche contingent was in action at thew World Championship on Monday. Quite a few of them even had quite the impact…
Nathan MacKinnon nets hat trick as Canada throttles Slovenia
Canada entered the 2017 IIHF World Championship as the favorites to win gold. Through two games, they are showing why.
Several Avalanche heading to the Worlds, still hopeful about the Olympics
Players expressed many emotions when the NHL said no to the Olympics. Duchene expressed hope. Many Avalanche players have since…
Barrie, Duchene, MacKinnon and Pickard to play for Canada at Worlds
"It would be great to go over there and win one more time," Duchene told Mile High Sports. "Hopefully next year, it will be a…
Avalanche end home slate on a low note after questionable call
Despite what looked to be a solid game-tying goal late in the last period, the refs ruled against the Avs as the Wild went on to…
Olympics wouldn’t play by the NHL’s rules, so NHL isn’t playing in Olympics
It's all about money with the NHL brass. The Olympics are about goodwill, unity and fairplay. The two sides were bound to clash.
Trailer Park Boys season 11 released, featuring a Nathan MacKinnon cameo
In addition to playing for the Colorado Avalanche, MacKinnon also has a few side gigs. First there was Tim Horton's. Now, he is…
Andrighetto proving to be a key player for the Avalanche
In his short stint with the Avalanche, Andrighetto has proven to be a key offensive player, but it wasn't enough against…
Comeau passes up shot on breakaway, as Avs’ season continues to snowball
With a record of 17-43-3, the Avalanche remain on pace for the lowest point total of the modern shootout era, which began with the…
Avalanche lose Nikita Zadorov for the season due to fractured ankle
In this lost 2016-17 campaign, the Avalanche took another hit on Monday; losing the heavy-hitting Nikita Zadorov for the season to…
Avalanche facing a long road to rebuilding
As the worst season in Avalanche history drags on, it’s become clear that hitting the reset button is this franchise’s only option…
Nathan MacKinnon’s All-Star experience ended by Team Pacific
Nathan MacKinnon's first All Star experience was less than stellar as Team Pacific rolled over Team Central 10-3 on Sunday.
HIGHLIGHTS: MacKinnon’s beauty not enough as Avs fall 4-1 to Anaheim
MacKinnon's lone, unassisted tally was the only point the offense-starved Avalanche could muster as Colorado notched loss number…
Nathan MacKinnon is the Avalanche’s lone representative on All-Star roster
On Tuesday, MacKinnon was named to his first career All-Star game. He currently leads the Avalanche in scoring, with 27 points in…
The “core” isn’t the Avalanche’s problem, it’s the supporting cast
By going big and trying to be more physical, the Avalanche slowed down the very thing that got it to the playoffs in 2013-14 - its…
HIGHLIGHTS: MacKinnon nets thrilling overtime winner to snap skid
Nathan MacKinnon finally busted through to end the game, Colorado's five-game losing streak and their 10-game home losing streak.
HIGHLIGHTS: MacKinnon snaps losing skid with OT winner
Nathan MacKinnon scored the game-winner and Calvin Pickard made 38 saves as the Colorado Avalanche snapped a five-game losing…
HIGHLIGHTS: Avs’ dominance in Boston continues with much-needed win
Colorado's dominance continued at the Garden and the Avs snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Boston on Thursday…