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Colorado Avalanche News & Updates

Valeri Nichushkin...
Will Petersen

Valeri Nichushkin contrite in first comments since long suspension

Avalanche fans wanted to hear from Valeri Nichushkin, and he spoke for nearly five minutes after his season debut against the Capitals
5 months ago
Valeri Nichushkin...
Will Petersen

Avalanche thrilled about Valeri Nichushkin returning to the lineup

It's been a bumpy ride for Valeri Nichushkin, but the Avalanche are ready to welcome him back with open arms as his debut is here
5 months ago
Jonathan Drouin Avs IR...
Will Petersen

Avs activate two key players off IR as full health creeps closer

It was expected Avs forwards Jonathan Drouin and Miles Wood would re-join the team Friday night, and both of them are now off IR
5 months ago
Mikko Rantanen contract...
Will Petersen

Mikko Rantanen gets another hat trick as the Avs are officially hot

Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen earned his second hat trick of the young season, and Colorado skated past the Los Angeles Kings 4-2
5 months ago
Cale Makar Nathan MacKinnon...
Will Petersen

MacKinnon, Makar receive love in ESPN’s early NHL awards watch

To no one's surprise both Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar are in the mix for two of the most prestigious trophies in hockey
5 months ago
Gabriel Landeskog...
Will Petersen

After some speculation, Avs leader Gabriel Landeskog back skating

This doesn't mean a Gabriel Landeskog return is imminent, but it does feel like things are finally trending in the right direction again
5 months ago
Cale Makar injury...
Will Petersen

There’s very good news overall about the Cale Makar injury scare

Avs head coach Jared Bednar said despite his injury Cale Makar will travel with the team to Winnipeg, and has a shot to play on Thursday night
5 months ago
Valeri NIchushkin Gabriel Landeskog Avs updates...
Will Petersen

Avs share some good (and not so good) updates on key players

Avs head coach Jared Bednar had three key updates on Monday about star players, two of which are good news, and one not so much
5 months ago
Cale Makar...
Will Petersen

Cale Makar named NHL’s best player in first month of the season

The NHL announced Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar as the "First Star" of October as the league returned to action for the 2024-25 season
6 months ago
Valeri Nichushkin Avalanche...
Will Petersen

The return of Valeri Nichushkin to the Avalanche is coming quickly

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar provided the positive update, saying Valeri Nichushkin could practice with the team in a matter of days
6 months ago
Ross Colton Avalanche's leading goal-scorer...
Will Petersen

Avalanche’s leading goal-scorer has a broken foot, out many weeks

Jared Bednar announced the unfortunate news on Wednesday, saying Ross Colton has a broken foot and is expected to miss six to eight weeks
6 months ago
Kaapo Kahkonen Avalanche goalie...
Will Petersen

Avalanche officially have third goalie after Georgiev struggles again

The Avalanche announced goalie Kaapo Kahkonen is finished with his conditioning assignment with the Eagles and is slated to join the pro team
6 months ago
Nathan MacKinnon Nikola Jokic...
Will Petersen

Nathan MacKinnon presents Nikola Jokic with his MVP trophy

Two weeks after Nikola Jokic presented Nathan MacKinnon with his Hart Trophy, MacKinnon presented Jokic with his NBA MVP award
6 months ago
Justus Annunen Avalanche goalie...
Will Petersen

It sure appears like the Avalanche have a new No. 1 goalie

Justus Annunen will make his third straight start as the Avalanche goalie, per multiple reporters on the ground in Salt Lake City
6 months ago
Gabriel Landeskog Avs...
Will Petersen

Avs captain Landeskog fires back at fan who tells him to retire

Gabriel Landeskog fired back at a fan on social media who suggested he should retire, writing "is it though?" on an Avs Instagram post
6 months ago
Fans arrive for the Denver Nuggets against the Los Angels Lakers during game two of the Western Con...
Jake Shapiro

Denver City Council approves KSE’s big changes for Ball Arena site

The Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets will play in downtown Denver through 2050 — but not necessarily at Ball Arena
6 months ago
Alexandar Georgiev #40 of the Colorado Avalanche tends goal against Boston Bruins in the first peri...
Jake Shapiro

History says Avs slow start seriously hampers playoff chances

The Avs are one of just two teams that have yet to get a point in the standings and the future for the winless team looks bleak
6 months ago
Jonathan Drouin #27 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates...
Jake Shapiro

Avalanche get more bad news on a key forward, not close to return

Jonathan Drouin has missed the last three games for the Avalanche after suffering an upper-body injury in the team's Opening Night loss
6 months ago
Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche plays against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudenti...
Jake Shapiro

There’s another positive sign for Gabriel Landeskog’s Avs return

Any Avalanche fans hoping to see Gabriel Landeskog take the ice again soon may take solace in Monday's news that Lonzo Ball will return
6 months ago
Alexandar Georgiev Avalanche goalie...
Will Petersen

Avalanche have goalie problem as Georgiev benched again in loss

For the second time this year, and in his only two starts, Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev was pulled early by head coach Jared Bednar
6 months ago
Nikola Jokic Nathan MacKinnon...
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NBA MVP Jokic presents NHL MVP MacKinnon with Hart Trophy

The reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic presented the reigning NHL MVP Nathan Mackinnon with the Hart Trophy, and the crowd in Denver exploded
6 months ago
Kaapo Kahkonen Avalanche goalie...
Jake Shapiro

Avalanche add a goalie after opening night beat down

The Colorado Avalanche picked up a goalie from a division rival on Friday, claiming NHL journeyman Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Jets
6 months ago
Mikko Rantanen...
Will Petersen

Do the Avs have an internal salary cap on paying Mikko Rantanen?

The Avs might not be able to pay Mikko Rantanen more than Nathan MacKinnon, just because of how that would go over in the locker room
6 months ago
Avalanche Vegas...
Will Petersen

Rantanen’s hat trick spoiled, Georgiev benched in ugly Avs opener

Mikko Rantanen had a hat trick in the opener for the Avalanche, but Alexandar Georgiev couldn't stop much from Vegas in an ugly 8-4 loss
6 months ago