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Morning Flurries: Goalie goal alert!
Only three days into the 2026-27 NHL season and we have a goalie goal from the New York Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin. He hit the empty net on the way to a 5-1 Rangers win over Tampa Bay. The Colorado Eagles are ready for their own opening night as they revealed their initial roster. Spy Taylor […]
Recap: Opening night mayhem leads to 8-4 Avalanche win
For the first game out of 84 in the 2026-27 season the Colorado Avalanche hosted the LA Kings at Ball Arena and it won’t soon be forgotten. A 8-4 rout of the Kings saw multiple power play and shorthanded goals against for Colorado and even a Nathan MacKinnon fight. The Game Believe it or not […]
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. LA Kings (8 p.m. MT)
I think we will do open threads a little differently this year, now that the new SB Nation app offers real-time updates! We will still drop the need-to-knows here (lineups, where to watch/listen, etc.), but we’ll keep it brief early and update as the game progresses! It’s been 127 days since the Colorado Avalanche last […]
Preview: Avalanche & Kings meet for much-anticipated season opener
It’s been 127 days since the Colorado Avalanche last played meaningful hockey, but their long-awaited return is finally here as they welcome the Los Angeles Kings to Ball Arena in Downtown Denver for regular-season game one, fresh off a Jared Bednar contract extension! Colorado Avalanche It’s an exciting time of year for every fanbase, and […]
BREAKING: Jared Bednar signs a four-year contract extension with the Avalanche
The Avalanche play regular-season hockey today, but it appears they wanted to shore up a little business before we dropped the puck on the 2026-27 season, as head coach Jared Bednar has inked a four-year contract extension. Bednar will lead the team through the 2030-31 season under the new deal. Many of Jared Bednar’s players […]
BREAKING: Andrew Cogliano has been named Assistant GM in Colorado
When we heard the news that former Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland would be heading to Nashville, many pointed to Andrew Cogliano as the replacement GM until Joe Sakic resumed his duties and took the title back this offseason. Well, fans and pundits weren’t too far off, as Cogliano was announced via Avalanche social media to […]
MHH Roundtable: 2026-27 Bold Predictions
To celebrate the start of the 2026-27 season, we are recording our final thoughts and predictions as we are set for the first Colorado Avalanche puck drop tomorrow night. Will any of our predictions come true? Let’s start easy: Who will score Colorado’s first goal of the season? Jackie: I feel like this is going […]
Weekly Cupcakes: TJ Hughes set to start season with the Avs
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Avalanche make Final Cuts heading into Opening Night
Following the completion of their four-game preseason slate, the Colorado Avalanche made a series of transactions as they begin final preparations for the opening of the 2026-27 season against the LA Kings on Wednesday, September 30th. None of the moves are any kind of surprise as a large group of Colorado Eagles regulars were withheld […]
Recap: Shorthanded Avs shutout in preseason finale
After a successful final home preseason game at Ball Arena, there was one more matchup to take care of before the Colorado Avalanche can turn the page to begin the 2026-27 regular season. A quick trip to meet the Utah Mammoth ended in a 2-0 defeat and a 2-2 final preseason record for Colorado. The […]
Recap: Avs Rematch With Winnipeg, Ground Jets 5-2
The Colorado Avalanche didn’t ice their most-skilled lineup when they faced the Winnipeg Jets four nights ago at Canada Life Centre, and it showed. Winnipeg scored a goal in each period, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck Stuart Skinner turned aside thirty-one of thirty-two shots for a 3-1 victory. A vastly different lineup welcomed the Jets to […]
Morning Flurries: Beckett Hamilton praises Gabe Landeskog
After an impressive training camp showing, 18-year-old Beckett Hamilton is back in Red Deer ready to captain his Rebels for the rest of the 2026-27 campaign. Speaking with the Red Deer Advocate, the center reflected on his time with the Colorado Avalanche including thoughts on the goal he scored in the first preseason game against […]
Avalanche Announce More Cuts
Following the completion of their first set of back-to-back preseason games, the Colorado Avalanche made just one cut on Tuesday sending Beckett Hamilton back to Red Deer in the WHL. He had a great showing in camp skating with top Avalanche forwards and scored a goal against Utah. He will likely play two more years […]
Reading the Room: The Avalanche show no panic on day one
Centennial, CO — Media members swarmed MacKenzie Blackwood at the start of the scrum. This time, it wasn’t because of his performance, but because he attended the Avalanche training camp. Blackwood missed the start of last season and training camp because of offseason surgery. MacKenzie looked in better physical shape than he did at the […]
The 2026 Christmas List: Keeping an eye on this year’s Avs
I’m sure many everyday people will agree that holidays creep up on us, and those everyday people who pour themselves into the National Hockey League have likely heard of the theory that you, more often than not, have a beat on a team and its potential successes or failures by the time Saint Nick loads […]
Recap: Avs bested by Winnipeg in second preseason contest
The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets met at Canada Life Center in Downtown Winnipeg for a preseason matchup. Winnipeg held on to a 3-1 win, but against an Avalanche squad that sent just eight opening-night-roster-level players. The Game Things got off to a slow start, as this one definitely played out like a preseason game, […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Sakic commits to remaining Avalanche GM
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Recap: Avs Win 4-1 Over Utah in Preseason Opener
The Colorado Avalanche kicked off their preseason schedule tonight at Ball Arena. Unlike previous years where key pieces of the roster wouldn’t debut until the later stages of the preseason, both Avs and the visiting Utah Mammoth had several veteran players in their respective lineups tonight. However, it was the kids on the roster which […]
Training Camp Recap: Weekend Warriors and First Cuts
Following a spirited day one of training camp when the 2026-27 Colorado Avalanche held their first official on-ice team activity, the squad was back after it on day two and three. Every training camp day follows the same basic schedule with the roster of 56 players (minus the injured folks) split into two groups with […]
BREAKING: KSE announces $135 million renovation at Ball Arena
The Colorado Avalanche and KSE will clean up the house a bit, with plans for a $135 million renovation announced via the team’s X account and NHL.com! Rendered images show a portion of Ball Arena’s exterior getting a facelift, the concourse sporting a wooden aesthetic and upgrade, and an overview of a large portion of […]
Training Camp Recap: An established core welcomes the ‘youth movement’
Centennial, CO — The Colorado Avalanche have officially dropped the puck on the 2026-27 season. Day one of training camp featured two groups with the usual approach, but with a few interesting wrinkles. Let’s get into it! Most were relatively surprised to see young Beckett Hamilton on a line with Gabe Landeskog and Nazem Kadri. […]
5 Burning Questions heading into Avalanche training camp
It’s here, the new hockey sesson has arrived! But first, before the games are played, every contracted player in the organization must gather for three days of training camp and for four preseason games before the 2026-27 season drops the puck on September 30th. Here is the expected roster comprised of 56 players hoping to […]
MHH Roundtable: Pre-Camp Thoughts
It’s a big week for the Colorado Avalanche with the start of training camp tomorrow and the first regular season game on the 2026-27 season just around the corner. Here are our thoughts heading into this busy time period. With Cale Makar’s contract extension now official, what expectations (if any) have changed for him and […]
3 reasons why the Colorado Avalanche might regress this season
It’s the time of year when predictions start flying around and thoughts concerning the Colorado Avalanche are no exception. We’ve identified three reasons why the squad might not repeat their 121 point, Presidents’ Trophy winning season and three reasons why the Avalanche could actually improve in the 2026-27 campaign. 3 reasons why Colorado will regress […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Is TJ Hughes the real deal?
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