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Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (8:00 p.m. MT)

After securing a shutout against the Columbus Blue Jackets this past Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to town. This will be the first of two regular-season matchups between these two teams. Colorado Avalanche (33-4-7) The Avs continued their dominance at home to start this home-stand, winning 8-2 over the Ottawa Senators […]

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28 days ago | 0 reads

Preview: Colorado hosts Toronto in late night affair

After securing a shutout against the Columbus Blue Jackets this past Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche continue their seven-game home stand welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs to town. This will be the first of two regular-season matchups between these two teams with the rematch in Canada in just over a week. Colorado Avalanche Colorado continued their […]

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29 days ago | 0 reads

8 Avalanche bound for the Olympics

It was always expected that the Colorado Avalanche would have a large contingent of members represented at the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and after their blazing start on the season that hasn’t changed. Officially eight players have been named to Olympic rosters, let’s break them down. Canada 🇨🇦 The nation as the odds-on […]

30 days ago | 0 reads

Recap: Trent Miner shuts out Blue Jackets 4-0

A drubbing of the Ottawa Senators kicked off this seven-game home stand and the Colorado Avalanche hoped to keep the train rolling against another eastern conference foe in the Columbus Blue Jackets. As expected the Avalanche took care of business in a routine 4-0 shutout victory. Multiple Avalanche got on the score sheet including goals […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Preview: It’s (Blue) Jacket Weather as the Avs Host Columbus

The talk of home ice being an advantage, is very real if you’re the Colorado Avalanche, where home ice has been an advantage all season. The best team in hockey will put that advantage to work as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets in their first afternoon matinee of 2026 at Ball Arena. Colorado Avalanche […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Morning Flurries: Avalanche headed to 2027 Winter Classic

A nice surprise was unveiled this week when the 2027 NHL Winter Classic was announced. The Utah Mammoth are hosting the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium, home of the University of Utah Utes in Salt Lake City. Their opponent is none other than the Colorado Avalanche, a budding rivalry regionally and on-ice. The matchup is an […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Ottawa Senators (7:00 p.m.)

The Avalanche have lost two consecutive contests for the first time since their four-game slide back in October and have lost straight in regulation for the first time all season ahead of tonight’s showdown with the Ottawa Senators. This will mark the beginning of a 7-game homestand for the Avalanche, who look to get back […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Preview: Extended home-stand starts with Avs vs. Senators

The Avalanche have lost two consecutive contests for the first time since their four-game slide back in October and have lost straight in regulation for the first time all season ahead of tonight’s showdown with the Ottawa Senators. This will mark the beginning of a 7-game homestand for the Avalanche, who look to get back […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Recap: Lightning strike down Avalanche 4-2

As the grueling southeast road trip concluded with a tough third game in four nights, the Colorado Avalanche dropped their second game in a row in regulation in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Colorado didn’t have their best game yet again with exhaustion setting in and finding their lineup much thinner due […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Recap: Avalanche lose Landeskog and third game in regulation

Already down Devon Toews and Mackenzie Blackwood, the Colorado Avalanche faced a tough task in a rematch with the Florida Panthers on short rest. Following their comeback win in Carolina last night the squad didn’t have enough gas and ultimately earned just their third regulation loss in a 2-1 defeat. Gabriel Landeskog suffered an upper-body […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Florida Panthers (3:00 p.m.)

Avalanche to wrap up back-to-back set in Florida today, Trent Miner possibly to start in goal for Colorado as Coloradonlooks to win their 11th straight. Following their come-from-behind effort against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second installment of the Nordiques vs Whalers jersey matchup Saturday night, Colorado has a rapid turnaround as they’ll take on […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Preview: Avs historic start faces tough task against Florida Panthers

Avalanche to wrap up back-to-back set in Florida today, Trent Miner possibly to start in goal for Colorado as Coloradonlooks to win their 11th straight. Following their come-from-behind effort against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second installment of the Nordiques vs Whalers jersey matchup Saturday night, Colorado has a rapid turnaround as they’ll take on […]

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about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Recap: Nelson, MacKinnon Lead Avalanche Comeback Over Carolina

Brock Nelson scored two power play goals and Nathan MacKinnon added his own awarded empty net goal plus three primary assists as the Colorado Avalanche erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 on Saturday night at Lenovo Center. The win pushed Colorado’s streak to 10 games and improved […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche @ Carolina Hurricanes (5:00 P.M.)

People are often motivated to make a resolution when the New Year begins. The Colorado Avalanche seem to have made their resolution a few months early this season. As they kick off their first road trip of the calendar year, they find themselves rematching against the Carolina Hurricanes, one of a small number of teams […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Preview: The Avs Surge into Raleigh to Face the Hurricanes

People are often motivated to make a resolution when the New Year begins. The Colorado Avalanche seem to have made their resolution a few months early this season. As they kick off their first road trip of the calendar year, they find themselves rematching against the Carolina Hurricanes, one of a small number of teams […]

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about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Morning Flurries: MacKinnon earns second star of December honors

After being named the NHL’s first star of November, Nathan MacKinnon followed it up with second star of December honors. Sandwiched between two other Team Canada centers, MacKinnon finished the month with 26 points in 14 games including 14 goals. Can the Colorado Avalanche superstar surpass the franchise record 57 goals this season? He currently […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Colorado Eagles Three Stars from December

It was a very relaxed month of December with only seven games on the schedule for the Colorado Eagles plus a lengthy holiday break. Still, the Colorado Avalanche’s AHL affiliate kept up in the standings with a record of 6-1 including a pair of overtime wins against Henderson and finished out the month with a […]

NHL

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Recap: Blues embarrassed by Colorado’s dominance

Prior to ringing in the New Year, the Colorado Avalanche had one more win to add to their impressive totals in the 2025-26 season. The latest victim was the St. Louis Blues who were embarrassed early and often in their first meeting with the Avalanche this season. In the end, a 6-1 final gave Colorado […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read