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Game 2 Recap: Colorado stunned by third period Vegas comeback in 3-1 loss
After a frustrating loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1, the Colorado Avalanche we back at it two night later hoping to even up this Western Conference Finals series. An even more frustrating loss ensued as the Avalanche gave up their first third period lead and dropped this game 3-1. Vegas now takes […]
Open Thread: Round 3 Game 2, Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights (6:00 p.m.)
After a frustrating Game 1 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche are back in action again tonight, as they look to bounce back and even this series up in Game 2. Colorado Avalanche Game 1 was, in a word, frustrating for Colorado. Yes, Vegas is a good hockey team and they were […]
Round 3 Game 2 Preview: Colorado aims to even the series
After a frustrating Game 1 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche are back in action again tonight, as they look to bounce back and even this series up in Game 2. Colorado Avalanche Game 1 was, in a word, frustrating for Colorado. Yes, Vegas is a good hockey team and they were […]
Colorado Eagles advance to AHL Western Conference Finals
It was an exciting third round series for the Colorado Eagles which saw the squad advance to the AHL’s Western Conference finals for the first time in their history. As we know the Eagles won the Kelly Cup multiple times in the ECHL but this is the first time they have progressed this far in […]
Avalanche fall 4-2 to Vegas in Western Conference Final Opener
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche opened the Western Conference Final without superstar defenseman Cale Makar on Wednesday night, and the difference was noticeable in a 4-2 Game 1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena. Colorado pushed late with third-period goals from Valeri Nichushkin and captain Gabriel Landeskog, but Vegas controlled much of […]
Open Thread: Game 1, Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights (6:00 p.m.)
The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are ready to get the Western Conference Final started tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver! The Golden Knights represent the Pacific Division after series victories over the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche have lost just one game so far these playoffs after sweeping the LA […]
Round 3 Game 1 Preview: No Makar for Avs as Golden Knights visit Ball Arena
The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are ready to get the Western Conference Final started tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver! The Golden Knights represent the Pacific Division after series victories over the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche have lost just one game so far these playoffs after sweeping the LA […]
Nate MacKinnon isn’t motivated by legacy or the infamous plushie
When Nathan MacKinnon and Team Canada lost the gold-medal game against the United States, many Canadians viewed the silver medal as a failure. Nathan MacKinnon was likely one of those Canadians, as he stated in the build-up to the first NHL-Involved Winter Olympics since 2014, “We’ve talked to some other athletes, but to be honest, […]
Round Three Preview: Grading the Goalies
We’ve looked at the forwards and the defense; now, we’ll examine the final and, as some may argue, the most critical position for both the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights: goaltending. The tandem effort of Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood powered the Avalanche to the top of the NHL for the near entirety of […]
Round Three Preview: All Eyes on the Defense
With the final four teams set, the matchups become even more magnified. As the Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Vegas Golden Knights to earn a ticket into the Stanley Cup finals, here is a closer look at whose defense is stout enough to win a championship. To end the regular season head […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Makar may be ready for Game 1
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Round Three Preview: How Colorado and Vegas’ forward groups stack up
The Colorado Avalanche have successfully reached the conference final for the first time since the 2022 cup season and will host the Las Vegas Golden Knights for game one on Wednesday evening at Ball Arena. We should get a feel for the matchup before the much-anticipated series begins, and with the benefit of time and […]
MHH Roundtable: New Horizons in the Western Conference Final
We did it, the Colorado Avalanche have advanced to the Western Conference finals for the second time since 2002! As we wait for the first game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, May 20th to begin that pivotal next round, let’s put a bow on the five-game second round defeat of the Minnesota Wild. […]
Recap: Avs roar back to win 4-3 in OT & earn conference final appearance
Well, the stage was set for the Colorado Avalanche to seal the series in front of fans on home ice tonight against the Minnesota Wild. Doing so would mark the first time they’ve achieved that since 2008. It seems the Wild had other plans as they scored 3o seconds into the game, cashed in on […]
Open Thread: Round 2 Game 5, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (6:00 p.m.)
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are set to play the first elimination game of their second-round series tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver, CO. Colorado holds a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the series tonight by eliminating a team and advancing on home ice for the first time in this new championship […]
Round 2 Game 5 Preview: Avs look to advance on home ice against the Wild
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are set to play the first elimination game of their second-round series tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver, CO. Colorado holds a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the series tonight by eliminating a team and advancing on home ice for the first time in this new championship […]
Mile High Pollster: Avs fans are ready for Valeri Nichushkin to heat up
It’s time for another Mile High Pollster, this time surrounding the second round matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild! Has your confidence in this Avalanche team wavered at the sign of first blood? Who gets the starter’s net for game five after the switch in game four? Will Val Nichushkin lead the charge […]
Recap: Avs take 3-1 series lead after hard-earned victory over Minny
The Minnesota Wild welcomed the Colorado Avalanche to Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN, for game four of the second round. A good news, bad news sort of situation emerged at puck drop, as surprisingly both Sam Malinski and Artturi Lehkonen would not play. We also saw the insertion of Jack Ahcan, Josh Manson, […]
Open Thread: Round 2 Game 4, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (6:00 p.m.)
After suffering their first loss of these playoffs against the Minnesota Wild by a final score of 5-1, the Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back tonight in Minnesota for Game 4 and hopefully take a 3-1 series lead. Colorado Avalanche The Avs arguably played their worst game of these playoffs in Game 3, and the […]
Round 2 Game 4 Preview: Colorado aims to respond after loss
After suffering their first loss of these playoffs against the Minnesota Wild by a final score of 5-1, the Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back tonight in Minnesota for Game 4 and hopefully take a 3-1 series lead. Colorado Avalanche The Avs arguably played their worst game of these playoffs in Game 3, and the […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Avalanche remain confident
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The Avalanche Don’t Need Perfection — They Need Championship Resolve
The Colorado Avalanche will not be going 7-0 to start the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, a truth that many fans of the more fickle variety are struggling to cope with. Not Gabe Landeskog, though, who said, “This is what we expected, and if you didn’t, I think you are a bit naive.” This is a […]
Colorado Eagles advance to third round of AHL playoffs
There’s another Colorado hockey team in a quest to hoist the Cup. The Colorado Eagles have advanced to the third round (of five) of the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs and will take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds in hopes of winning the pacific division crown. First up way back in April, the Eagles began the […]
Game 3 Recap: Fright night in Minnesota, Avs downed 5-1
After a long week off the Colorado Avalanche began the away portion of their second round series in Minnesota. The Wild were energized in their home building and with some help on special teams built a lead and never looked back to take this game 5-1 and cut Colorado’s lead in the series to 2-1. […]
Round 2 Game 3 Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild (7:00 P.M.)
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to a bang, as Colorado Avalanche held serve against the Minnesota Wild to stake a 2-0 series lead. A victory today can give them a commanding three game series lead and leave them just one victory away from returning to the Western Conference Final. Colorado […]
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