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Recap: Ryan O’Reilly hat trick upends Avalanche in a 7-3 defeat

After a long winter’s nap the Colorado Avalanche hosted the Nashville Predators in their ongoing seven-game home stand. It was the fourth and final meeting between these teams this season and by far the ugliest as Colorado dropped their first regulation game at home in a 7-3 defeat. A Ryan O’Reilly hat trick punctuated the […]

Preview: Avalanche look to bury the Predators at home

The saying goes, “you can’t win em’ all,” and although the Avalanche put up a nice effort to the contrary, they did in fact finally lose a game on home ice their last time out. Can they respond accordingly in a matchup tonight against the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena? The Preds are a clipping […]

2025-26 Avalanche of Injuries, Part Three

Entering the new year the Colorado Avalanche were blessed with good health but that has since deteriorated through a tough southeast road trip at the beginning of January and an overall busier schedule leading to some notable injuries. With a few days off now, let’s take a look at the damage and prognosis for return. […]

Recap: Colorado’s power play costs them another game

The Colorado Avalanche dropped the third game of their current seven-game home stand to the Toronto Maple Leafs, by a final score of 4-3 in overtime. Colorado’s power play, once again, failed to capitalize in a late game opportunity to seal a victory. Instead, the squad lost their third in the last five games. First […]

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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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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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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 […]