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• Behrens leaves Denver blue line, forgoing senior season with Pioneers, signs NHL contract with Avalanche
Denver junior defenseman Sean Behrens has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche beginning in 2024-25. … The post Behrens leaves Denver blue line, forgoing senior season with Pioneers, signs NHL contract with Avalanche appeared first on College Hockey | USCHO.com....2024
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• Sean Behrens inks contract with Colorado

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The left handed defenseman leaves DU to join the organization. It took almost a week but the Colorado Avalanche have finally signed University of Denver defenseman and former 2021 61st overall pick Sean Behrens. It is a standard three-year Entry Level Contract which begins in the 2024-25 season. We have signed defenseman Sean Behrens to a three-year,...2024
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• Oilers News & Rumors: Skinner, Gagner, Holloway, Preview vs. Kings
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, head coach Kris Knoblauch apologized to goaltender Stuart Skinner for hanging him out to dry against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Meanwhile,…...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche’s 2023-24 Team Awards
As the Colorado Avalanche shifts their hard work and focus toward the Stanley Cup playoffs, fans are still prepared to discuss regular-season NHL awards. Nathan MacKinnon might have lost out…...2024
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• Avalanche’s 3 Keys to Playoff Success Against the Jets in Round 1
Don’t look now, but the start of the 2024 NHL Playoffs (April 20) is just around the corner. The Colorado Avalanche are staring down a first-round match-up with the Winnipeg…...2024
• NHL Playoffs 2024: Full schedule, bracket, TV times, and more

Here’s every matchup and the times for the first round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs The 2023-2024 NHL regular season is in the books, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to begin. Buckle up. The first round of the 2023-2024 NHL playoffs offer some fascinating contrasts starting with the series between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals. The Rangers secured the Presidents’ Trophy this ...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche’s Pavel Francouz Announces Retirement
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday. Francouz missed the entire season due to a lower-body injury and returned to his native Czechia with…...2024
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• Recap: Avs eclipse 50 wins to end regular season over Oilers

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Good times to conclude the regular season at Ball Arena. The regular season has come and gone for the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado wrapped up game 82 of the season with a dominant 5-1 win over the shorthanded Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Valeri Nichushkin recorded two goals in the win, while Nathan MacKinnon looked like himself while setting mor...2024
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• Preview: Staying awake for Game 82

Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images One more chance for Colorado to get back on the right track. Here we are at Game 82 of the regular season with the postseason on the horizon in just a matter of days. The game at hand must be played even though both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are locked into their playoff seeding and have essentially nothing to play for. However, valu...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Cup or Bust?

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche are set to meet the Winnipeg Jets to start the playoffs. In what feels like an eternity, the Colorado Avalanche are finally headed to the postseason. After an uneven finish, the anticipation to see what this team is in the only season that matters. Here are our thoughts heading into that Game 1 meeting with the Winnipeg J...2024
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• Playoff Preview: Jetting onto the forwards

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Tis the season for playoff previews, 2024 edition. With the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs looming larger, the Colorado Avalanche have a big task ahead of them facing off against the Winnipeg Jets. It hasn’t been a pretty end to the regular season for the Avs, but they benefit knowing they all but don’t have home-ice advantage, and know who they’ll be faci...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche collapse in third period, lose to Vegas 4-3 in overtime

Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images It was a frustrating weekend of hockey. After a troubling blowout loss at home the Colorado Avalanche jumped back on a plane and were back at it against the Vegas Golden Knights less than 24 hours later. For most of the time this game was just what the doctor ordered but Vegas got the best of Colorado in a third period comeback and then sealed th...2024
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• Preview: Seeking virtue in Vegas

Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images If there’s any time for a bounce back performance, it’s now. Less than 24 hours after a drubbing, the Colorado Avalanche are back in action against the Vegas Golden Knights. It’ll wrap up the season series between these two teams, with each team winning one game against the other in a shutout. With the opponent of the Winnipeg Jets already deter...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche annihilated by roaring Jets

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images One of those games where the scoreline truly reflected what happened on the ice. Ugly, ugly stuff from the Colorado Avalanche. The playoff preview no one wanted to see. They got destroyed on home ice 7-0 by the Winnipeg Jets, and all but lost their chance to have home-ice advantage for at least the first round of the playoffs. It was awful from start ...2024
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• Weekly Grades: MacKinnon Domination Edition

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado got rocked in Dallas, then Nate rocked Minnesota - but were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado got bodied versus Dallas, then bodied Minnesota right back. But were they any good? THE GAMES Sunday vs Dallas: 7-4 L Tuesday vs Minnesota: 5-2 W PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nathan MacKinnon: 3 Goals, 1 ...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche lose 7-4 to Stars and grip on division title

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado may have lost the Central Division tonight. Following the frustrating loss in Edmonton, the Colorado Avalanche had an opportunity to turn the page against the Dallas Stars and another furious comeback looked possible again until they were thrawrted and had to settle for a disappointing 7-4 loss. The Game This important Central Division match got off t...2024
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• Weekly Grades: Extended Vacation Edition

Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs piled up the Ls this week. But were they actually good? (Hint: no) We’re back from the All-Star Break with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado couldn’t solve Jonathan Quick and the New York Rangers, failed a comeback bid in New Jersey, and fell to the Carolina Hurricanes. But were they any good? THE GAMES Mond...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Will MacKinnon win the Hart Trophy?

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images At the break we take stock of where the Colorado Avalanche stand. After 49 games and a record of 32-14-3, which is good for the top spot in the Central Division, the Colorado Avalanche are in a great position for the stretch run portion of the season. This nine-day break gives everyone a chance to pause and reflect before things get very busy agai...2024
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• Weekly Grades: Guest Edition!

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche won two tough games this week but were they any good? With the weekly grades specialist Erza on vacation I will do my best to depict the week that was as your guest evaluator. We saw the Colorado Avalanche go 2-1-0 in their last home stand before the start of a long road trip, which began with a disappointing ...2024
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"Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time."

2023
"Every other expansion team (so we’re not counting relocated teams like the Colorado Avalanche) needed at least three seasons during that span to qualify for postseason play."

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"Longtime Boston Bruins defenseman and Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr welcomed Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar to an exclusive club."

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"Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche forward retires after 566 games in the NHL Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert has announced his retirement from the NHL after 10 seasons and 566 games."

2020
"Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker to serve as emergency backup goalie for Colorado Avalanche"

2019
"While some fans of the Colorado Avalanche don’t believe trading for Hall is something the team should do, general manager Joe Sakic very much disagrees - and he doesn’t want to wait until the trade deadline."

2018
"Colorado Avalanche beat New York Rangers for ninth consecutive win"

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"The New Jersey Devils won the NHL draft lottery, vaulting four teams including the last-place Colorado Avalanche and expansion Vegas Golden Knights for the right to the first pick in the draft "

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"DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Nathan MacKinnon to a seven-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season."

2015
"Regehr, a 15-year league veteran, was originally drafted by the Colorado Avalanche 19th-overall."

2014
"VIDEO: P.K. Subban schools the Colorado Avalanche"

• Behrens leaves Denver blue line, forgoing senior season with Pioneers, signs NHL contract with Avalanche
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• Sean Behrens inks contract with Colorado
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• NHL Playoffs 2024: Full schedule, bracket, TV times, and more
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• LAB #59: Bowness and the Jets (PLAYOFF EDITION)

May 25, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar answers questions during an interview after the game against the St. Louis Blues in game five of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports | © Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Mile High Hockey Lab has you covered heading into the ...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Cup or Bust?
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• Playoff Preview: Jetting onto the forwards
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (7:30 p.m.)

It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! April Fools Day has since passed, but that hasn’t stopped former teammates Brandon Duhaime and Marc-Andre Fleury from celebrating well into the month. It’s all fun and games between games, but when Minnesota and Colorado square off tonight at Ball Arena, the Avalanche will have some business to tidy up. Colorado can sweep the season series against their pseudo-d...2024
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• Preview: The Avs are hoping to get the last laugh against Minny

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images The Wild won’t make the playoffs but Colorado is still jockeying for playoff position. April Fools Day has since passed, but that hasn't stopped former teammates Brandon Duhaime and Marc-Andre Fleury from celebrating well into the month. It's all fun and games between games, but when Minnesota and Colorado square off tonight at Ball Arena, th...2024
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• Jonathan Drouin Emerging at Right Time for Avalanche
When Jonathan Drouin joined the Colorado Avalanche on a one-year contract this summer, it was a feel-good story. He would be reunited with Nathan MacKinnon – his high-flying teammate from…...2024
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• Weekly Grades: Bring Back My Rantanen Edition

Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports The Avs went 2-2 this week, but were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado snapped a nine-game winning streak with back-to-back losses at home. But were they any good? THE GAMES Saturday vs Nashville: 7-4 WMonday @Columbus: 4-1 LThursday @ Minnesota: 5-2 WFriday @ Edmonton: 6-2 L PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nathan...2024
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• NHL Playoffs 2024: Full schedule, bracket, TV times, and more
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• Playoff Preview: The Puck Stops Here

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images What happens in goal will likely decide this series. Easily the biggest storyline heading into this first round match between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets is what to expect in net. It is the greatest factor which could swing this series and it hinges on what kind of goaltending shows up. Connor Hellebuyck The Jets won’t have much o...2024
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• MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night....2024
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• Recap: Avs eclipse 50 wins to end regular season over Oilers
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• Open Thread: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche (7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images It’s the final regular season Colorado Avalanche gameday! Here we are at Game 82 of the regular season with the postseason on the horizon in just a matter of days. The game at hand must be played even though both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are locked into their playoff seeding and have essentially nothing to play for. However, valuable ...2024
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• Preview: Staying awake for Game 82
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• MHH Roundtable: Cup or Bust?
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• Playoff Preview: Jetting onto the forwards
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• Recap: Avalanche collapse in third period, lose to Vegas 4-3 in overtime
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• Recap: Avalanche annihilated by roaring Jets
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• Sean Behrens inks contract with Colorado
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• Playoff Preview: The Puck Stops Here
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• LAB #59: Bowness and the Jets (PLAYOFF EDITION)
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• MHH Roundtable: Cup or Bust?
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• GDT: Winnipeg Jets vs. Seattle Kraken
Time: 7:00 PM CST Channel: TSN3 Radio: CJOB680 The Winnipeg Jets second last game of the season (and my parents first live game of the season, shout out to them). The Jets will hopefully continue their play from the game against the Colorado Avalanche and bring the scoring against the Seattle Kraken....2024
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• Playoff Preview: Jetting onto the forwards
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• Recap: Avalanche collapse in third period, lose to Vegas 4-3 in overtime
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• What the Arizona Coyotes move means for the Colorado Avalanche

Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images Change is a-comin’ in the Wild Wild West. On the 11th anniversary of the death of the Atlanta Thrashers, another hockey team’s demise looks to be on the horizon. Bombshell news struck Wednesday with loud rumors of the Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City. BREAKING: Sources tell @DailyFaceoff- NHL, Arizona Coyotes & Smith Entertain. Grp have m...2024
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• Skids by the Capitals, Flyers and Avalanche have altered the NHL's playoff race

When April began, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers looked on track to make the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche had a good shot at winning the Central Division....2024
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• Recap: Avalanche lose 7-4 to Stars and grip on division title
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• MacKinnon signs 7-year deal with Avalanche
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Nathan MacKinnon to a seven-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season. The 20-year-old MacKinnon had 21 goals and 31 assists last season. He missed the last 10 games after he sprained a......2016
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• Avalanche busy in free agency Friday, sign Colborne, Tyutin
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche were busy in free agency Friday, signing a crop of players that includes forward Joe Colborne. The 26-year-old Colborne agreed to a two-year deal as he leaves Calgary after a season in which he set a career hig......2016
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• AP Source: Avalanche place Brad Stuart on waivers
A person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Colorado Avalanche have placed veteran defenceman Brad Stuart on waivers with the intention of buying out the final year of his contract. The person......2016
• Rangers acquire defenceman Nick Holden from Avalanche
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have acquired defenceman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft. The 29-year-old Holden had six goals and 16 assists and 24 penalty minutes this past season. ......2016
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• Avalanche acquire Grimaldi from Panthers for Berra
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche added another forward by picking up Rocco Grimaldi from the Florida Panthers for goaltender Reto Berra. The 23-year-old Grimaldi scored three goals and had two assists in 20 games for the Panthers last season. ......2016
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• Wings enjoy boos, then cheers
DENVER -- If only the fans at Coors Field knew how much Darren McCarty enjoyed their boos, they might have remained silent. For Colorado Avalanche fans, Red Wings McCarty, Kris Draper and Chris Chelios were -- and still are -- the enemy and wer......2016
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• Canada names final seven players for 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster
TORONTO - Canada's roster for the World Cup of Hockey was finalized Friday night with the addition of four forwards and three defencemen. Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche, Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins, Claude Giroux of the Philade......2016
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• Morning Flurries: Two more Avalanche selected to the All-Star game

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images Cale Makar and Alexandar Georgiev will be returning to Toronto in a few weeks. The remaining 2024 All-Star selections were revealed and to the surprise of no one Cale Makar was named to his third consecutive All-Star game. The Colorado Avalanche teammate joining him and the previously announced Nathan MacKinnon is Alexandar Georgiev. This is the...2024
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• Can Simon Gagne Replace Jarome Iginla's Veteran Presence on the Boston Bruins?
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• Colorado Avalanche’s 2023-24 Team Awards
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• Oilers Lose to Avalanche in Game 82; Will Face Kings in Round 1
The Edmonton Oilers concluded their schedule with a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on the final night of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, Thursday (April 18).…...2024
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• MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
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• Recap: Avs eclipse 50 wins to end regular season over Oilers
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• Open Thread: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche (7:30 p.m.)
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• Projected Lineups for the Oilers vs Avalanche – 4/18/24
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. OILERS (49-26-6) at AVALANCHE (49-25-7) 9:30 p.m.…...2024
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• LAB #59: Bowness and the Jets (PLAYOFF EDITION)
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• Preview: The Avs are hoping to get the last laugh against Minny
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• Weekly Grades: Road Winnin’ Edition

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs took two Ws on the road this week - but were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado extended its winning streak to seven games with two more road wins over the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues. But were they any good? THE GAMES Saturday @ Edmonton: 3-2 WTuesday @ St. Louis: 4-2 W PL...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche top Oilers in the last second of overtime

Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports A big two points secured. After a successful start to the four-game road trip the Colorado Avalanche faced another tough test against the Edmonton Oilers. It was a tighter low scoring affair early on but in the late stages of the game the offense woke up capped with a buzzer beater goal in overtime in this 3-2 Avalanche victory. The Game It was a scoreless...2024
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• Grading Avalanche’s Shocking Trade for Casey Mittelstadt
This was one of the more shocking trades today. After the Colorado Avalanche traded Ryan Johansen to the Philadelphia Flyers as part of the deal to acquire Sean Walker, they soon announced…...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche make massive moves involving Byram, Johansen

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Several moves to kick off a wild Wednesday. The trade deadline madness has begun. The Colorado Avalanche announced the trade of Ryan Johansen and a first-round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Sean Walker. Following the move, the Avs announced a trade with the Buffalo Sabres, sending Bowen Byram for Casey Mittelstadt one-for-one. ...2024
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• Nichushkin’s Return Could Be a Turning Point for the Avalanche
With all the rumors and speculation around the NHL Trade Deadline, some good news has come early for the Colorado Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to resume practicing with…...2024
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• Recap: Former Stars help Avs take down Dallas in divisional game

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images Avs get a four-point swing thanks to goals from Joel Kiviranta and Andrew Cogliano. In a tight Central Division race both the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars hit a bit of a skid coming out of the All-Star break. Both squads came into the divisional matchup needing the two points desperately with the Stars behind the eight ball after playing t...2024
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• NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, and the Colorado Avalanche

It was just a rumor, for now Jake Allen is not heading to the Colorado Avalanche. The Columbus Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen and speculation on replacement candidates....2024
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• NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, and the Colorado Avalanche

It was just a rumor, for now Jake Allen is not heading to the Colorado Avalanche. The Columbus Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen and speculation on replacement candidates....2024
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• Morning Flurries: All-Star studded showdown

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories across the NHL. All Avalanche The newly revamped NHL All-Star Skills Competition went off last night in Toronto with all three Colorado Avalanche participants: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Alexandar Georgiev. How did they fare in the events? (Spoiler, they went pretty well for ...2024
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