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• Behrens on the rise heading into rookie season

In April, Sean Behrens helped the University of Denver win a national championship, signed an entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche, and made his professional debut with the AHL Eagles. Now he’s channeling those successes as he looks ahead to rookie camp and training camp....2024
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• Morning Flurries: Avalanche hire two from Pittsburgh Penguins

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images A new Director of Amateur Scouting and Head of Strength and Conditioning head west. Summer is the time for change in the NHL and the Colorado Avalanche have followed suit poaching two members of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization as Kyle Dubas continues to clean house in the Steel City. Have been told Nick Pryor is leaving the Penguins orga...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche Won’t Be Contenders This Season
It feels like just yesterday that the Colorado Avalanche were Stanley Cup champions. More importantly, it felt as though they had a core to remain serious contenders to the crown…...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche Lineup Projection for 2024-25
The Colorado Avalanche are now in their offseason “downtime” after the drafting, trading, and free-agent signing frenzy. With two months to go until training camp and the preseason, the Avalanche…...2024
• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado

Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The 29-year-old defenceman said in an interview that he felt the Boston Bruins gave him the best opportunity to win an elusive Stanley Cup. The Colorado Avalanche tried but ultimately came up short in its quest for a reunion with defenceman Nikita Zadorov. "If I were to build a team I'd build it around him (Nathan MacKinnon) because he's a Stanley Cup winne...2024
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• Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports It’s another off-season, and some Avs fans have found a new scapegoat! Part of me didn't think writing this article was worth the time. Still, Mikko Rantanen is the new scapegoat for some Avalanche fans, who seem to find new and unrivaled levels of delirium every season, so here we are. If you think the Colorado Avalanche should trade Mikko Rantanen, please giv...2024
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.
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• Avalanche offseason roster checklist

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Where the roster stands two months before training camp. In just about two months from now members of the Colorado Avalanche will officially report for training camp. While much will be written about the camp battles and open roster positions leading up to that crucial main camp, there are still questioning lingering if there’s been enough added organiz...2024
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• Lost in the Avalanche: Wojtek Wolski

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images He was a high-flying forward who tapered off toward the end of his career. In this edition of Lost in the Avalanche, Wojtek Wolski is the man to go over. The forward was born in Poland and then moved to Canada to embark on his hockey adventure. Wolski was highly rated for having a solid junior career with the Brampton Battalion for four seasons...2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Valeri Nichushkin claims his absence from the 2023 Western Conference Quaterfinals was injury-related, contradicting comments made by head coach Jared Bednar Before failing a drug test in May and getting suspended for six months, Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin opened up in an exclusive interview with Russian YouTuber Mikhail Cherkasov regarding a m...2024
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• Morning Flurries: O’Connor back on the ice

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images He was joined by a couple others, too. A trio of hockey players took to the ice at Family Sports Center yesterday and there’s visual evidence to prove it. Logan O’Connor continues to rehab from his hip surgery and has been skating periodically. Some interesting surprises joined him for this session. First, the newly signed Cal Ritchie as he ge...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Summer Restocking

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Is the roster opening night ready now? Now that the dust has settled from the two-week frenzy of the draft and free agency, here we take stock of where the Colorado Avalanche stand today in advance of the 2024-25 season. Initial thoughts on Colorado’s nine-pick draft class? Jess: I don’t mind their draft class at all personally. They certainl...2024
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• Recap: 2024 Avalanche Development Camp, Day Three

Goodbye, team-sanctioned activities until September. The final day of the 2024 Colorado Avalanche Development Camp was shorter in terms of practice time, with more attention and focus on the scrimmage in the afternoon. Hence, the morning session was only for goaltenders and a big group practice which didn’t even last an hour. The goaltenders got loose with drills, but it was nothing spectacular. W...2024
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• Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Drouin Returns and The Big Chips Begin To Fall

John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Jess and Ezra react to the major signings on Day 1! The NHL was, as expected, busy for the first day of the new league year and the Colorado Avalanche were no exception making a handful of small moves of their own. Here are our thoughts on how the day unfolded. Jonathan Drouin Stays in Colorado for one year at $2.5 million Ezra: Love this deal! Definite...2024
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• Avalanche ink forward Parker Kelly to two-year deal

Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche are adding depth to their fourth line. There’s a new forward in town. The Colorado Avalanche have signed Parker Kelly to a two-year contract through the 2025-26 season, with a cap hit of $825,000. We have signed Parker Kelly to a two-year contract ✍️ #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/x7udM4Efdn— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche)...2024
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• Do You Want Fries With That?

If you recognize the item to the left, you're likely Canadian and at least 35 years-old. This isn't an article where I'm making fun of anyone's age, but the era in which these items were released makes you somewhat middle-aged by definition as back in 1996, McDonalds Canada, in partnership with the NHL and NHLPA, released a set of seven goalie mask nationally from players that were well-known alon...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."

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"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."

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

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"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."

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"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."

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

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

• Behrens on the rise heading into rookie season
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• Morning Flurries: Avalanche hire two from Pittsburgh Penguins
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• Colorado Avalanche Lineup Projection for 2024-25
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.
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• No, Colorado is not becoming the Toronto Maple Leafs

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s debunk a claim that’s floated around a bit with a Rantanen extension on the horizon. With the off-season being in full swing, we got a piece of Colorado Avalanche-related news earlier this week, and it seems like a Mikko Rantanen extension is close to officially getting done. Had some construction going in the studio today, ...2024
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• Allen Americans Update - Roster, Affiliation, Press Conference, Player's Status, Zawyer Ownership, ECHL Salaries and More

- The Allen Americans announced their fourth player for the 2024-25 season yesterday and all four are returning from last year's team. Here is the current roster with stats from last seasonGoaliesMarco Costantini - 24 games, 3.19 GAA, .913 save percentage DefensemenRyan Gagnon - 48 games, 8 points (0G, 8A), 52 PIMS, +5Justin Allen - 38 games, 10 points (2G, 8A), 16 PIMS, -2ForwardsEasto...2024
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• Morning Flurries: Mandolese inks one-year deal

Photo by Leah Hennel/Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting storylines across the NHL. When the Colorado Avalanche make a move to get their guy they usually settle a contract shortly thereafter. The trade for goaltender Kevin Mandolese was no exception as he inked his one-year deal the day after his acquisition. As a league minimum $775k two-way contra...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 20 Prospects: Post-2024 NHL Draft
This offseason, the Colorado Avalanche addressed key areas in their prospect pool. They traded out of the first round and made multiple trades to maximize their draft picks for future…...2024
• Avalanche acquire rights to Mandolese
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Kevin Mandolese, along with a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Colorado’s sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.Photo: Jana … Continue reading → The post Avalanche acquire rights to Mandolese first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.
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• No, Colorado is not becoming the Toronto Maple Leafs
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• Allen Americans Update - Roster, Affiliation, Press Conference, Player's Status, Zawyer Ownership, ECHL Salaries and More
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• Lost in the Avalanche: Wojtek Wolski
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado

Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting storylines across the NHL. The wait is finally over as the Colorado Avalanche have signed their top prospect Calum Ritchie to a three-year Entry Level Contract. Ritchie had a phenomenal 2023-24 season where he scored 80 points in 50 games and led his team to the OHL finals. A rewar...2024
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• Top Five players to watch at Avalanche Development Camp

Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports There are a few intriguing invitees on the list. The Colorado Avalanche 2024 Development Camp begins today, and there are a plethora of intriguing names on the roster that was released on Sunday. Among the list are several intriguing invitees and Avalanche draftees. Below are five names from that group that are worth watching as Development Camp gets underway. ...2024
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• Colorado signs Erik Brännström to a one-year deal

Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The Avalanche aren’t done with their free agent signings yet, as they sign Erik Brännström to a one-year deal. It is officially day two of NHL free agency, and the Colorado Avalanche aren’t done with their signings yet, as they add defenseman Erik Brännström on a one-year deal with an AAV of $900,000. Brannstrom in burgundy and blue.#GoAvsGo pic.tw...2024
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• Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Drouin Returns and The Big Chips Begin To Fall
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• Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.
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• Allen Americans Update - Roster, Affiliation, Press Conference, Player's Status, Zawyer Ownership, ECHL Salaries and More
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado
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• Recap: 2024 Avalanche Development Camp, Day Three
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• Open Thread: NHL Free Agency 2024 (10:00 a.m. MT)

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Time for the madness of the offseason to unfold. The most significant part of the NHL offseason begins this morning at 10:00 a.m. MT. Free agency is the time for several people’s dreams of certain players joining their teams to either come true or fall short. The Colorado Avalanche doesn’t have much cap space to work arou...2024
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• Simply Disingenuous

There are always a few good storylines that come out of the draft when it comes to how much the game has grown across the planet. According to the NHL's public relations, sixteen nations saw players born inside their borders drafted on Friday and Saturday, and that's a very good number. Yes, Canada and the US still led the way, but there were some surprises as South Africa was represented for the ...2024
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• Open Thread: NHL Draft 2024 (5:00 p.m. MT)

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The future is bright for these stars. Tonight, the future is made for several up and coming hockey stars. The NHL Draft takes place in Las Vegas tonight starting at 7:00 p.m. ET with coverage on ESPN, NHL Network, Sportsnet, and TVAS. It takes place at the historic Las Vegas Sphere, a major new venue for the league in what may be the final on-location ...2024
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• Drop The Rhetoric

With Mark Scheifele being the first pick of the new Winnipeg Jets in 2011, the one thing that the franchise promised was a "draft and develop" process whereby younger players would spend time in the minor leagues to gain some important experience before graduating to the NHL level where it would be expected that they could step in and contribute. The Jets have seen a handful of younger players ent...2024
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• MHH 2024 Mock Draft

Photo by Kyle Harris/NHLI via Getty Images Who will the Avalanche select at 24? What better way to pass the time to the 2024 NHL Draft than a mock draft? Get to know the likely first-round candidates plus a few options for the Colorado Avalanche at pick 24. The festivities kick off on June 28th in Las Vegas. We will be live at The Sphere to bring all the details! Bonus: Check out our picks...2024
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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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• Behrens on the rise heading into rookie season
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• Colorado Avalanche Lineup Projection for 2024-25
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.
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• Morning Flurries: Nabokov faces NHLers

Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting storylines across the NHL. It was a sleepy July weekend without much hockey news as we await the two months to training camp. However, there was one event of note held in Russia where a select group of NHL All-Stars competed in a charity game against KHL All...2024
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• Avalanche offseason roster checklist
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• Lost in the Avalanche: Wojtek Wolski
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• Morning Flurries: O’Connor back on the ice
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• MHH Roundtable: Summer Restocking
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• Drop The Rhetoric
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• MHH 2024 Mock Draft
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• MHH Roundtable: The Long Goodbye

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images The staff shares thoughts on Colorado’s second round playoff exit. Before a summer of uncertainty can unfold, we must put the 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche season to rest. After getting eliminated in six games in a tough second-round meeting with the Dallas Stars here are our thoughts as we reflect on what transpired. After getting knocked out in ...2024
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• The Cost Of Addiction

I don't think anyone would deny that Valeri Nichushkin was having himself a heckuva postseason. After terrorizing the Jets for five games, it seemed the big Russian winger was set to give his former team, the Dallas Stars, nightmares as well. With Colorado trailing 2-1 in the series, they needed all their best players to step up, but Valeri Nichushkin was, instead, forced to step away by the NHL a...2024
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• The roller coaster train ride of Valeri Nichushkin

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images The implication, reactions, and facts surrounding the latest news surfacing about the Russian forward. Managing Editor’s Note: I am going to do the best I can to get the correct information and reaction around a very sensitive topic surrounding Valeri Nichushkin. If I get anything wrong, I sincerely apologize and will correct my mistake as soon a...2024
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• Game Four Recap: Colorado collapse on full display in loss

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Not much good at all for the Colorado Avalanche on and off the ice. A dreadful downfall for the Colorado Avalanche was shown to the world. In an outright ugly performance, the Avs fell 5-1 to the Dallas Stars in Game Four. Dallas now leads the second-round series 3-1 and has a chance to finish it off at home in Game Five. Colorado dropped both games o...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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• 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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