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• Recap: Avs score four in first period, defeat Senators 5-1

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Colorado’s depth was on display and Cale Makar made more history. The Colorado Avalanche snowed in the Ottawa Senators on their own ice Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre. Brock Nelson scored his first and second goals in an Avalanche uniform, while Nathan MacKinnon and Joel Kiviranta each added insurance to help the Avalanche defeat the Senators 5-1. It...2025
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs Toronto Maple Leafs (5:00 p.m.)

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! Following a strong performance in an emotional overtime victory over Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche will embark on their final Eastern Conference road trip of the season, which will take them through Eastern Canada. The Avs will face the Maple Leafs in Toronto to star...2025
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• Preview: Avs look to keep rolling into Ontario as road trip begins against Maple Leafs

Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs enter this trip with a nine-game point streak. Following a strong performance in an emotional overtime victory over Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche will embark on their final Eastern Conference road trip of the season, which will take them through Eastern Canada. The Avs will face the Map...2025
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• Nichushkin, MacKinnon lead Avalanche to come-from-behind win against Leafs

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Both players combined for five of the team’s seven goals. The new guys were impressive, and the established veterans put on a virtuoso performance. Valeri Nichushkin completed his first career hat trick. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, burying his 100th point of the season in the process, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-...2025
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• Open Thread: Colorado vs. Toronto (5:00 p.m. MT)

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images It’s another Colorado Avalanche gameday! As the dust settles from the NHL trade deadline, the Colorado Avalanche gear up for a big Saturday evening match with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Colorado has enjoyed a strong homestand winning four in a row meanwhile Toronto is hoping to find success in the west after dropping a game in Vegas. Colorado Avala...2025
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• Preview: Remade Avalanche face Maple Leafs

Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images Who will win the first post-deadline battle? As the dust settles from the NHL trade deadline, the Colorado Avalanche gear up for a big Saturday evening match with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Colorado has enjoyed a strong homestand winning four in a row meanwhile Toronto is hoping to find success in the west after dropping a game in Vegas. Colorado ...2025
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• Nichushkin, MacKinnon lead Avalanche to come-from-behind win against Leafs
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• Recap: Ross Colton scores twice, Avs light up the lamp in 5-2 win

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images A lot of players who needed sparks were major contributors in tonight’s win. It was a wild night. Ross Colton scored two goals and an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Ball Arena on Friday. Furthermore, Colorado also took a 2-1 lead over Minnesota for the season. Oliver Kylington also contributed with a pair of assists while Va...2025
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• Where has Colorado’s scoring gone?

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Can this group generate more goals? Following a disappointing loss to the St. Louis Blues, the bulk of the conversation surrounding the Colorado Avalanche and their latest woes has centered around the lack of scoring. Head coach Jared Bednar is even acknowledging concerns after producing just two goals in a pair of weekend games. Bednar admitted he'...2025
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• Recap: Avs sluggish in loss to St. Louis

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Not much to write home about when it comes to that performance. It was another disappointing night for the Colorado Avalanche out of the gate. After scoring the opening goal, Colorado gave up three unanswered goals in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. They end this quick two-game road trip with back-to-back games with losses. The Avalanche still sit i...2025
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• Preview: Avalanche look to ramp it up as NHL returns from Four Nations break

Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs return to action to visit the division rival Nashville Predators. After the remarkable success of the Four Nations Faceoff, which captivated the sports world in North America for the last 10 days, the National Hockey League is back in action Saturday, with 14 games occurring across the league. The Colorado Avalanche return to play with s...2025
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• Preview: Avalanche look to build on shutout against new look Flyers

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Flyers are playing their first game since a big trade on Thursday. Following mornings skate on Friday, Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar stated that the team was treating the next five home games as playoff games. The Colorado Avalanche matched the intensity of the statement, dismantling the St. Louis Blues 5-0 on the back of a four goal first perio...2025
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• Preview: The Martin Necas era begins in Boston

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The new-look Colorado Avalanche don’t have a long time to adjust. As the Colorado Avalanche embark on their first east coast road trip of the calendar year, they will encounter an unusual quirk in the schedule of back-to-back matinee games. First up is a meeting with the Boston Bruins before heading to New York. The biggest storyline of the day (dec...2025
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• Preview: Avalanche look to ramp it up as NHL returns from Four Nations break
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• Saturday Stats: What will the Avs do during the Four Nations break?

Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Two weeks off? I’m about to get so much done! It’s here, it’s really happening - the Four Nations break is upon us and I’m about to have so much more time for activities. I’m finally going to build that plant stand my girlfriend has been bugging me about since pre-season! She’s going to be so happy! Obviously we know what Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Devon Toews...2025
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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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• Game 38 Preview: Can lightning strike twice for Jackets?
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Blue Jackets need a win and they go for another in Tampa. Thursday, April 1 - 7:00 P.M. ESTAmalie Arena - Tampa, FloridaTV: Fox Sports Ohio, NHL Network, ESPN+; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Raw Charge Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-8, 36 points, 6th Central) at Tampa Bay Lightning (24-9-2, 50 points, 1st Central) The title writes itself. Shoutout Columbus ...2021
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• Game 38 Preview: Can lighting strike twice for Jackets?
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Blue Jackets need a win and they go for another in Tampa. Thursday, April 1 - 7:00 P.M. ESTAmalie Arena - Tampa, FloridaTV: Fox Sports Ohio, NHL Network, ESPN+; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Raw Charge Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-8, 36 points, 6th Central) at Tampa Bay Lightning (24-9-2, 50 points, 1st Central) The title writes itself. Shoutout Columbus ...2021
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• Game #37 Preview: The Blue Jackets are heading to Florida, but this weekend won’t be a vacation.
Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images First Tampa, then Miami. Tuesday, March 30 - 7:00 P.M. ESTAmalie Arena - Tampa, FloridaTV: Fox Sports Ohio, NHL Network, ESPN+; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Raw Charge Tampa Bay Lightning (34-24-8, 50 points, 1st Central) at Columbus Blue Jackets (36-13-15, 34 points, 6th Central) I won’t rehash the past weekend - partially because I didn’t watch the ga...2021
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• Game #36 Preview: The Blue Jackets are heading to Florida, but this weekend won’t be a vacation.
Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images First Tampa, then Miami. Tuesday, March 30 - 7:00 P.M. ESTAmalie Arena - Tampa, FloridaTV: Fox Sports Ohio, NHL Network, ESPN+; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Raw Charge Tampa Bay Lightning (34-24-8, 50 points, 1st Central) at Columbus Blue Jackets (36-13-15, 34 points, 6th Central) I won’t rehash the past weekend - partially because I didn’t watch the ga...2021
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"Ross Colton scored two goals and an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Ball Arena on Friday."

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"Ross Colton has been scoring since our episode but sustained an upper-body injury against the hockey club and has not returned."

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"The Colorado Avalanche officially put a bow on their off-season acquisitions yesterday by inking Ross Colton to a four-year four-million-dollar contract."

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"Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford has been suspended one game for his boarding penalty against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton during Game 1 of their playoff series Monday night."

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"Ross Colton scored the lone goal of the game."

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"Things finally boiled over when Ross Colton purposefully went knee-to-knee with Gallant."

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"The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Ross Colton to a two-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced Tuesday."

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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs Toronto Maple Leafs (5:00 p.m.)
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• Open Thread: Colorado vs. Toronto (5:00 p.m. MT)
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• Where has Colorado’s scoring gone?
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• Preview: Avalanche look to build on shutout against new look Flyers
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• Preview: Avalanche look to get back on track on home ice against Blues

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Avs return home in hopes of finding some positive consistency. After what was nothing short of a disappointing East Coast swing for the Avs, they return home for a brief two-game homestand, starting off against the St. Louis Blues tonight. This will be the first matchup between the two divisional rivals this season, an intriguingly late point in ...2025
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• Open Thread: Colorado vs. Toronto (5:00 p.m. MT)
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• Preview: Avalanche welcome Celebrini and the Sharks

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Can Colorado push their win-streak to four games? The Avalanche continue their longest homestand of the season with a matchup against the San Jose Sharks tonight! Ball Arena will be rocking as the Avalanche look to secure their fourth-straight victory. The Sharks and Macklin Celebrini roll into town and are still working on things, but they have found som...2025
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• Recap: Ross Colton scores twice, Avs light up the lamp in 5-2 win
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils (7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the New Jersey Devils and the return of a crucial member of their top six at home in Denver, CO. Will Val Nichushkin’s return reignite the Avalanche, a squad that appears deadset on remaining dormant after the 4 Nations break? Will the equally up-and-down Devils extend ...2025
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• Preview: Val Nichushkin returns tonight against New Jersey

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Jared Bednar confirmed it this morning: Colorado’s X-Factor is finally back! Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the New Jersey Devils and the return of a crucial member of their top six at home in Denver, CO. Will Val Nichushkin's return reignite the Avalanche, a squad that appears deadset on remaining dormant after the 4 Nations break? Wi...2025
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs Toronto Maple Leafs (5:00 p.m.)
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• Recap: Ross Colton scores twice, Avs light up the lamp in 5-2 win
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• Recap: Avs sluggish in loss to St. Louis
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators (4:00 p.m.)

Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images It’s finally a Colorado Avalanche game day! We're back! It's the first of a back-to-back starting away to the Nashville Predators! #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/9dPqZx7w9f— Mile High Hockey (@MileHighHockey) February 22, 2025 After the remarkable success of the Four Nations Faceoff, which captivated the sports world in North America for the last...2025
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• Preview: Avalanche look to build on shutout against new look Flyers
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• Preview: Avalanche offense looks to get back on track against Oilers

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images MacKinnon and McDavid square off once again It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! The Avalanche are back in action tonight to square off against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. After a come from behind victory against the New York Rangers on Tuesday the Avs had clinched the result they were after, but were not happy with how they played -...2025
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• Recap: Avalanche blanked by Hellebuyck, Jets

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images Connor Hellebuyck continues to reign over the Avs. Saturday night stinker for the Colorado Avalanche. The visitors would fall in frigid Manitoba in a 3-0 shutout effort from Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets. The home continued to stamp their place at the top of the Central Division with their 29th win of the season and league-leading 61 ...2025
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• Lightning Claim Second Consecutive Stanley Cup With Win Vs. Canadiens

Lightning indeed struck twice. Tampa Bay is your Stanley Cup champion for the second year in a row after taking care of the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 at Amalie Arena, claiming a 1-0 win Wednesday night. Ross Colton scored the lone goal of the game. Andrei Vasilevskiy was named the Conn Smythe winner and […] The post Lightning Claim Second Consecutive Stanley Cup With Win Vs. Canadiens app...2021
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• Lightning’s Shot Blockers are the Unsung Heroes in Pursuit of a 3-Peat
Nikita Kucherov’s pass that set up Ross Colton’s game-winning goal will probably be the main memory taken from the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Game 2 win against the Florida Panthers. But…...2022
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• The Avalanche are betting big on Drouin, Johansen, and elite defense
Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Both forwards seek to fill a void and the D group will have to score. The Colorado Avalanche officially put a bow on their off-season acquisitions yesterday by inking Ross Colton to a four-year four-million-dollar contract. In my opinion, this price will look better and better as time wears on for a guy that should be able to slot into the 3C role at a s...2023
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• Leafs' Lafferty incurs max fine for cross-checking

The NHL Department of Player Safety hit Toronto forward Sam Lafferty with the maximum fine of $3,108.11 for cross-checking Tampa Bay's Ross Colton....2023
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• Preview: Avalanche seek revenge in Seattle against the Kraken

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Avalanche end their three-game road trip in Seattle with familiar foe Kraken. Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche will face off with the nautically themed club that eliminated them from last year's playoffs, the Seattle Kraken. The Avalanche may be carrying thoughts of revenge, but the best way to do that is to improve upon their 2-0 start to th...2023
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• Avs acquire Colton from Lightning for draft pick

The Avalanche acquired forward Ross Colton from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a second-round pick (37th overall) Wednesday....2023
• NHL Playoffs: Bolts beat Panthers late, Blues handle Avs first loss
Ross Colton scored late in the third to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers in the NHL Playoffs. Plus the St. Louis Blues down the Colorado Avalanche....2022
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• Recap: Avs score four in first period, defeat Senators 5-1
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Boston Bruins (11 a.m. MT)

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It’s another Avalanche gameday! As the Colorado Avalanche embark on their first east coast road trip of the calendar year, they will encounter an unusual quirk in the schedule of back-to-back matinee games. First up is a meeting with the Boston Bruins before heading to New York. The biggest storyline of the day (decade?) is the shocking trade o...2025
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• Lab #77: Win Now Mode

The latest Mile High Hockey Lab episode is available, and Jackie earned a ding. What’s new? The 77th installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Don't forget to download our new episode and give us a follow! This episode was hosted by Adrian Hernandez and joined by Jackie Kay, Ezra Parter, and Brennan Vogt. The Colorado Avalanche have come screaming ba...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche outmuscle Sharks, win 4-1 for second straight

Robert Edwards-Imagn Images The Colorado Avalanche are back in the win column again as they continue to shine after rough start. Ross Colton scored twice, Justus Annunen made 25 saves in his first start of the season and the Colorado Avalanche kept the San Jose Sharks winless in a 4-1 drubbing Sunday night at SAP Center. Colton now has five goals in his last three games to kick off his hot...2024
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• Avalanche add veteran Zach Parise on one year deal

Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Parise appeared in all 82 games for the New York Islanders last season. Can you call this the first “big” move of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline? After a couple of days of excitement and speculation following a report from longtime Minnesota Wild reporter, Michael Russo, the Colorado Avalanche announced on Friday that they would be signing veteran Le...2024
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• Recap: Avs end road trip with high-scoring win against Flyers

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images An 11-goal affair saw Colorado edge out Philadelphia. In their final game of an Eastern Conference swing, the Colorado Avalanche looked to ensure a winning road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers in the rare breakfast game. Recap The Avalanche have been the kings of the comeback this season but it was a clear point of emphasis after their failed attemp...2024
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• The NHL should copy MLB’s Rule 5 draft
Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images A half-baked idea to increase player movement To fill the hockey void in the summer months, I spend most of my evenings watching baseball. As a kid I watched Cleveland win a couple of pennants and I was hooked for life (Go Guardians!). As I read this article at The Athletic by Zack Meisel concerning the 40 man roster, and thought about Calvin Thurkauf re...2021
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• Game #49 Preview: Jackets stumble into Tampa to take on Savard and the Lightning
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Here's what you need to know Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 7:00 ESTAmalie Arena - Tampa, FLTV: Bally Sports Ohio; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Raw Charge Columbus Blue Jackets (15-24-9, 39 points, 8th Central) at Tampa Bay Lightning (30-14-2, 62 points, 3rd Central) With an overall record of 3-2-1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, the Columbus ...2021
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