The Avalanche Are in Trouble—Here’s What NHL History Says About Their Chances of a Comeback Historically, teams in the Avs’ current situation have had very little success in the NHL Playoffs. Sports Illustrated · May 24
NHL coach suffers facial fractures after being brutally struck by a loose puck The painful incident took place during Saturday’s game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Las Vegas Golden Knights The Independent UK · Apr 12
Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin misses NHL game after car accident Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident before Colorado faced Washington on Monday night The Independent UK · Jan 20
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin Missed Game vs. Capitals Due to Car Accident Avs’ Valeri Nichushkin missed Monday’s game vs the Capitals after getting into a car accident. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Colorado Avalanche GM Has Injury Update On Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche General Manager (GM), Chris MacFarland, has given an update on the injury status of Gabriel Landeskog. Sports Lens · Jan 27, 2025
Avalanche Coach Hit in Face As Frustrated Players Smashed Sticks in Loss to Lightning Colorado coach Jared Bednar took a broken stick to the face. Sports Illustrated · Nov 26, 2024
Avalanche Defeat Stars 5-3 In Game 5 Colorado Avalanche's Game 5 win against Dallas Stars with Cale Makar's standout performance and Rantanen's milestone. Top News · May 16, 2024
Colorado Avalanche Clinch Series With 6-3 Victory Over Jets Colorado Avalanche clinch playoff series with a 6-3 win over Winnipeg Jets in Game 5. Mikko Rantanen's goals lead the way as Avalanche advance in the posts... Top News · May 2, 2024
Colorado Avalanche Bolster Roster For Playoff Push Stay updated on the Colorado Avalanche's roster changes and playoff aspirations with recent acquisitions and key player updates. Top News · Mar 8, 2024
Colorado falls to Oilers in overtime in rare convergence of 100-point talent, but Avs clinch home ice in 1st round It was 37 years and 16 days ago when Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and three other Hockey Hall of Famers converged in the same game with 688 combined points in the 1985-86 season. The Denver Post · Apr 12, 2023
Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick completes Avalanche’s first 50-goal season in 20 years, as Avs beat Sharks Mikko Rantanen has reiterated for weeks that the individual achievements don’t matter to him. Not true, said Jared Bednar. The Colorado Avalanche coach noticed Rantanen has been “squeezing his stick a little tight” in recent games. The Denver Post · Apr 7, 2023
Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen lead Avalanche to crucial 5-2 win over Stars DENVER — The only passengers Saturday night were the thousands of Avalanche fans buckled into Ball Arena seats for the ride Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen were taking them on. The Denver Post · Apr 2, 2023
Valeri Nichushkin scores seven rounds deep in shootout, Avs escape Arizona Coyotes with two vital points No matter how many times the Avs try, the Coyotes are almost never definitively conquered. The Denver Post · Mar 26, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2023 Avalanche Announce Decision on Head Coach Jared Bednar Colorado is locking up the winningest coach in team history for three more seasons.
The Denver Post · Mar 21, 2023 Avs wallop unrecognizable Chicago Blackhawks, 5-0, without Cale Makar, out with lower-body injury DENVER — The Chicago Blackhawks look unrecognizable, even from the team that delivered a gut check to Colorado’s season in January. The Avalanche have looked unbeatable since then.
The Denver Post · Mar 16, 2023 Avs beat Maple Leafs in shootout in Toronto after riveting test of defenses TORONTO — A few of the newest relics in the Hockey Hall of Fame include a jersey worn by Nathan MacKinnon in the 2022 Stanley Cup-clinching game, a prestigious trophy with a spot reserved for Cale Makar’s engraved name and a burgundy-bejeweled ring.
The Denver Post · Mar 5, 2023 Stars clobber Avs, 7-3, prompting Keith Kinkaid to make Avalanche debut in Bruins goalie pads If the Avs want to keep their reputation as the most feared team in the un-wild west, they’ll have to do better than they did Saturday.
The Denver Post · Feb 22, 2023 How Cale Makar returned to Avalanche games with head injury twice in one month DENVER — Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is comfortable with how the team has handled the health of Cale Makar after the defenseman, on two separate occasions this month, was cleared to return to games in which he sustained head injuries that later turned out to be related concussions.
The Denver Post · Jan 29, 2023 Avs survive Blues in 4-2 thriller featuring more Jordan Binnington theatrics DENVER — One underrated attribute of a spicy rivalry is an eerie sense of déjà vu.
The Denver Post · Jan 25, 2023 Nathan MacKinnon’s milestone helps Jared Bednar reach his in Avalanche’s 3-2 win over Capitals DENVER — Seven years can take a toll on a relationship, but the spark is still there between Nathan MacKinnon and Jared Bednar.
The Denver Post · Jan 21, 2023 Another fast start fuels Avalanche in dominant 4-1 win over Canucks VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Suddenly, the Colorado Avalanche’s strong starts are beginning to blur together enough to be forgotten.
The Denver Post · Jan 19, 2023 Alexandar Georgiev shines, Mikko Rantanen breaks another Joe Sakic record in Avalanche 4-1 win at Calgary CALGARY, Alberta — Jared Bednar’s choice of goaltender the last three games was never meant to stir speculation about a competition, nor was it a show of distrust in his starter.
The Denver Post · Jan 16, 2023 Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon both score twice in Avalanche’s 6-3 rout of Red Wings DENVER — It would have sounded ludicrous as recently as four days ago to credit the 2022-23 Avalanche with a feat of dominance equally impressive as the previous year’s team.
The Denver Post · Jan 15, 2023 Mikko Rantanen urges 'not too much time' for Avalanche, then scores twice to supply refreshing blowout over Senators DENVER — Point to any number of shortcomings as a primary reason for the Avalanche’s dramatic malfunction toward the halfway point of the 2022-23 season: injuries, lack of organizational depth, a short offseason catching up in the form of fatigue.