The Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in their first preseason game at Ball Arena Sunday night. It was not an impressive win, but it...
The Avalanche are still trying to navigate an injury to defenseman Samuel Girard — one of just two left-shot NHL regulars on their blueline. Girard skated...
A key piece to the Colorado Avalanche’s bottom six is Parker Kelly and he is locked in for the next five years after signing a four-year...
Leadership? Check. Twenty-plus minutes per night and a power play and penalty kill option? Check. Regularly gives you 82 games a season? Check. Infectious personality and...
There is something different but familiar about this 2025-26 Colorado Avalanche team from the past few seasons. This team isn’t plagued with injuries to start, and...
Reports that Martin Necas wasn’t happy in Colorado after the trade were probably premature. Necas reiterated several times at the Avalanche’s season-opening media day on Wednesday...
Blackwood and Girard are hopeful for opening night
Was drafted No. 75 overall by the Avs in 2020
33-year-old signed three-year extension in June
Wednesday’s informal Avalanche mixed practice showcased skill, speed and competition. Valeri Nichushkin got frustrated, Brent Burns displayed exceptional stick-handling abilities and Scott Wedgewood needed my help....