Nathan MacKinnnon

DATER: Thoughts On What Comes Next for Avalanche After Kadri Departure (+)

Let’s not be in denial about this: The Colorado Avalanche aren’t as good a team today as they were 35 days ago. Two-thirds of their normal,...

CHN+2 years ago

DATER: Another Blown Game 5 At Home, Another Avalanche Letdown (+)

I feel like Al Pacino from the Godfather III when he says something like “Just when I thought I was out, they keep dragging me back...

Avalanche playoffs2 years ago

Frei: No “jump” for Avalanche? How can that be?

Nathan MacKinnon likely volunteered for the duty to be one of the two players dispatched to the interview room at Ball Arena Thursday night. He strode...

CHN+2 years ago

Frei: This was an easy sweep for Avs, but second-round mental hurdle is next (+)

NASHVILLE — Favorites at least on the Western Conference side of the Stanley Cup playoff bracket, the Avalanche swept aside an overwhelmed first-round opponent in four...

Avalanche playoffs2 years ago

Frei: Captain Landeskog is back … right on schedule

It really was kind of quirky. After the Avalanche’s 2-0 loss to the Hurricanes in Raleigh on March 10, Gabriel Landeskog seemingly eagerly jumped in as...

Game Review3 years ago

Takeaways from Avs 5-4 win over Islanders

Well, the final score is all that matters. Right? I mean, right, Avs fans? I might overreact to the Avs allowing three goals late in the...

CHN+3 years ago

Frei: Expecting NHL Russian players to speak up, or even suspending them, is unrealistic and unfair (+)

Valeri Nichushkin, understandably with more pressing issues on his mind as the Avalanche’s only player from Russia, will be counted on for significant contributions the rest...

Colorado Avalanche3 years ago

NHL statement on Nathan MacKinnon slashing incident involving linesman

The NHL just released the following statement on the slashing incident involving Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon and lineseman Michel Cormier in yesterday’s game in Boston....

Colorado Avalanche3 years ago

Frei: Mackinnon — Erik Johnson’s horse, not his teammate — no longer has Kentucky Derby in his sights

All along, Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson hoped he wouldn’t have a chance to be in Louisville on the first Saturday in May, sipping mint juleps and...