1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (978+ words) That one was for Vlada and Saveliy. When Ilya Solovyov buried his first NHL goal, he leapt into the arms of Brent Burns with a smile as wide as the Front Range. He gave the Colorado Avalanche some breathing room…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (742+ words) When Trent Miner sat at his locker room stall after the best afternoon of his professional life, he really tried to keep his emotions in check. He answered a bunch of questions from a horde of media members on Saturday…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1195+ words) There's a weird byproduct of being a great coach in the NHL over a prolonged period: The league's broadcasters have a hard time valuing it properly. Case in point: The three coaches who have combined to win the Stanley Cup…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (652+ words) It was Next Generation day at Ball Arena, which involves kids taking over key roles during the in-game fan experience. It turned into a day where the Colorado Avalanche stars took a back seat to some of the "other guys…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (940+ words) His gums can light up a room. "You know how you give a 12-year-old money and they start buying stuff?" Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood told me Saturday when I asked him to explain veteran defenseman Brent Burns. "But then he's…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (766+ words) Dave Manson was one of the toughest players in the NHL in his day. There was also a stretch early is his career where he provided plenty of offense along with all those penalty minutes " three times he had 15-plus…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (789+ words) Scott Wedgewood is a gearhead. Goalie gear, that is. The NHL's announcement Wednesday that the Colorado Avalanche will play in the 2027 Winter Classic against the Utah Mammoth at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium is big news for Wedgewood for…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (818+ words) The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators" goaltenders so badly Thursday night the visitors signed a new one in the middle of the game. The timing was most likely a coincidence, but it was also that kind of night at…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (783+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " The weather was nice, but the results were not. For the first time this season, the Colorado Avalanche has lost back-to-back games in regulation after getting swept by the NHL's two Sunshine State clubs. The Tampa Bay Lightning…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (337+ words) On the fast-track to another Norris Trophy, Cale Makar received another distinction on Tuesday for his body of work in 2025. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame named Makar its Pro Athlete of the Year after the Avalanche star defenseman became…...