The face of American hockey has a bloody lip, missing teeth and disheveled hair. Jack Hughes represents the best of us. Grit, toughness, pride, the willingness to sacrifice…
Read more Renck: This was no miracle — only prideful Americans who ‘are best in the world’This Colorado Avalanche team with a multi-goal lead remains the safest bet in sports, but this one didn’t come easy. The Avs coughed up a two-goal advantage early…
Read more Avalanche shake off blown lead, reach Olympic break with 4-2 win against SharksThe Avalanche avoided being shutout for the first time this season, but Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal prevented them from claiming two points. Anaheim defeated Colorado, 2-1, in…
Read more Avalanche finally solve Lukas Dostal late, but Ducks prevail in shootoutRALEIGH, N.C. — If the Colorado Avalanche power play starts to get rolling, look out. Already the NHL’s dominant team at even strength and the No. 1-ranked penalty…
Read more Avalanche power play springs to life, leads to 5-3 comeback win against CarolinaBrock Nelson has earned the chance to continue a great family tradition. Nelson was named to the United States hockey team Friday morning for the 2026 Winter Olympics…
Read more Avalanche center Brock Nelson named to United States Olympic teamThis edition of the Colorado Avalanche has been so consistently good that Jared Bednar, often a tinkerer when he’s looking for a spark, hasn’t needed to turn the…
Read more As Jared Bednar tries new line combos, Avalanche keeps winningNearly two years ago, Jared Bednar offered four words that summarized Nathan MacKinnon’s rise to the top of the NHL en route to his first Hart Trophy: We…
Read more Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon, Brent Burns share passion for training, off-ice work: ‘I’ve already learned a lot from him’For the better part of a dozen years, Brock Nelson would cue up video of the New York Islanders and watch himself move around the ice. That’s the…
Read more Avalanche center Brock Nelson on Islanders reunion at Ball Arena: ‘It will be weird’On Sunday in Vancouver, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar showed his faith in Gavin Brindley. On Tuesday in Denver, the Colorado front office followed suit. Two days after Bednar…
Read more Avs betting Gavin Brindley, fresh off two-year extension, isn’t close to reaching his ceilingEDMONTON, Alberta — Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar, Parker Kelly and Jack Drury also scored twice and the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche embarrassed…
Read more Nathan MacKinnon has 2 goals and 2 assists in the Avalanche’s 9-1 romp over the OilersTwo things have always been true for Casey Mittelstadt in his hockey career: He can be too hard on himself, but he always digs his way out of…
Read more Casey Mittelstadt trying to start over again in Boston after perplexing Avalanche stintJared Bednar, an avid angler, likes to compare his hockey team over a long season to a boat. He sees it like this: The team builds its identity…
Read more Avalanche Journal: Five thoughts on Colorado’s fast, drama-free startWhere there’s a Williams, there’s a whoa. As in former Broncos running back Javonte Williams, the Dallas Cowboy who somehow managed to have a rougher week than his…
Read more Grading The Week: Ex-Broncos RBs Audric Estime, Javonte Williams would love to have J.K. Dobbins’ problems right nowNathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas were electric together Saturday night, and the scary part is they think it will get better. MacKinnon and Necas each had a goal…
Read more Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas look electric together, even if it’s not a finished productThe Condor hung up his wings for good Monday. If Eric Johnson turning 37 makes you feel old, imagine how it makes him feel. “You snap your fingers…
Read more Keeler: Avalanche roster hasn’t been this old since 2007. Will time, and Stanley Cup, finally be on GM Chris MacFarland’s side?The ghost in the stall meant one thing: Nathan MacKinnon isn’t done haunting the NHL yet. As the Avalanche locker room opened for media a few Fridays ago…
Read more Keeler: Nathan MacKinnon says Game 7 loss to Dallas ‘like getting over a breakup.’ Now Avalanche star is healed, out for revengeSometimes, just the reactions to a question confirm it is a good one. “You’re throwing yourself into the fire with that one, so have fun with that.” “You…
Read more Avalanche Journal: Has Cale Makar passed Patrick Roy for final spot on Colorado’s Mount Rushmore?The Avalanche has desperately needed Ross Colton’s goal-scoring surge to start the 2024-25 season with so many top forwards missing from the lineup. Now the Avs need someone…
Read more Avalanche leading goal scorer Ross Colton is “going to miss some time”That trade for Casey Mittelstadt looks pretty good so far. Mittelstadt had three assists, including setting up the go-ahead goal with 6:31 left, and the Colorado Avalanche shook…
Read more Another huge night for Casey Mittelstadt leads to fifth straight Avalanche win“Plan D” is working out A-OK for the Colorado Avalanche. When Jared Bednar looks for a player to slot in next to Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, he…
Read more Ross Colton’s scoring surge critical for short-handed Avalanche: “When he’s getting the opportunities, he’s burying them”
