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Avalanche F Joel Kiviranta (lower body) out indefinitely
Colorado Avalanche forward Joel Kiviranta will be sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.,Kiviranta signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract Aug. 8 on the heels on a career season. He recorded personal-best totals in goals (16), assists (seven), points (23) ...
Avalanche press to extend hot start vs. Bruins
The Colorado Avalanche want to build on their last game. The Boston Bruins want to flush their latest effort.,Colorado finished a quick two-game road trip with a 4-1 win at Columbus on Thursday night and makes a brief stop at home to host the Bruins on Saturday night before hitting the road again. T...
Avalanche score four straight to silence Blue Jackets
Goals by Cale Makar and Brock Nelson 72 seconds apart sparked the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 comeback victory over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.,Valeri Nichushkin scored twice for the Avalanche, who posted four unanswered goals to remain unbeaten in regulation (4-0-1). ...
Nathan MacKinnon, sizzling Avalanche take on Blue Jackets
The Colorado Avalanche are off to a hot start and, to no surprise, All-Star center Nathan MacKinnon is leading the way.,As the Avalanche prepare to complete a quick two-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, MacKinnon has hit the scoresheet in all four of his team's outings an...
Nathan MacKinnon, Avs stay hot, keep Sabres winless
Nathan MacKinnon scored a pair of goals for the visiting Colorado Avalanche, who notched a 3-1 victory Monday over the Buffalo Sabres.,Cale Makar added a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who have earned points in all four of their games to start the season. Martin Necas added a pair of assists....
Called out by coach, winless Sabres face high-powered Avs
The Buffalo Sabres are out to avoid their second consecutive 0-3 start as they host the Colorado Avalanche for a Monday afternoon contest.,Buffalo, which has the league's worst goal differential at minus-6, comes off a 3-1 loss Saturday that left coach Lindy Ruff highly displeased with his team.,On ...
Jake Oettinger, Stars get better of Avalanche in shootout
Jake Oettinger made 35 saves and stopped Nathan MacKinnon on the final shot of the shootout to lift the Dallas Stars over the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen scored in the shootout for Dallas, which spoiled a big night for Colorado defenseman Br...
Avs get shot at Stars after consecutive playoff exits
The Colorado Avalanche have been in a championship window for several years, but that window was slammed shut by the Dallas Stars in each of the past two seasons.,Last season was particularly painful for the Avalanche, who blew a 2-0 lead in the third period of Game 7. Saturday night the rivalry res...
Nathan MacKinnon's 3rd-period goal pushes Avs past Mammoth
Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night.,Scott Wedgewood turned away 32 shots for Colorado.,Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 25 s...
Nathan MacKinnon's 3rd-period goal pushes Avalanche past Mammoth
Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night.,Scott Wedgewood turned away 31 shots for Colorado.,Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 23 s...
In first game as Mammoth, Utah visits Avalanche team with title hopes
The Colorado Avalanche entered the season with an increased sense of urgency to win another Stanley Cup. They started strong with a 4-1 win at the Los Angeles Kings in their opener on Tuesday night and will begin their home campaign Thursday night.,Colorado hosts Utah in the Mammoth's first game of ...
Nathan MacKinnon sets Colorado points record in win over Kings
Nathan MacKinnon collected two assists to become Colorado's all-time points leader, leading the visiting Avalanche to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday.,Martin Necas scored two goals for the Avalanche, who lost 8-4 in their season opener a year ago a...
Avs, Kings bring veteran leadership into season opener
When the Los Angeles Kings open their 2025-26 season against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night, they won't be sitting on any leads.,The Avalanche will likely ice another high-scoring team this season and the Kings saw how quickly a lead can dissolve in their final preseason game again...
Avalanche D Erik Johnson retires after 17 seasons
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson announced his retirement on Wednesday after 17 NHL seasons.,The No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 NHL Draft by St. Louis, Johnson won a Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022.,Johnson, 37, recorded 348 points (95 goals, 253 assists) and 555 penalty minutes in 1,023...
Avalanche sign F Victor Olofsson to 1-year contract
The Colorado Avalanche signed free agent forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team but multiple reports put the deal's value at $1.575 million.,Olofsson, 30, recorded 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) and a career-best plus-17 rating i...
Avalanche D Josh Manson signs two-year extension
The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Josh Manson to a two-year contract extension through 2027-28 on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Manson, 33, has spent three-plus seasons with the Avalanche after beginning his NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks, though he was limited to 48 games ...
Avalanche sign F Parker Kelly to 4-year extension
The Colorado Avalanche signed Parker Kelly to a four-year extension and signed fellow forward T.J. Tynan and defenseman Jack Ahcan to one-year contracts on Tuesday.,Kelly's deal is worth a reported $1.7 million per season and runs through 2029-30. Financial terms for the other transactions were not ...
Avalanche sign forwards Matthew Stienburg, Jason Polin
The Colorado Avalanche announced one-year deals with forwards Matthew Stienburg and Jason Polin on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,Stienburg, 24, missed most of the 2024-25 season with an upper-body injury sustained in November. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 16 and recorded no points and...
Avalanche's Cale Makar wins second Norris Trophy
Colorado Avalanche offensive-minded defenseman Cale Makar is the recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the second time in his career, the NHL announced Wednesday.,The award is presented "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the po...
Avalanche ink pending UFA Brock Nelson to 3-year deal
Forward Brock Nelson signed a three-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth a total of $22.5 million and carries an average annual value of $7.5 million.,Nelson, 33, recorde...