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Avs obtain Brock Nelson in 4-player deal with Islanders
The New York Islanders, unable to reach agreement on a contract extension for Brock Nelson, dealt the veteran forward to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.,Nelson and forward William Dufour were dealt in exchange for defenseman Oliver Kylington, forward Calum Ritchie, a first-round pick in the 2026...
Sharks' Alexandar Georgiev returns to Colorado to face Avs
The Colorado Avalanche came into the season with championship aspirations and Alexandar Georgiev as their top goaltender.,Two months in, Colorado was scuffling and made bold moves to reshape its goaltending tandem. The Avalanche dealt backup Justus Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Nashvill...
Third-period surge propels Avalanche past Penguins
Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt netted the tiebreaking tally with 4:09 to go and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Tuesday in Denver.,Jack Drury also scored, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists and Scott Wedgewood turned away 32 shots for the Avalanche, who...
Avs hope to unveil new defender in game vs. Penguins
Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby teamed up to help Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last month, and now the good friends from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, will be back battling each other when the Colorado Avalanche meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in Denver.,While MacKinnon and Crosby...
Avalanche hope to unveil new defender in game vs. Penguins
Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby teamed up to help Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last month, and now the good friends from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, will be back battling each other when the Colorado Avalanche meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in Denver.,While MacKinnon and Crosby...
Avalanche acquire Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey from Rangers
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forwards Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey and the rights to defensive prospect Hank Kempf from the New York Rangers on Saturday.,The Rangers picked up forward Juuso Parssinen, defenseman Calvin de Haan and conditional second-round and fourth-round 2025 NHL Draft selectio...
Avs ride 3-goal 2nd period to victory over Wild
Ross Colton had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Valeri Nichushkin also scored, Oliver Kylington contributed two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 19 shots for C...
Avalanche face critical matchup with Wild
The Colorado Avalanche missed an opportunity when Minnesota came to town six weeks ago, and they know they can't waste another chance to track down the Wild in the Central Division standings.,Colorado is currently fourth in the division and holds the top Western Conference wild-card slot entering a ...
Valeri Nichushkin returns as Avalanche dump Devils
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also scored for Colorado, which ended a two-game skid. Martin Necas had three assists, Cale Makar contributed two ...
Valeri Nichushkin a 'possibility' to return for Avalanche vs. Devils
The Colorado Avalanche have stumbled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but they may get a key player back when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.,Winger Valeri Nichushkin practiced with the team Tuesday and could return, though coach Jared Bednar would not fully commit to writing...
Jordan Binnington leads Blues past Avalanche
Jordan Binnington made 27 saves as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 3-1 Sunday.,Brayden Schenn, Colton Parayko and Dylan Holloway scored for the Blues, who had just two victories in their previous nine games.,Jordan Kyrou and Justin Faulk each earned two assists for St. L...
Fresh off loss, Avalanche seek to rebound vs. Blues
The Colorado Avalanche came out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a strong all-around performance at Nashville on Saturday.,But after suffering a 2-1 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche will seek a better outcome on Sunday against the host St. Louis Blues.,The Avalanche lost despite holding a 32...
Jonathan Marchessault's tally lifts Predators past Avalanche
Jonathan Marchessault's goal with 10:49 left gave the Nashville Predators a 2-1 victory over the host visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Marchessault's third goal in his four games and Justin Barron's goal were held up by Juuse Saros, who made 31 saves to break a personal five-game losing stre...
Predators, ahead of potential trade-off, return to face Avs
The Nashville Predators host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in both teams' first game since a two-week break, but the clubs are looking at the final two months of the season in vastly different ways.,The Predators started the season with high hopes for the postseason after signing several vetera...
Avalanche lose two-goal lead, eke out win over Oilers
Martin Necas scored with 4:22 remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Colorado Avalanche past the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday night.,Necas scored off a pass across the slot from Nathan MacKinnon after goalie Calvin Pickard made a save against MacKinnon.,Cole Makar had two goals and an a...
NHL's top point scorers face off in Avs-Oilers
The Colorado Avalanche will go for their fourth win in five games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.,Martin Necas tallied two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche to a 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Necas has eight points (three goals, five assists) in seven g...
Martin Necas gives Avalanche the edge in win over Flames
Martin Necas scored twice in a three-point game and Cale Makar collected one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche while Nathan MacKinnon collected three assists to move back at...
Avs aim to halt inconsistent stretch in clash with Flames
The Colorado Avalanche will once again look to rebound amidst a middling month-long stretch when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,The Avalanche entered Wednesday holding the Western Conference's first wild-card spot and sat only two points behind the injury-ravaged Minnesota Wild for third...
Thatcher Demko makes 25 saves as Canucks shut out Avs
Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko recorded his first shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.,Brock Boeser and Drew O'Connor scored and Filip Hronek had two assists for the...
New-look Canucks vie to halt skid in encounter vs. Avalanche
The Vancouver Canucks will play with a renewed sense of joy when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.,The Canucks hope to avoid a third straight loss after their roster underwent a dramatic makeover following two trades on Friday, including one that sent last season's top scorer, J.T. ...