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Will Petersen
Avalanche season ends in heartbreaking fashion in 2OT to Stars
Former Avalanche center Matt Duchene scored for the Stars with 8:18 to go in double overtime on Friday night, ending the season for the Avs4 months ago
Will Petersen
Cale Makar the hero as Avalanche force unlikely Game 6 with Stars
Cale Makar had two goals for the Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon added two points and the championship dreams aren't dead yet4 months ago
Will Petersen
Lifeless Avalanche on the brink after disappointing loss in Game 4
The mood inside Ball Arena was somber for Game 4, and it's hard not to think of the stunning suspension of Avalanche star Valeri Nichushkin4 months ago
Will Petersen
Avalanche score fewest goals of the playoffs in tough loss to Stars
Stars goalie Jake Oettinger made 29 saves and the Avalanche scored just one goal; it was the fewest Colorado has scored this postseason4 months ago
Will Petersen
Valiant Avalanche rally comes up short in Game 2 victory by Stars
The Stars were up 1-0 after the first period and 4-0 after the second, but the Avalanche nearly did it again in the third before falling 5-34 months ago
Will Petersen
Avalanche have massive rally, stun Stars in OT to take Game 1
Avalanche forward Miles Wood scored on a gorgeous breakaway in OT, beating Stars stud goaltender Jake Oettinger clean on the backhand4 months ago
Will Petersen
A yearly tradition: Avalanche star Cale Makar is up for the Norris
Cale Makar had a monster season for the Avalanche, posting 21 goals and 69 assists; this is his fourth time being nominated for the Norris4 months ago
Will Petersen
The Avalanche ground the Jets, Round 2 bound with flurry of goals
Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the series to give Colorado the lead, propelling the Avalanche and dispatching the Jets5 months ago
Will Petersen
Alexandar Georgiev shouldn’t play another game for the Avalanche
If Justus Annunen is still sick, it's time to switch to Ivan Prosvetov; if he has an NHL jersey, he can't be worse than Alexandar Georgiev5 months ago
Will Petersen
Samuel Girard not at Avs practice as team preps for final game
Samuel Girard wasn't spotted at practice on Tuesday at Ball Arena, clearly indicating he's still dealing with concussion symptoms5 months ago
Will Petersen
It’s time for the Avs to make a hard decision on Alexandar Georgiev
The Avs are too good to waste another year of MacKinnon and Makar in their primes; Alexandar Georgiev should start the playoffs on the bench5 months ago
Will Petersen
Avalanche lose focus against bad teams, but it’s now a moot point
While Avalanche fans gripe on social media, here's the truth: no one is going to remember these games once the postseason comes around5 months ago
Will Petersen
Report: Avs giving backup goalie Justus Annunen a new contract
Justus Annunen won't be looking over his shoulder, knowing he's here to stay as the backup the rest of this season and moving forward6 months ago
Jake Shapiro
Stanley-Cup-winning Avalanche forward Chris Simon dead at 52
Chris Simon was an original member of the Colorado Avalanche—the NHLPA announced that the 52-year-old has passed away6 months ago
Will Petersen
Nazem Kadri is still rooting for old Avs friend Nathan MacKinnon
"I'm really, really rooting for him to get it done this year," Nazem Kadri said about Nathan MacKinnon trying to win the Hart Trophy6 months ago
Will Petersen
A boost the Avalanche needed is here, and it’s not a big trade
The Avalanche are basically a .500 team without Valeri Nichushkin, and a Stanley Cup contender with him; he'll likely be back on Wednesday6 months ago
Will Petersen
Cale Makar makes Avs history with most points by a defenseman
25-year-old star Cale Makar notched an assist against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, giving him 308 career points, passing Tyson Barrie7 months ago
Jake Shapiro
Nikola Jokic pops up at Avalanche game, gets MVP chants
From one MVP to another? Nikola Jokic shared the screen with Nathan MacKinnon on Tuesday while the Colorado Avalanche played at Ball Arena7 months ago
Jake Shapiro
Avalanche get snubbed for NHL’s biggest stage again
It was reported on Tuesday that the Chicago Blackhawks will host the St. Louis Blues for a second Winter Classic at Wrigley Field7 months ago
Will Petersen
At the All-Star break, Avalanche have clawed to top of their division
Considering the Avalanche were 19-11-2 after a tough loss in Chicago right before Christmas, they've come on strong over the last 40 days8 months ago
Will Petersen
Cale Makar is doing things the NHL hasn’t seen since Bobby Orr
Cale Makar became the second fastest defenseman to record 300 points, doing it in 280 games, just one more than Orr to start his career8 months ago
Will Petersen
Avs head coach Jared Bednar speaks on Nichushkin’s decision
"It takes a lot of guts... he's struggling through a time right now and we wish him the best," Bednar said of Nichushkin seeking treatment8 months ago
