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A 15-goal playoff opener puts modern NHL offense on full display in Avalanche-Wild

After Colorado's low-scoring, first-round sweep of Los Angeles to a matchup against Minnesota everyone figured would be more competitive, Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog wondered aloud w...

Goaltender Scott Wedgewood rises from career backup to the Avalanche's playoff rock

DENVER (AP) — Scott Wedgewood tends to notice just about everything happening around him, no matter the task. That traffic pattern five lights ahead while driving? He’s already planned for i...

MacKinnon leads Avalanche to 5-1 win and 1st-round sweep of LA Kings, ending Anze Kopitar's career

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out...

Avalanche get a pair of lucky goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playo...

Adaptable Avalanche take 2-0 series lead to LA as Kings smother Colorado’s high-powered attack

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche have every right to feel a bit stifled. Known for their speed and prodigious goal production, it hasn't been on full display so far ...

Wedgewood sharp in net, O'Connor scores 1st goal in a year as Avs beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1

DENVER (AP) — Logan O’Connor scored for the first time in a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los ...

NHL playoffs arrive with the West stacked with contenders like Colorado, Dallas and Vegas

Jake Oettinger wants it this way. Or, at least, the starting goaltender for Dallas is embracing it. The path through the Central Division to the Western Conference Final for his team and...

Avs forward Nathan MacKinnon becomes 1st to 50 goals this season with early score against Canucks

DENVER (AP) — Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon became the first NHL player this season to reach 50 goals when his liner from up top beat Vancouver goaltender Kevin Lankinen early in the first per...

MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot

CHICAGO (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff s...

Nazem Kadri returns to Avalanche and it already feels like 2022 again as team chases another title

DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri has one tiny regret since rejoining the Colorado Avalanche. “Wish I didn't sell (my house)," the newly acquired forward cracked. “Made a few bucks, but now I'm just...

Martin Necas scores 2 goals, and the Avalanche rout the Kings 4-1 in a dominant season opener

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Necas scored two goals, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to become the leading scorer in Avalanche history, and Colorado opened the regular season with a 4-1 victor...

Avalanche enter training camp with renewed focus, health and very little drama

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche enter training camp in an unfamiliar state — with very little drama. There are no concerns about the availability of forward Valeri Nichushkin or worries...