Frei: Humble Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t mind not getting recognized… at the mall
I told Nathan MacKinnon Friday he would hate the question, but I was going to ask it, anyway. Do you feel like you’re becoming…
Landeskog wears the ‘C’, but MacKinnon finally leads the way for the Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon is doing more than just putting together a stellar season. You can't take your eyes…
Frei: Swedish center Carl Soderberg goes from Avalanche albatross to asset
Going into this season, veteran Avalanche center Carl Soderberg had one of the NHL’s major “albatross” contracts. His five-year, $…
Frei: Semyon Varlamov is playing better than the numbers might indicate, but it’s time to start stealing games
At some point, if the Avalanche is going to pull off the stunning single-season rebound to a playoff spot, Semyon Varlamov is…
Frei: At the Christmas break, Avalanche is a turnaround story
With only minimal hesitancy, I'll go along now, with the Avalanche sitting at 17-15-3, or barely short of winning half its games.…
On this (unnamed) line, Gabe Landeskog amps up his scoring
The Avalanche will be 15-15-2 going into Monday night's home game against Pittsburgh, the second matchup in eight days of the…
Avalanche score four in third period on shoulders of Gabe Landeskog in late push
Captain Gabe Landeskog has a five-point night in a high-scoring affair as Colorado Avalanche lose to Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday…
Avs fall in Tampa Bay, now 1-6 in last seven games
The Colorado Avalanche is finally starting to crash down the mountain.
MacKinnon and O’Reilly meet again
This will be Ryan O'Reilly's third Pepsi Center visit since the trade that sent him and Jamie McGinn to the Sabres for Nikita…
Catching up with Jared Bednar
Avalanche GM Joe Sakic essentially labeled the possibility of firing a first-time, first-year head coach preposterous -- and it…
Gabe Landeskog on his suspension; the captain again misses a crucial homestand
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog is a smart guy who needs to play smarter than he has at times in the past. That’s one of the…
Landeskog suspended for four games after cross-check
The suspension is Landeskog's third in three seasons, each for the same transgression; he's earning a reputation for this kind of…
This time a year ago, the wheels fell off
A year ago at this time, Mayor Michael Hancock wasn't asking aides to start planning the Stanley Cup parade, but the Avalanche at…
Haul for Duchene only works if Sakic strikes gold in draft
After trading Matt Duchene, the Avalanche need to strike gold in the draft in order to make the deal worthwhile.
From storybook to sour ending: Matt Duchene heads to Ottawa
The Avalanche pulled off a haul. To call it a steal requires faith in the Avalanche's ability to judge the potential of prospects…
To summarize: Gabe Landeskog återvänder hem till Stockholm
"That's going to be fun for the Swedish fans," Gabe Landeskog said. He smiled and added, "I hope the majority decides to cheer on…
And this Avalanche team is … ?
In the wake of a horrendous 2016-17 season, the Avalanche has broken out of the gate with a 6-5 record and looked alternately…
HIGHLIGHTS: Bad bounces, defense doom Avs versus Calgary
Just when the offense started showing signs of life, the defense stumbled and the Avalanche dropped its sixth game in seven, 6-3,…