Avalanche Renaissance
Was last season’s thrilling run to the playoffs a sign of things to come... or was it a fluke?
Avalanche win home opener in familiar fashion
The Colorado Avalanche kick off the year with a strong 4-1 performance over Minnesota
Nathan MacKinnon edged by Taylor Hall in Hart Trophy race
Hall overcame Avalanche center MacKinnon by just 70 total points while Anze Kopitar finished third in the Hart Trophy race.
Frei: Like sands in the hourglass, so are the days of the Avalanche offseason
The Washington Capitals can claim the Stanley Cup — well, at least for a year — on Thursday night in Las Vegas, with a road win…
Memorable season lands Nathan MacKinnon a Hart Trophy nomination
Nathan MacKinnon's storybook year culminates with Hart Trophy nomination
Nathan MacKinnon named a finalist for Ted Lindsay Award
Nathan MacKinnon named one of three fianlists for Ted Lindsay Award
Frei: Don’t let the Nuggets off the hook with lower expectations than those for the Avalanche
Funny how perception works. Both the Nuggets and Avalanche went into the final game of the 2017-18 regular-season knowing that a…
What to expect from Colorado’s top young defensemen moving forward
Criticize the defense all you want, but give them a little more time and they could be one of the league's better defensive groups…
Frei: Great Avalanche season? Sure… if it turns out to be a forecast of a return to the NHL’s elite
I'm not sure I've even been around such a thud of an ending -- in this case, the 5-0 Game 6 loss to the Predators at home that…
Frei: It ain’t over for the Avs ’til … it’s over
Think of the Predators without Pekka Rinne and P.K. Subban. It is reasonable to ponder it as a bit of comparative whimsy, not as…
Can upstart Colorado steal the spotlight from mighty Nashville?
They were the league's worst team last season, and now they're in the playoffs. The Avalanche don't want to end their incredible…
Joe Sakic: ‘A lot of kids’ powering the resurgent Avalanche
The transformation of the Avalanche, from rebuilding to postseason, led by the fountain of youth.
Rebuilding was the idea, postseason is the result for surprising Avalanche
The Avalanche had rebuild on the mind, but the result was a trip to the postseason led by Hart Trophy contender Nathan MacKinnon.
Frei: Remember when it wasn’t so monumental for Avs just to make playoffs? But this in its own way is more fun.
Absolutely, this in many ways is a lot more fun than the glory-years seasons because it was so unexpected and the single-season…
Frei: How’s this for half full? Barely missing playoffs wouldn’t be all bad for the Avs
The Avalanche’s playoff hopes will come down to the final game of the regular season. After beating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1…
PODCAST: The Final Countdown
Avalanche Talk looks at the final two-game stretch for the Colorado Avalanche and all things surrounding their push for the…
Avalanche shut out Chicago 5-0, but lose Varlamov to injury
Both Avalanche goalies pitched a shutout tonight. The Avs wish that didn’t have to be the case. The power play and secondary…
A season of improvement — with or without playoffs — will help youthful Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are on the brink of missing the playoffs, but a long offseason might be better given their history.
Frei: Obligations of stardom mean MacKinnon line has to lead this team down stretch
Nathan MacKinnon didn’t dodge it. In fact, he brought it up himself. With a playoff spot at stake, the Avalanche’s MacKinnon-…
Frei: An Avalanche playoff run can be a flashback, and there’s nothing wrong with that
The Avalanche's playoff run will turn out to be a fun flashback, too. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Altitude’s Kyle Keefe: Bednar, MacKinnon should be finalists for Adams, Hart trophies
Center Nathan MacKinnon and coach Jared Bednar should be in discussion for big-time honors when the season ends.
Frei: The MacKinnon-for-Hart Trophy talk becoming more legit every day
It has become this simple: If the Avalanche makes the playoffs, pulling off the turnaround of epic proportions after the 48-point…
Avalanche riding high, Nuggets barely staying alive
This week has proved to be a snapshot of both teams’ seasons. Now, the Avs seem destined for the playoffs while the Nuggets are…
Avalanche bounce back with 5-2 victory in chippy game against Coyotes
The Colorado Avalanche roll the Arizona Coyotes in a must-win at home
Frei: Nathan MacKinnon has the best of intentions … but it’s a bad, bad idea
It's praiseworthy, even impressive humility. Nathan MacKinnon doesn't think he's above this. Well, he is now. And all his…