Five Takeaways from the Avs 3-2 meltdown loss to the Flames
The Avs started on fire but cooled off completely as the game went on, resulting in a loss. Our five takeaways take you deeper…
Avs Weekly Stock Report: Varlamov looks sharp in net during pair of wins
While Philipp Grubauer may be the new fan favorite, Semyon Varlamov has been the Avs' best goaltender so far.
Avalanche Training Camp Preview: Best Blueline in Years
A breakdown of the defensive group heading into camp
Avalanche season in review: Tyson Barrie
The Colorado Avalanche season in review series kicks off with an evaluation of defenseman Tyson Barrie
Frei: It’s not up to Bernier alone, but Avs’ best shot now is for him to steal a game or three
Bernier's numbers in the series are awful, but in the postseason the sample size is small and the slate starts fresh each night.
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…
Why the Avalanche can survive the rocky road ahead of them
With key veterans out, the Avalanche will need the depth of their roster to reach the playoffs for first time since 2014.
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…
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
Avs rally to earn a point, but lose third consecutive overtime game
Unlike the previous two games, the Avs will probably take the extra point this time and be happy with it, given the way they…
Avs let another valuable point slip away with 2-1 overtime loss to Blackhawks
The Colorado Avalanche continued to struggle on the road Tuesday night in Chicago.
Frei: Avalanche standing pat wouldn’t be irresponsible inertia
Going into Saturday’s games, the Avalanche, with 69 points, was only three out of the Western Conference’s second wild-card…
Barrie must step up for Avalanche in Johnson’s absence
in the wake of Erik Johnson's injury, Tyson Barrie will have to accept a larger workload.
Avalanche score four unanswered goals to beat Canucks 5-4 in overtime
The Colorado Avalanche dig themselves out of a huge hole in Vancouver, on the shoulders of the power play unit.
Frei: Don’t let MacKinnon’s longer-than-expected absence knock Avs off course
The start of Nathan MacKinnon's two-to-four week absence from the lineup comes amid a testing stretch of the Colorado schedule so…
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…
Tyson Barrie leads the Avalanche past the Pittsburgh Penguins
With the win, the Avalanche complete the season sweep of the defending Cup champions.
Tyson Barrie isn’t pictured, but he’s not out of the Avalanche picture
After the Avalanche acquired 19-year-old defenseman Samuel Girard on November 5, and immediately paired him with Erik Johnson and…
Marathon minutes suit Erik Johnson
The trick, of course, is to avoid diminishing returns. It's another litmus test of whether Erik Johnson -- the NHL's No. 1 overall…
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…
Tyson Barrie thriving with revamped Avalanche
After Matt Duchene's trade to Ottawa, Tyson Barrie may serve as mentor to Samuel Girard, the most likely player acquired to make…
Acid test: Is Zadorov ready to be — and stay — a top-pair “D”?
Amid the disaster that was the Avalanche's 2016-17 season, Nikita Zadorov's progress, especially noticeable in the first part of…
With Avalanche off to another 3-1 start, leadership is a ‘core’ issue
If Matt Duchene stays, he must be part of it too. As the Avalanche got younger and faster, and veterans departed, it heightened…
Semyon Varlamov stands tall to deliver opening-night win
Colorado defeated the New York Rangers 4-2 on the back of a dominant performance by Semyon Varlamov.
Landeskog buries GWG for Sweden, Canada stays undefeated
Yet another day of action is in the books at the IIHF World Championship. Yet again, some Colorado Avalanche players had a hand in…