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Bednar Staying Positive During Pause in NHL Season

Although there are a lot of unknowns in the world right now, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar has stayed optimistic while the NHL season is paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.It has been more than a month since the Colorado bench boss was last with his team at Pepsi Center. That was on March 11 during the Avs' game against the New York Rangers and the league began practicing… → Read More

Donskoi Sets New Career High against the Islanders

Many Colorado Avalanche players have set new career bests already this season, and Joonas Donskoi was the latest to set a new high on Wednesday.Donskoi scored the first goal of the game to record his 15th of the season, his most in a single campaign, in the Avs' 3-1 win against the New York Islanders at Pepsi Center.He surpassed his previous high of 14 goals in a campaign, a mark he set in each… → Read More

Rapid Recap: Kings 3, Avalanche 1

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.--Tyler Toffoli scored three times and the Colorado Avalanche fell 3-1 to the Los Angeles Kings at the 2020 NHL Stadium Series at the Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium.Toffoli got the Kings on the board with the first period's lone goal, and Samuel Girard tied the contest late in the second period. Toffoli tallied his second with less than a minute remaining and… → Read More

Avs Earn Fourth Straight Win to Finish Trip

ST. PAUL, Minn.--After having nine full days off and 11 days between games due to the All-Star Break and the team's bye week, the Colorado Avalanche came out of the layoff in the schedule and picked up where it left off throughout a five-game road trip.The Avs went 3-0-2 before the break and improved to 7-1-2 in their last 10 after they concluded the trip on Sunday with a 3-2 win against the… → Read More

Character Win in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Playing one of the best defensive teams in the league on Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche was prepared for a tightly-contested matchup.The chances in the game were limited when the Avs--who are averaging 3.66 goals per game, the most in the NHL--took on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have held their opposition to 2.41 goals per game, second best in the league.Columbus struck… → Read More

Depth Displayed in Win at Senators

OTTAWA, Ontario--The Colorado Avalanche knows that in order to have success, it needs offensive production and a defensive focus throughout its entire lineup every game.The club's depth came through on Thursdaay night, as each line helped produce a goal against the Ottawa Senators. The Avalanche had four different goal scorers and won 4-1 against the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre."That is… → Read More

Cale Makar Sets New Franchise Record for Points by a Rookie Defenseman

Buffalo is a city that has been good to Cale Makar in recent history.In 2018, he won gold with Team Canada at the World Junior Championship. Last year, he competed with the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in the Frozen Four at KeyBank Center and was then named the 2019 Hobey Baker Award winner as college hockey's top player.On Tuesday, he set a new Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques… → Read More

Special Teams Focus at Practice in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ontario--After not having any power-play chances the previous night at the Buffalo Sabres, the Colorado Avalanche got to work on special teams at practice on Wednesday.The Avs had a full-team skate for half an hour at the University of Ottawa but the majority of players stayed on after the session for 15 extra minutes to get a few extra reps in. → Read More

Burakovsky Records New Career High in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y.--In his first season with the Colorado Avalanche, Andre Burakovsky has found a home in burgundy and blue.The left wing recorded a career high four points (one goal, three assists) to help the Avs earn a 6-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. It was the fifth-straight contest that Burakovsky found the scoresheet, and he has 11 points (four goals, seven… → Read More

Rapid Recap: Avalanche 6, Sabres 1

BUFFALO--Andre Burakovsky recorded a career-high four points while registering his fourth straight multi-point game to help the Colorado Avalanche earn a 6-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday.Valeri Nichsuhkin (one goal, two assists), Nikita Zadorov (one goal, one assist) and Nazem Kadri (one goal, one assist) had multi-point performances as well in Colorado's win.… → Read More

Buffalo is a City of Memories for Makar

BUFFALO, N.Y.--Before Cale Makar joined the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he was battling with the University of Massachusetts in the Frozen Four at KeyBank Center.He signed his entry-level contract with the Avs on April 14, two days after winning the 2019 Hobey Baker Award as college hockey's top player and the morning after playing in the NCAA national championship game… → Read More

Projected Lineup: Avalanche at Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y.--The Colorado Avalanche will use the same lineup tonight against the Buffalo Sabres as it used in its last game at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.Philipp Grubauer will once again start in net for Colorado. He has been in the crease nine times in his career against Buffalo and sports a 5-1-2 record with a 1.15 goals-against average and .957 save percentage, including a 3-0… → Read More

Avs Utilizing Practice Days on Road Trip

PHILADELPHIA--With just about two months remaining in the regular season, practice time is becoming more limited, but the Colorado Avalanche is making the most of the sessions it is able to get in. Colorado had a 30-minute practice at Wells Fargo Center on Monday that had a focus on special teams before the team made the trek to Buffalo. It was the fifth day in a row that the Avs were on the ice… → Read More

A Sunday Skate for Avs in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA--The Colorado Avalanche hit the ice for the fourth day in a row when they practiced at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday.The Avs went through a few drills for the first half of the 30-minute session before the team was split into two squads to finish the practice with a 2-on-2 scrimmage. → Read More

Rapid Recap: Flyers 6, Avalanche 3

PHILADELPHIA--The Colorado Avalanche rallied after trailing 2-0 at the first intermission but fell 6-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. Joel Farabee and Kevin Hayes each scored twice for the Flyers while teammate Sean Couturier recorded three assists. Matt Niskanen also found the back of the net and added a helper for Philly. → Read More

Joonas Donskoi Ready to Return to Action

PHILADELPHIA--Joonas Donskoi will return to game action tonight when the Colorado Avalanche begins its five-game road trip at the Philadelphia Flyers.Although he hasn't played since Jan. 7 at the New York Rangers, the rest of his teammates have also been away from the game for the past 11 days. The Avs, who are coming off their All-Star Break and league-mandated bye week, had nine full days off… → Read More

Projected Lineup: Avalanche at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA--The Colorado Avalanche returns from its 11-day break tonight as the club opens a five-game road trip at the Philadelphia Flyers.This evening's contest is the Avs first since Jan. 20 and first on the road since Jan. 7. The club had nine full days off before returning to practice on Thursday. Before the break, Colorado won three straight games and earned a point in five consecutive… → Read More

Colorado Returns from Break with Five-Game Road Trip

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Before the Colorado Avalanche headed east to begin a five-game trip, the squad practiced at Family Sports Center on Friday morning.The 30-minute session was the Avs' second since having nine full days off for the NHL All-Star Break and the team's bye week. The practice featured some situational scrimmaging and finished with a few special-teams drills. It was Nathan MacKinnon's… → Read More

Avs Begin Break on High Note

The Colorado Avalanche put together another strong team effort to go 3-0-2 on its five-game homestand and enters the NHL All-Star Break and the team's bye week on a high note.The Avs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Pepsi Center on Monday and are riding a five-game point streak, including earning wins in each of their last three outings."You want to go out and enjoy the break. I feel like… → Read More

Donskoi Returns to Practice as Full Participant

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Joonas Donskoi is closer to returning to game action as he traded in the red, non-contact jersey for a regular practice sweater on Sunday."That was fun. It always feels like the days feel long when you are not playing and especially when you are not able to participate in the team practices," said Donskoi. "This was one step forward again today, and I'm getting more… → Read More