Road through Western Conference to Stanley Cup final is 'war of attrition'
Five of the top eight teams in the NHL this season play in the Western Conference. Two of them must face off in a first-round showdown between Dallas and Colorado.
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Five of the top eight teams in the NHL this season play in the Western Conference. Two of them must face off in a first-round showdown between Dallas and Colorado.
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will play Friday for the franchise's AHL affiliate, for his first professional game in nearly three years.
NEW YORK — Jack Drury, one of the key acquisitions in the Colorado Avalanche's major trade last week, scored his first goal in his new uniform as his club outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday.
Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any mention of milestones related to him.
DENVER — Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was so irate Thursday night that not even a dramatic, come-from-behind overtime win could calm him down.
The Colorado Avalanche will be without leading goal scorer Ross Colton, who is set to miss the next six to eight weeks after breaking his foot, coach Jared Bednar told reporters Wednesday.
Mikko Rantanen's first two goals of the playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games.
Resting on top of an audio speaker just inside the entrance to the Winnipeg Jets' locker-room sits a reminder of what the NHL team is fighting for.