Stanley Cup champion Avalanche steadily returning to health
February 6, 2023 GMTENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Had his coach been watching, this might have made for an anxious moment: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar catching an edge and falling in the fastest skater contest.
MacKinnon sidelined about a month with upper-body injury
December 7, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche will be without leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon for about a month after he suffered an upper-body injury on Monday night in a loss to Philadelphia.
Columbus takes losing streak into game against Colorado
November 3, 2022 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (3-7-0, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (4-4-1, fifth in the Central Division)
Friday, 1 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -225, Blue Jackets +180; over/under is 6.5
Islanders host the Avalanche following Nelson’s 2-goal game
October 29, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (4-3-1, third in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (4-4-0, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -131, Islanders +111; over/under is 6
Colorado visits the New Jersey after shootout victory
October 27, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (4-2-1, second in the Central Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (4-3-0, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Colorado Avalanche after the Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in a shootout.
New York and Colorado face off in non-conference matchup
October 24, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (3-2-1, second in the Central Division) vs. New York Rangers (3-2-1, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
New York; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers and the Colorado Avalanche face off in an out-of-conference matchup.
Kraken take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Avalanche
October 20, 2022 GMTSeattle Kraken (1-2-1, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (2-1-1, second in the Central Division)
Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken, on a three-game losing streak, play the Colorado Avalanche.
Central Division foes meet as Avalanche host the Jets
October 18, 2022 GMTWinnipeg Jets (1-1-0, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (2-1-0, second in the Central Division)
Denver; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets face the Colorado Avalanche in Central Division action on Wednesday.
Avalanche face the Wild in Central Division play
October 16, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (1-1-0, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (0-2-0, seventh in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Central Division opponents meet when the Minnesota Wild take on the Colorado Avalanche.
Helm scores late, Avalanche beat Blues 3-2 to win series
May 28, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Colorado coach Jared Bednar had been looking for a little extra aggressiveness from veteran center Darren Helm.
Bednar got his wish on Friday night.
Helm scored with 5.6 seconds left and Darcy Kuemper stopped 18 shots as the Avalanche finished off their second-round series with a 3-2 win over the St.
Support cast guides Avs in Game 1 win, stars spark Lightning
May 18, 2022 GMTSometimes, your top players aren’t at their peak and you still win.
Exhibit A: Colorado defenseman and Norris Trophy finalist Cale Makar.
Avalanche first in NHL to 50 wins, make 5th straight playoff
April 6, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff spot with the help of two goals from Nathan MacKinnon in a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
It’s the fifth straight playoff berth for the Avs, who also became the first NHL team to 50 wins this season and have ripped off nine wins in 11 games.
Avalanche beat Penguins for win No. 50, clinch playoff spot
April 6, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff spot with the help of two goals from Nathan MacKinnon in a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
It's the fifth straight playoff berth for the Avs, who also became the first NHL team to 50 wins this season and have ripped off nine wins in 11 games.
Rantanen scores go-ahead goal, Avalanche beat Sharks 4-2
April 1, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 7:43 remaining, Pavel Francouz stopped 25 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Thursday night.
Nichushkin scores twice, Avalanche hold off Sharks 5-3
March 19, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals and the Colorado Avalanche withstood a late San Jose rally to beat the Sharks 5-3 on Friday night for their third victory in a row.
Cale Makar added a goal and two assists and Nazem Kadri and Darren Helm also scored for Colorado, which leads the NHL with 93 points and is 27-5-3 since Jan.
Landeskog scores twice, NHL-leading Avs beat Red Wings 5-2
February 24, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring 1:12 in and capped it with an empty-netter for his 25th goal of the season, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Avalanche score 7 in 3rd straight, cruise past Red Wings 7-3
December 11, 2021 GMTDENVER (AP) — Andre Burakovsky had two goals, Darren Helm scored in his first game against his former team, and the Colorado Avalanche became the first team in 26 years to score seven goals in three straight games with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.
Tkachuk scores early in OT, leads Senators past Avalanche
December 5, 2021 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored his second goal 51 seconds into overtime, giving the Ottawa Senators a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
“With all the ice, I told myself I better score,” said Tkachuk, who added an assist for a three-point night.
Kraken take on the Avalanche on 5-game losing streak
November 18, 2021 GMTColorado Avalanche (7-5-1, sixth in the Central) vs. Seattle Kraken (4-11-1, seventh in the Pacific)
Seattle; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kraken +138, Avalanche -165; over/under is 6.5
Nichushkin scores, MacKinnon-less Avs rout Canucks 7-1
November 12, 2021 GMTDENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored in his return from injury, Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche overcame the absence of star center Nathan MacKinnon to rout the Vancouver Canucks 7-1 on Thursday night.
Byram gets first NHL goal, Avalanche beat Blackhawks 4-2
October 14, 2021 GMTDENVER (AP) — The veteran defenseman got Colorado started, the 20-year-old rookie chipped in with a milestone goal and the Avalanche began their Stanley Cup quest with a victory.
Bowen Byram, Colorado’s youngest player at 20 years, 4 months, scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, and 34-year-old Jack Johnson also scored to lead the short-handed Avalanche over the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night.
Red Wings take on the Stars on 3-game skid
January 27, 2021 GMTDetroit Red Wings (2-4-1, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (3-0-0, second in the Central Division)...
Pastrnak scores 42nd goal; Bruins roll past Detroit, 4-1
February 15, 2020 GMTBOSTON (AP) — As well as the Bruins have played this season, one team that had consistently given them problems was the Red Wings...
Red Wings head to Chicago down Abdelkader, Helm
January 14, 2018 GMTPittsburgh – The Detroit Red Wings were dealt a double-dose of bad news on Saturday. Forwards Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm suffered lower-body injuries in the 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh, and they will be unavailable Sunday when Detroit plays in Chicago.