Sharks GM Reflects on Season’s End: Draft Strategy, Player Advancement, and Future Outlook Table of Contents Sharks GM Reflects on Season’s End: Draft Strategy, Player Advancement, and Future Outlook Navigating the 2025 draft and Trade Opportunities Impact of Rising Stars: Celebrini and Smith Player Development and Injury Updates Addressing the Kovalenko Situation Sharks GM mike … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche (48-27-4) play their final home game of the regular season tonight against the Vancouver Canucks (36-29-13). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT. Read More: Avalanche Loan Gabe Landeskog to AHL For Conditioning Assignment The Avalanche’s regular season home finale might somehow be the second most important game the organization will … Read more
Despite missing Martin Necas, Jonathan Drouin and Sam Girard, and other uncontrollable circumstances, the Avalanche dominated the Columbus Blue Jackets. Seven different Avalanche players found the back of the net in the 7-3 victory to clinch a Stanley Cup Playoff spot. Nathan MacKinnon scored first at 16:35 off a pass from Artturi Lehkonen. Three minutes … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche (45-25-3) continue their homestand against the St. Louis Blues (39-28-7) in an afternoon matinee at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:38 p.m. MT. Read More: 10 Observations: It’s All Business For the Avalanche These Days — The Kings Had No Chance (+) Nothing is stopping the Avalanche these days — … Read more
The Avalanche’s six-game winning streak ended following a complete letdown of a shootout against the Minnesota Wild. The final score was 2-1. Neither Nathan MacKinnon nor Martin Necas gave you much to be excited about on their opportunities. And at the other end, Mackenzie Blackwood looked even more uninspiring. In the words of Jared Bednar, … Read more
Big 4-2 victory for the Avalanche over the Calgary Flames. I’m curious to see how much of that can carry into a big game against Edmonton on Friday night. 10 Observations 1. Second straight game with a fighting major for Miles Wood. I appreciated him stepping up for Nathan MacKinnon. That was the right move. … Read more
Martin Necas has looked like a great fit for the Avalanche since he was acquired. But while he’s had spurts of production, his true potential wasn’t quite realized — at least not with all the opportunities he was getting. Until Thursday. Necas had two goals and an assist, putting up his first three-point game with … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche (31-22-2) begin a back-to-back to close their road trip before the 4 Nations Faceoff against the Calgary Flames (26-20-7). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: Casey Mittelstadt Joins NHL Insider’s Trade Targets Board Coming off a frustrating and disappointing performance in a 3-0 loss to Vancouver, the Avalanche … Read more
DENVER — Jared Bednar wanted the Avalanche to treat the last five games before the 4 Nations Faceoff like it’s the playoffs. The team got the memo. Colorado stormed out of the gate with four first-period goals on Friday on its way to a 5-0 drubbing of its divisional rival St. Louis Blues at Ball … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche (26-16-1) are set to face another top Central Division team on the road, taking on the Winnipeg Jets (28-12-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 5:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: Flynn’s Take: State of the Avs Midseason Report (+) The Avalanche are coming off a spectacular performance against a severely injured Minnesota Wild. … Read more