Avalanche’s Blackwood a Dark Horse for 2025 Vezina Trophy Marko Zlomislic | January 20, 2025 Heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Colorado Avalanche was the state of their goaltending. The 2023-24 season saw Colorado rank 18th by team…
Colorado Avalanche Sign Mackenzie Blackwood to 5-Year Extension Justin Giampietro | December 27, 2024 On Dec. 27, the Colorado Avalanche announced their extension of recently acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. The 28-year-old received a five-year deal worth $5.25 million per season. His .913 save percentage…
Avalanche Can Win 2025 Stanley Cup with New Goalie Tandem Marko Zlomislic | December 18, 2024 Christmas came early for the Colorado Avalanche this year. In the span of just over a week, general manager Chris MacFarland overhauled his team’s goaltending tandem with a pair of…
Predators & Avalanche Swap Backup Goalies Wedgewood & Annunen in Trade Brian Finlayson | November 30, 2024 It was announced Saturday morning (Nov. 30) that the Colorado Avalanche traded goaltender Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft to the Nashville Predators in…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 14 Matthew Zator | November 14, 2024 This date in NHL history saw a son join his father in the 1,000-point club. There were also plenty of offensive milestones reached while a handful of goaltenders did their…
Jets Re-Acquire Kahkonen Off Waivers From Avalanche Declan Schroeder | November 12, 2024 The Winnipeg Jets have re-acquired Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche. The Jets signed the Finnish goaltender to a one-year contract this offseason, but fellow offseason signee Eric…
Avalanche Need to Deal With Georgiev Situation Immediately Ryan Womeldorf | October 29, 2024 In the wake of a 5-2 loss to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche are 5-5-0 through the first 10 games, beginning 0-4-0 before ripping off five…
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 8-4 Loss to the Golden Knights Ryan Womeldorf | October 10, 2024 In their season-opening loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the weaknesses of the Colorado Avalanche are glaring. Just looking at the lineup, it was evident that the team would need…
Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 Player Projections: Artturi Lehkonen Ryan Womeldorf | September 25, 2024 The Colorado Avalanche face an uphill battle even before opening night of the 2024-25 season. When you’re missing half of your top six, that’s the kind of atmosphere that surrounds…
Is the Avalanche’s Future in Net Justus Annunen? Ryan Womeldorf | August 12, 2024 Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Colorado Avalanche have no questions in net. The starter will be Alexandar Georgiev, who has undoubtedly one of the best-valued contracts on the team.…
Alexandar Georgiev Is One of Avalanche’s Best Values Ryan Womeldorf | August 5, 2024 It wasn’t all that long ago that the Colorado Avalanche were on top of the hockey world. Two seasons can change a lot and things are certainly a lot different…
Avalanche Have a Goaltending Problem, and It’s Not Georgiev Kerry Collins | May 18, 2024 The Colorado Avalanche’s season came to a close on Friday (May 17), eliminated by an overtime goal from a former fan favorite in Denver. It was Matt Duchene’s only goal…