The Colorado Avalanche are again Stanley Cup contenders in 2024-25 -- but they should move on from this player ahead of the deadline.
The Colorado Avalanche’s recent three-game road trip was a mixed bag against three Central Division teams. They lost to the last team in the league, beat an injury-riddled adversary and got shut out by their far-north rivals.
When the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers get together, there’s an overflow of offensive firepower available.
(AP Photo/Matt Krohn) Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton reacts to his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan ...
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 shots for his sixth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0.
Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson makes a save on Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton during the second period at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 9, 2025.Nick Wosika / Imagn Images
The New York Rangers let a late third-period lead slip away and lost to the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime.
The Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 at Ball Arena on Saturday. Artturi Lehkonen posted four points and Casey Mittelstadt posted three points, while Jonathan Drouin and Cale Makar each scored the 100th goals of their respective careers. With the win, the Avs improved to 28-18-1.
The Avalanche struck first when the Wild defense was caught flat-footed and Josh Manson’s long lead pass found Logan O’Connor unattended at the blue line. The Colorado forward ripped a low shot past Gustavsson before even four minutes had ticked off in the game.
As an Original Six team, the New York Rangers have a vast fanbase worldwide who travel to see their team play, no matter where. That combined with fans who live in Colorado, Ball Arena gets packed with opposing fans when the Avalanche play the Rangers in Denver.
Minnesota was without its top three defensemen against high-flying Colorado, and Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin were sorely missed.
Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton reacts to his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. Credit: AP/Matt Krohn ...