Spotlight on Hurricanes, Avalanche with free agency looming
Hours after signing Norris Trophy finalist defenseman Cale Makar to a long-term contract, Joe Sakic still is not sure the Colorado Avalanche will be able to bring back captain Gabriel Landeskog and starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer. “I don’t know,” Colorado’s general manager said. “We’re hopeful we can come to terms, as well, and have them […]
Avalanche sign Makar to $54M, 6-year deal on Day 2 of draft
The Colorado Avalanche kicked off the second day of the NHL draft Saturday by signing top defenseman Cale Makar to a $54 million, six-year contract. Makar will count $9 million against the salary cap through the 2026-27 season. His deal comes on the heels of Chicago trading for and extending Seth Jones for $76 million […]
Oft-injured Avalanche forward Matt Calvert retires at 31
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert announced his retirement Thursday after 11 seasons in the NHL. The oft-injured Calvert was limited to 18 games last season by a variety of injuries, including a concussion. The two-way forward spent his first eight seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who drafted him in 2008. He […]
Avalanche send Graves to Devils with eye on expansion draft
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche sent veteran defenseman Ryan Graves to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in a move made with an eye on the upcoming expansion draft of the Seattle Kraken. In exchange, the Avalanche acquired forward Mikhail Maltsev and a second-round selection this year from New Jersey. By trading Graves […]
Coach Quenneville nominated for Coach of the Year
Joel Quenneville, otherwise known as Coach Q, head coach of the Florida Panthers of the NHL looks to turn the franchise around in his upcoming third season as head coach after leading the Panthers to back-to-back playoff appearances in his first two seasons.
MacKinnon, Avs left frustrated by another early playoff exit
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon didn’t really want to hear about how the Colorado Avalanche remain squarely in a win-it-all sort of window and how there’s always next year. The speedy forward has grown tired of such talk. This is the cold, hard reality: MacKinnon and the top-seeded Avs are done in the second round […]
Golden Knights top Avalanche 6-3, reach Stanley Cup semis
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Alex Pietrangelo signed with the Vegas Golden Knights in October, he didn’t mince words as to why he left St. Louis after 12 seasons. “Obviously the atmosphere; I mean, I think everybody agrees it’s probably the best place to play in the NHL right now,” he said. “They play the […]
Avs coach misses skate after virus testing ‘irregularity’
Coach Jared Bednar missed the Colorado Avalanche’s morning skate in Las Vegas on Thursday after what the team called an “irregularity” in his COVID-19 test. An Avalanche spokeswoman said Bednar was not at the arena because of the virus testing snafu. It was not clear if Bednar will be behind the bench for Game 6 […]
Arbitrator upholds Kadri’s 8-game suspension for illegal hit
NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri saw his eight-game suspension for an illegal hit upheld by an arbitrator hours before Game 5 on Tuesday in a second-round series against Vegas. Kadri has already served six games of a suspension he was given after an illegal check to the head of St. Louis […]
Quick study: Knights neutralize Avs’ speed, series tied at 2
DENVER (AP) — The speedy Colorado Avalanche are suddenly the ones doing all the chasing. Vegas had Colorado in defense mode as the Golden Knights tied their playoff series at two games apiece by taking both games at home. Game 5 is Tuesday in Denver. “They make a play in the ‘D’ zone, they’re throwing […]