Defending champ Avs force Game 7 with 4-1 win over KrakenArtturi Lehkonen scored twice, including an empty-net goal in the closing seconds, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 to force a Game 7 in their first-round playoff series.
Toews scores winner, Avs rally to tie series with KrakenDevon Toews scored with 7:01 remaining to complete Colorado’s rally from two goals down as the Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 to even their first-round series at a game apiece.
Avs raise banner, beat Blackhawks 5-2 to start title defenseArtturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin each scored two power-play goals, Mikko Rantanen had four assists and the fast-skating Colorado Avalanche began their Stanley Cup title defense with a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
MacKinnon says he and Avalanche are close on a new contractNathan MacKinnon expects to sign contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche soon.
Contenders re-sign key players at start of NHL free agencyThe Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have brought back defenseman Josh Manson with a four-year deal worth $18 million.
After parade, work begins for Avs in bid to repeat as champsThe city will celebrate the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup title with a parade through the streets of downtown Denver.
Avalanche, Lightning show importance of making smart tradesThe Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup showed the value of speed and skill in a league dramatically tilting in that direction.
Lehkonen scores twice to help Avalanche beat Blues 5-2Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game 3 of their second-round series.
Avs erupt for 5 goals in 1st, beat Predators 7-2 in Game 1Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews scored 22 seconds apart in a five-goal first period, sending the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Wild, Avs, Rangers among the winners at NHL trade deadlineMarc-Andre Fleury may have been the biggest winner at the NHL trade deadline.
Wild acquire G Marc-Andre Fleury as West hopefuls make movesThe Minnesota Wild have acquired goalie Marc-Andre Fleury in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks hours before the NHL trade deadline.
Habs brace for biggest test: Defending champion LightningThe Montreal Canadiens have finally earned respect during a remarkable playoff run that has them in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years.
