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Rolling Avalanche get 9th consecutive win, beat New York Rangers

Colorado suddenly a force in NHL

January 20, 2018

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Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche win 8th in a row

Colorado holds off Sharks

January 18, 2018

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Rico gets new bus service to Telluride

winter festival features hockey, snow events

January 16, 2018

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Alexander Kerfoot helps lead Avalanche to sixth consecutive win

The Avalanche remained in last place in the tight Central Division but are only two points behind Dallas for the…

January 13, 2018

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International hockey head wants NHL back for 2022 Olympics

Canada captain Dillon Dube, right, flips the puck around during hockey practice ahead of the upcoming semifinal of the IIHF…

January 4, 2018

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Alex Ovechkin hopes Russian hockey team participates in Olympics

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during a break in the action in the first…

December 6, 2017

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Wild beat Avalanche in shootout

Stalock makes 28 saves to beat Avalanche

November 24, 2017

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Nathan MacKinnon assists on every goal as Avalanche blank Stars

Erik Johnson, Nail Yakupov and Gabriel Landeskog all scored off feeds from MacKinnon. Jonathan Bernier, starting in place of an…

November 22, 2017

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Gabriel Landeskog’s hat trick lifts Avalanche over Capitals

Landeskog scored three goals — one on a penalty shot — for his first career hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon had…

November 17, 2017

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Semyon Varlamov stops career-high 57 shots, Avalanche beat Hurricanes

Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen also scored in the second for Colorado. Carl Soderberg added a goal, and Patrik Nemeth…

November 2, 2017

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Las Vegas Golden Knights thump Avalanche 7-0

The Golden Knights improved to 8-1-0. They’ve won five straight, matching the longest winning streak ever by a team in…

October 27, 2017

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NHL admits Avalanche goal should have counted on coach’s challenge

In a statement released Friday, the league said it made a mistake by taking away Mikko Rantanen’s goal late in…

October 20, 2017

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Tyson Barrie scores late to lift Avalanche over Ducks

Jonathan Bernier had 17 saves against his former team and Mikko Rantanen and Sven Andrighetto had two assists each for…

October 13, 2017

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Trump sticks to hockey in honoring Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to honor the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in…

October 10, 2017

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Devils’ rookies shine in defeat of Colorado Avalanche

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) skates with the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov (16) defends during…

October 8, 2017

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Avalanche try to rebound from dismal year amid Matt Duchene distraction

Those are two intriguing things to watch as the Colorado Avalanche head into the season with an erase-what-happened-last-year mentality. The…

September 27, 2017

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Russians Varlamov, Yakupov could figure big in Avalanche revival

Dallas Stars center Devin Shore (17) advances the puck up ice as Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) defends in…

September 27, 2017

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Colorado Avalanche agree to 2-year deal with defenseman Nikita Zadorov

The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Zadorov led the Avalanche with 153 hits last season before missing the final 25 games with an…

September 15, 2017

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Avalanche forward Matt Duchene reports to camp amid uncertainty

Avalanche actively seeking to trade star

September 14, 2017

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Avalanche will retire Milan Hejduk’s No. 23

Hejduk played all 14 of his seasons with Colorado and helped the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup title in 2001.…

September 13, 2017

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Hockey organizations unveil ‘Declaration of Principles’

Pat LaFontaine poses after a news conference in Buffalo N.Y. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have unveiled a “Declaration…

September 6, 2017

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Avalanche sign forward Alexander Kerfoot

Kerfoot was originally taken by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round of the 2012 draft. He was with…

August 24, 2017

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U.S., Canada preparing for NHL-less Olympics very differently

Olympics without top hockey pros since 1994

August 10, 2017

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NHL: Players under contract in minors can’t go to Olympics

Longtime USA Hockey executive Jim Johannson, pictured, will serve as general manager for the U.S. men’s hockey team at the…

August 7, 2017