Ice hockey

Rantanen scores twice, Avalanche beat Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse, center, drives past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, left, to shoot against Avalanche goaltender…

April 13, 2021

Professional Sports

Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche stay hot with 4-1 win over Ducks

Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique, top, tries to deflect the puck in front of Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson in…

April 13, 2021

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Avalanche bring back big defenseman Patrik Nemeth

with Red Wings returns Nemeth to Colorado

April 9, 2021

Professional Sports

NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Madison Square Garden in New York on…

April 8, 2021

Professional Sports

Avalanche defenseman MacDonald gets 2-game ban

to head against Wild the cause

April 8, 2021

Professional Sports

Wild slow Avalanche surge

Fiala’s hat trick leads to 8-3 win for Minnesota

April 8, 2021

Professional Sports

Avalanche extend point streak to 15 games, beat Wild 5-4

The franchise record is 16 outings with a point from Dec. 27, 2000-Jan. 30, 2001, when the Avalanche went 12-0-3-1…

April 6, 2021

Professional Sports

Hats off: Donskoi, Avalanche roast Coyotes 9-3

That way, they could toss their hats onto the ice in celebration. Donskoi scored three times during Colorado’s five-goal first…

April 1, 2021

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Max Pacioretty scores in OT, Knights beat Avalanche

Vegas rebounded from a 5-1 loss in the series opener Thursday night to move a point ahead of Colorado atop…

March 27, 2021

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Canada OK’s reduced quarantine for NHL

Winnipeg Jets’ Pierre-Luc Dubois (13) holds his head after getting hit by a shot by Montreal Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher (11)…

March 26, 2021

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Avalanche honor Boulder victims, then beat Golden Knights

Joonas Donskoi and J.T. Compher also scored in a pivotal middle period during which the Avalanche outshot Vegas by a…

March 26, 2021

Professional Sports

NHL referee’s career over after hot-microphone incident

‘Make-up’ calls in hockey spotlight

March 24, 2021

Professional Sports

Coyotes rally, win shootout to stop Avalanche winning streak

Nick Schmaltz and Conor Garland also scored for the Coyotes in the shootout. Joonas Donskoi scored for the Avalanche, but…

March 24, 2021

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Avalanche push winning streak to seven games

Colorado silences Coyotes, 5-1

March 23, 2021

Professional Sports

Avalanche snag goalie Jonas Johansson in trade with Sabres

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jonas Johansson (34) stops a shot by New Jersey Devils’ Janne Kuokkanen (59) as Brandon Davidson (88)…

March 21, 2021

Professional Sports

Grubauer has 31 saves, Avalanche shut out Wild

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer makes a glove save of a shot from the Minnesota Wild in the second period…

March 21, 2021

Professional Sports

Colorado Avalanche use top line to run past Wild

Referees push Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway, left, off Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram after their scuffle in front…

March 19, 2021

College Sports

Philipp Grubauer has 27 saves, Avalanche beat Kings

Los Angeles Kings left wing Carl Grundstrom, left, fires the puck at Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, right, in the…

March 15, 2021

Professional Sports

Grubauer earns shutout, Avalanche beat Kings

Nathan MacKinnon also scored for the Avalanche, who held to recent form by continuing to pile up shots without getting…

March 12, 2021

Professional Sports

NHL reaches deal to return to ESPN

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to members of the media Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press The two…

March 10, 2021

Professional Sports

Nathan MacKinnon set to return for thin Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon will look to help the Avalanche score a few more goals when he returns to…

March 9, 2021

Professional Sports

Raanta enters late, helps Coyotes hold off Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky, center, jumps as the puck sails into Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper and Coyotes…

March 9, 2021

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Nichushkin scores twice, Avalanche beat Ducks in overtime

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer looks to stop a shot by the Anaheim Ducks in the second period Friday in…

March 6, 2021

Professional Sports

Rantanen scores twice, as Avalanche blank Sharks

MacKinnon injury after hit to head clouds otherwise brilliant game for Colorado

March 4, 2021