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Suspended Valeri Nichushkin cleared to practice with Avalanche, remains in player assistance program
DENVER (AP) — The return of suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin to practice Monday was sudden enough that teammate Mikko Rantanen did a little double-take when he spotted him on the ice. Rantanen recovered with an ice breaker. “Threw a little...
Josi and Stamkos lead Predators to 5-2 win over Avalanche
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos and Gustav Nyquist each had a goal and added an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Saturday night. Colton Sissons and Filip Forsberg also a scored, and Juuse Saros made 28 saves as Nashville...
Nikita Kucherov scores first goal to ignite early flurry, Tampa Bay beats Colorado 5-2
DENVER (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the first of three Tampa Bay goals in the opening 5 1/2 minutes and the Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Jake Guentzel and Conor Geekie also scored in the early flurry against goalie...
Justus Annunen leads Avalanche to fourth straight win with 5-1 rout of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Justus Annunen had 25 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Ross Colton opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the season. Cale Makar also scored in the first. Casey Mittelstadt...
Kiviranta scores 2 as Avalanche hold on to beat Kraken 3-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Joel Kiviranta and Nathan MacKinnon each scored in the second period to put Colorado ahead, and the Avalanche held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 3—2 on Tuesday. Kiviranta also scored late in the first period to give Colorado the lead and Justus Annunen had 25...
Colton scores twice, Annunen makes 25 saves to help Avalanche beat winless Sharks 4-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ross Colton scored twice, Justus Annunen made 25 saves in his first start of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the winless San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Sunday. Cale Makar had an empty-net goal and two assists, and Joel Kiviranta also scored for Colorado....
Bruins hold on for 5-3 win, Avalanche drop 4 in a row to start season for 1st time since 1998-99
DENVER (AP) — David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 5-3 on Wednesday night, sending the Avalanche to their fourth straight loss. It’s the longest skid to start a season for the Avalanche since...
Colorado Avalanche still winless due to injuries, poor defensive performance in recent loss
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche entered the season as a serious Stanley Cup contender. Three games into the campaign they are winless and searching for answers. Colorado dropped to 0-3 after a 6-2 home loss to the New York Islanders on Monday night to extend its early-season...
Avs set to begin season under cloud of uncertainty with Nichushkin suspension and Landeskog's injury
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are dealing with plenty of uncertainty on the eve of their season opener. For starters, they remain unsure precisely when Val Nichushkin may return from suspension. They're also unsure when captain Gabriel Landeskog (knee) or Artturi Lehkonen...
NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer
Nico Hischier grew up in Switzerland dreaming of playing in the Winter Olympics. “I’ve never gotten to experience that,” he said. The countdown is underway for Hischier, who hopes to join the NHL's best at the Olympics in Milan in February 2026. This season...
