Cale Makar did not join the team for practice ... The organization was likely hopeful Valeri Nichushkin could re-enter the lineup against the Wild, but that seems unlikely. Nichushkin did join ...

The Colorado Avalanche remain without key forward Valeri Nichushkin, and that absence is going to continue for longer than expected.

DENVER — Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any mention of milestones ... Bednar said he's hopeful Makar plays Monday against Minnesota. ... Forward Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) skated with the team Sunday but didn't make it through the entire ...

Despite Blackwood's incredible play, the Avs have been scuffling in the new year. They've gone 4-2-1 in 2025, alternating wins and losses as their offence has started to dry up. Contrast that with the Oilers, who have won seven of their past eight, including two shutouts from Stuart Skinner and five four-goal nights from the offence.

DENVER — Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any ... s hopeful Makar plays Monday against Minnesota. ... Forward Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) skated with the team Sunday but didn’t ...

The dust is still settling on the deal that sent Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes. However, the question marks that still exist regarding Rantanen's future in the NHL (i.

Though the Colorado Avalanche have already played a game (and lost to the Boston Bruins) since the NHL was rocked, they are still clearly recovering in the wake of the massive trade that saw forward Mikko Rantanen shipped to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Over the weekend, the Colorado Avalanche dealt Mikko Rantanen and address just one of the team's many problems.

Martin Necas had two assists, nearly scored twice himself and excelled on the top line. Jack Drury scored a goal and centered a new-look depth line while all 12 Avs forwards played more than 10 minutes, a departure from the usual top-heavy distribution.

Despite trading one of the NHL's scoring leaders and a franchise stalwart, MacFarland says the Avalanche are still "all-in."

Chris MacFarland pointed to Rantanen’s pending free agency and the club’s desire to get deeper after three years of being short in that department as reasons for the trade. The NHL’s salary cap ceiling, which is set at $88 million this year but is expected to rise — possibly significantly — in the next couple of seasons is also a factor.

The Colorado Avalanche should add Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall to the top-six ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline.