The 2022 Stanley Cup champions were one of the best hockey teams of the 21st century, which makes for a very lofty standard ...

Not every signing is a success. Here's the 40 worst NHL free agent signings this offseason, highlighting contracts that might trouble teams in the years ahead.

Heading into the offseason and examining the defense pairings, Samuel Girard's name has stood out to many fans and insiders ...

After the Avalanche’s disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars, Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland said they’d ...

After the Avalanche’s disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars, Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland said they’d ...

The Colorado Avalanche have the potential to ice one of the best defensive units in the league during the 2025-26 season.

The Avs are a predictable, though unstoppable, offensive team, and both MacKinnon and Makar are elite top-five fantasy options. THN Yearbook & Fantasy Guide projects MacKinnon to finish second in ...

There are some players who will be missed, but this Avalanche team will start the season with fewer big questions than recent years and with one of the most talented rosters in the NHL.

The NHL and NFL couldn’t be more different. But in recent history, track record, and energy, these 10 franchises feel the same.

Erik Johnson was at the Avalanche’s Alumni Game at Magness Arena on Sunday. But he wasn’t one of the former Avs skaters suited up as a member of the Alumni. He was in the booth for Altitude TV, ...

Welcome to The Athletic’s 2025-26 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the NHL team by team. Every team has a ranking, a write-up and tool grades of the best young ...

It’s a little surprising the 31-year-old defenseman is still waiting for work. A steady presence for nine NHL seasons — the first eight in Boston, then last year with Pittsburgh — Matt Grzelcyk has ...