In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Colorado Avalanche seriously open to the idea of trading Mikko Rantanen if the forward doesn’t re-sign before his contract expires? Meanwhile, have the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks talked about a trade involving Elias Pettersson? Finally, are the Toronto Maple Leafs putting Scott Laughton at the top
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After 43 regular-season games, the Colorado Avalanche are just past the halfway mark of the season. They are tied for third in the Central Division with 53 points, a 26-16-1 record and a plus-12 goal differential. Considering all the injuries they’ve suffered and the numerous goaltending changes, the team is in a good spot. Just
The Buffalo Sabres couldn’t find a way past Ilya Sorokin on Saturday night,falling 3-0 to the New York Islanders on Long Island. Despite a strong start, outshooting the Islanders 10-6 in the first period, they couldn’t capitalize. Sabres’ starting goaltender James Reimer made 17 saves on 19 shots but conceded goals to Anders Lee and
The Minnesota Wild will have some money to spend next offseason, and an extension for Kiril Kaprizov will be a priority Michael Russo of The Athletic: The giant chunk of dead cap space will be greatly reduced for the Minnesota Wild next offseason. The Zach Parise, Ryan Suter cap hit goes from $14.7 million to
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what will the New York Rangers do this offseason after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Final by the Florida Panthers? Meanwhile, will the Colorado Avalanche get to work on a contract extension for Mikko Rantanen? Will Tyler Myers be back with the Vancouver Canucks next season? Finally, can the
With just three games remaining in the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche have a chance to secure a good spot in the standings ahead of the playoffs. They will likely finish second in the Central Division as the Dallas Stars have a five-point lead at the top, but they will have home-ice advantage in the
The first 10 games of the 2023-24 season have been a bit of a roller coaster for the Colorado Avalanche. The wins have been high-flying (and high-scoring), but the losses have seen them get hammered without much offensive punch. There’s still a long way to go before the dust settles on this campaign, but any
For years, Mikko Rantanen has been one of the most consistent offensive players for the Colorado Avalanche. That consistency is still there, but this season isn’t quite the same. The 26-year-old Finnish forward is turning in one of the all-time great seasons by an Avalanche player. His hat trick on April 6 made him the
With Connor McDavid breaking goal records and smashing point totals, the rest of the league’s superstars are responding, playing some solid hockey and putting up big points. Of course, two of the league’s superstars are on the Avalanche roster in Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, each of whom is enjoying a stellar season. MacKinnon has
Mikko Rantanen has stood in the shadows of Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog for the bulk of his career with the Colorado Avalanche. With both of them sidelined with surgeries and injuries, he’s starting to show the rest of the NHL what Avs fans have known for years — this guy doesn’t need help to
Welcome to the first edition of the 2022-23 weekly Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers. We’ll rank the teams from last to first. Rankings are focused on overall record, each team’s record of the last week, and the overall feel surrounding each club. We’ve passed the seven-week mark of the NHL season. By now, most
The Colorado Avalanche are on their way to Finland for a pair of games this weekend against the Columbus Blue Jackets for the NHL Global Series, and there is a bit more pressure to perform for a couple of Avs who are heading home. Finnish forwards Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen will have increased scoring
The numbers that matter most say that the Colorado Avalanche have five of a possible eight points. It could have been six if not for a defensive mistake in overtime against the Jets, or it could have been just three if the Wild had better goaltending. That’s the wonderful thing about hockey – results don’t
In the first meeting between these two division rivals in nearly 21 months, the Colorado Avalanche had no problem handling the Nashville Predators in Denver Saturday night, winning 6-2. In a contentious game, Colorado exploited Nashville’s undisciplined play to prevent back-to-back losses and to notch their seventh victory in their last eight games. Colorado once
For the first time all season, after the final horn had sound, the Colorado Avalanche skated to center ice of Ball Arena and saluted a crowd. It was a triumphant celebration of what was arguably the best month in Avalanche history, one that propelled them from the playoff bubble to the top of the Honda
The Colorado Avalanche have only two games left against the Anaheim Ducks after Monday’s contest. The Ducks might not care about the team they face on game day, but they have to be glad that Mikko Rantanen is running out of chances against them. Rantanen continued his dominance against the Ducks, and Colorado continued to
The 2020-21 NHL season is just over a week old and there have already been moments worth celebrating for the Colorado Avalanche after three games. There was the 8-0 blowout of the St. Louis Blues, newcomers Brandon Saad and Devon Toews scored their first goals in burgundy and blue, and goaltender Philipp Grubauer has already
Sports fans would not be sports fans without their expectations. Whether they are high, low or middling, expectations abound on social media, the local bar or suburban home. With the 2020-21 NHL season starting, fans, writers and even the organizations themselves and setting the bar for how they believe teams and players should perform. The