The Colorado Avalanche remain without key forward Valeri Nichushkin, and that absence is going to continue for longer than expected.
The Colorado Avalanche’s injury woes continue as head coach Jared Bednar revealed Wednesday that forward Valeri Nichushkin has suffered a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury.
Jared Bednar has been known to rely heavily on his top forwards, often overplaying the top line to the point where some nights you wouldn't know the Avalanche were even dressing 12 forwards. That was not the case in Sunday's 5-4 win over the New York Rangers.
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.
Following a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday, the Avalanche return home with all kinds of issues that need to be sorted out. Their depth has struggled to produce, the inconsistencies on defense are glaring,
THROUGH GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2025
The Colorado Avalanche should add Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall to the top-six ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline.
The Avalanche, Hurricanes and Blackhawks came together for one of the biggest in-season trades in recent memory. But how will the deal impact fantasy lineups? Michael Amato covers that and more in a new fantasy thoughts.
A number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here are players to add this week.
It has been tough sledding of late for the Colorado Avalanche. Coming into Wednesday night’s contest with the Winnipeg Jets, the team had lost four of its previous six, including a 3-0 shutout at the hands of the Jets on Jan.
Your look at trends in fantasy hockey with goalie, power-play and droppable notes, with a focus on shots generated by top lines.
I didn’t think this would need to be updated so quickly. But when a historic mid-season trade between two contenders (and Chicago) breaks on a Friday night, things change.