Nathan MacKinnon named Hart Trophy finalist along with Rangers’ Artemi Panarin, Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl

If everything works out for Nathan MacKinnon this summer, the Avalanche star could very well score a hat trick off the ice. MacKinnon was named one of three finalists for the Hart Trophy, given to the NHL MVP by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association, on Tuesday morning. It’s the third postseason award the 24-year-old center
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Chambers: Let’s play Stanley Cup hockey all summer

Let’s play summertime baseball — the ideal time of year to walk into a rink that is refrigerated. I overlook playing with it in addition to covering hockey. The 1 thing that my private skates have over the NHL is that we do it yearlong — we get to play the game if a beer
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Avalanche All-Decade Team: Colorado’s best players from 2010 through 2019

Having a decade at Colorado sports coming to a close, The Denver Post has a look at the top players in 2010 through 2019 for each of Denver’s important specialist franchises. This ’s the Avalanche’s team: Forwards Colorado Avalanche Mikko Rantanen (96), Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrate a goal from the Vegas
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Chambers: Why the Avalanche leads the NHL in road attendance

It’s likely because of Nathan MacKinnon, and it might have something to do with Cale Makar along with Mikko Rantanen, as soon as healthy. But only one thing is for sure: Hockey fans enjoy watching the Avalanche throughout North America. Through 17 road games, the Avs are playing before an ordinary audience of 18,163, maximum
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Chambers: Avalanche has been at its best against NHL’s best

Against the NHL’s teams this year, the Avalanche has come experts up. Before the year began the two teams most capable of winning the Stanley Cup were both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins at the Eastern Conference, along with the Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights from the West. Throw from the defending seminar
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Women’s star Coyne Schofield shines at NHL All-Star weekend in Nathan MacKinnon’s place

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Connor McDavid won the fastest skater competition once more however Kendall Coyne Schofield gained over the crowd. The U.S. women’s hockey star became the first woman ever to compete in the NHL All-Star skills contest on Friday night, rushing round the racket in some time competitive with the top skaters in
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Avalanche have a big night in Los Angeles scoring 7 goals in rout of Kings

LOS ANGELES — The Colorado Avalanche have been deadly on the street, maybe no more than at Wednesday’s nighttime ’s rout within the humble Los Angeles Kings. A superb defensive effort and a practically perfect night in the Avs’ particular teams added up into a 7-3 triumph that extended their winning streak away from Pepsi
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