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Avalanche All-Decade Team: Colorado’s best players from 2010 through 2019

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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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Avalanche’s rally falls short against Maple Leafs

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Nathan MacKinnon appeared more aggravated than disappointed Saturday night following the Avalanche’s comeback fell short from the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, who survived a late onslaught by the Avs and won 5-3 following scoring an empty-net aim with a second remaining at the Pepsi Center. The Leafs were healthy, sans Mitch Marner. The Avs were
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Avs Mailbag: Would Cale Makar be better as a forward than a defenseman for Colorado?

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Denver Post sports writer Mike Chambers reacts to queries at the Avs Mailbag every other week during the regular season.  Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related query for the Avs Mailbag. OK. Has it been discussed that the Avs have the league’s WORST practice facility? The ownership has money that is infinite and we’re talking peanuts
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Avalanche eyeing defenseman Bowen Byram with No. 4 pick?

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Despite its exciting young group of volatile offensive-minded defensemen and also a need of a elite second-line center, the Avalanche may pick the best defenseman accessible with its No. 4 pick in the first version of the June 21 NHL draft. In his yearly pre-draft conference call Thursday, Avs director of amateur wrestling Alan Hepple
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Avalanche GM Joe Sakic discusses Nathan MacKinnon injury, Mikko Rantanen contract, Jared Bednar extension and more

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Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic held a season-ending news conference Tuesday, less than a week after his team lost Game 7 of a Western Conference semifinal playoff series to the San Jose Sharks. Sakic — Star center Nathan MacKinnon will not require shoulder surgery after suffering the injury early in Game 7. “Just rest,” Sakic
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Avalanche adds trusted D Patrik Nemeth to lineup in a potential elimination Game 6

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In an expected elimination game for the Avalanche on Monday night, a trusted and respected player who helped the team advance will return to the lineup. Defenseman Patrik Nemeth, who played in 74 of 82 regular-season games and the whole first-round playoff series against Calgary, will make his Western Conference semifinal series debut in Game
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Game 4 is “biggest game of the year” for the Avalanche and its slumbering power play

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Tyson Barrie dubbed it the biggest game of the year. Teammate Mikko Rantanen concurred. And said the Avalanche’s power play in Thursday’s Game 4 against the San Jose Sharks will play a big role if Colorado is to tie the Western Conference series 2-2. “We must have our best game of the year tonight, by
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Avs come up short in Game 5 against Sharks, now in must-win situation

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Philipp Grubauer was excellent again Saturday night, but opposing goalie Martin Jones of the San Jose Sharks was equally as good and teammate Tomas Hertl made the drama that mattered in Game 5 of the Avalanche-Sharks Western Conference semifinal series at SAP Center. Hertl’s two goals and Jones’ 21 saves spearheaded
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Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks: Three keys to Game 3

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Feed the crowd off. The Avalanche has won its last eight games at the Pepsi Center, finishing 6-0 in the regular season and going 2-0 in Round 1 against the Calgary Flames. The Avs will play in front of a boisterous, sellout crowd, and the more they feed off the energy, the better they’ll playwith.
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Avalanche pairing of 20-year-olds Cale Makar, Sam Girard outperforming their age

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Avalanche coach Jared Bednar made the contrast, and even when he’s right, he has to be kidding. But hear him out. 1. The top defensive set for the Sharks: Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns. 2. The top defensive set for the Avalanche: Sam Girard and Cale Makar. “If you look at the change in the
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