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Sportsnet.ca Mar 16, 2024
Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Avalanche on Sportsnet

Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Avalanche on Sportsnet

Connor McDavid and the Oilers play Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs in a clash of likely Hart Trophy candidates. You can watch the game at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ or follow along with our live NHL tracker.
Mile High Hockey Mar 16, 2024
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)

Photo by Lawrence Scott/ It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! It’s time to add another chapter to Nathan MacKinnon vs. Connor McDavid. It comes with the Colorado Avalanche facing off against the Edmonton Oilers for the first time this season. It took 68 games and took five months, but we finally got a rematch of the 2022 Western Conference Final. With these two teams in the heat of the playoff race, this game is a big one. It’s the first of three matchups between these two in the final 15 games. Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines Jonathan Drouin (27) - Nathan...
Mile High Hockey Mar 16, 2024
Preview: Reinforcements arriving versus Oilers

Preview: Reinforcements arriving versus Oilers

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via The first matchup of the season against Connor McDavid comes in game 68. It’s time to add another chapter to Nathan MacKinnon vs. Connor McDavid. It comes with the Colorado Avalanche facing off against the Edmonton Oilers for the first time this season. It took 68 games and took five months, but we finally got a rematch of the 2022 Western Conference Final. With these two teams in the heat of the playoff race, this game is a big one. It’s the first of three matchups between these two in the final 15 games. Colorado Avalanche The Avs...
Mile High Hockey Mar 13, 2024
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vancouver Canucks (8:30 p.m.)

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vancouver Canucks (8:30 p.m.)

Photo by Derek Cain/ It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche are back in action after playing less than 24 hours ago. Tonight, they face off against the best in the West, in the Vancouver Canucks. These two are some of the best in the league and have put on shows when they’ve played this season. The last result between these two was in favor of Colorado, who won 3-1 on February 20 at home. Can they go for the season sweep tonight? Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines Jonathan Drouin (27) - Nathan MacKinnon (29) - Mikko Rantanen (96)Brandon Duhaime...
Mile High Hockey Mar 12, 2024
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)

Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche kick off a four-game road trip going through Western Canada. It all starts tonight with a matchup against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. When these two last played, it was a high-scoring thriller. The Avs just managed to edge ahead in a 6-5 win at home on December 11 and will be looking for a similar result on the road. Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines Jonathan Drouin (27) - Nathan MacKinnon (29) - Mikko Rantanen (96)Brandon Duhaime (12) - Casey Mittelstadt...
Mile High Hockey Mar 9, 2024
Weekly Grades: Deadline Addition Edition

Weekly Grades: Deadline Addition Edition

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Avs are on a three game win streak! But were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card – on a Saturday because I wanted to grade the new guys after yesterday’s trade deadline. You can read about the trades for Sean Walker, Casey Middlestadt, Brandon Duhaime, and Yakov Trenin, or hear your Mile High Hockey staff talk through of them here! THE GAMES Saturday @ Nashville: 5-1 LMonday vs Chicago: 5-0 WWednesday vs Detroit: 7-2 WFriday vs Minnesota: 2-1 W PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nathan MacKinnon: 4 Goals,...

Makar has hat trick, MacKinnon extends home points streak to 31 in Avs' 7-2 win over Red Wings

Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon said farewell Wednesday to a good friend who was traded away.
Mile High Hockey Mar 6, 2024
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m.)

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Alysa Rubin/Clarkson Creative/ It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! With the second game of a mini-homestand, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Detroit Red Wings, the same team they fell to 2-1 in overtime just under two weeks ago. Now there are less than 20 games to go until the playoffs and with the upcoming trade deadline this is the stretch run to the playoffs and both teams need to solidify their positioning in the standings. Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines Jonathan Drouin (27) - Nathan MacKinnon (29) - Mikko Rantanen (96)Artturi Lehkonen (62) - Ross...
Sportsnet.ca Mar 5, 2024
NHL Highlights: Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 0

NHL Highlights: Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 0

Justus Annunen had a 35-save shutout and Nathan MacKinnon had a big four-point night as the Colorado Avalanche dominated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0.

MacKinnon extends home point streak to 30 games with 2 goals and 2 assists, Avs beat Blackhawks 5-0

Nathan MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 30 games with two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Monday night.
Mile High Hockey Mar 2, 2024
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators (4:00 p.m.)

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators (4:00 p.m.)

Photo by John Russell/NHLI via It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche look to keep it rolling with a late Saturday afternoon game against another division rival, the Nashville Predators. Both are looking for points, desperate in their own ways. Plus, Colorado will be looking for revenge. Two late third-period goals killed the Avs the last time they were in Nashville in November, and they’ll be looking to turn the tides after the loss. Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines Artturi Lehkonen (62) - Nathan MacKinnon (29) - Mikko Rantanen (96)Miles...
Mile High Hockey Mar 1, 2024
Weekly Grades: I Got 5 On It Edition

Weekly Grades: I Got 5 On It Edition

Photo by Michael Reaves/ The Avs put up 5 against the Stars and Hawks to bounce back from a tough loss to Toronto. But were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado dropped a well-played game to Toronto then rocked Dallas and Chicago. But were they any good? THE GAMES Saturday vs Toronto: 4-3 LTuesday vs Dallas: 5-1 WThursday @ Chicago: 5-0 W PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nathan MacKinnon: 2 Goals, 6 Assists Mackinnon has looked like the best player on the ice every night since the all-star break, and he’s back to getting...

MacKinnon has goal and assist to extend home point streak, Avalanche cruise to 5-1 win over Stars

Andrew Cogliano and Nathan MacKinnon scored 49 seconds apart to help Colorado pull away in the second period, Alexandar Georgiev stopped 33 shots and the Avalanche cruised to a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
Sportsnet.ca Feb 28, 2024
Avalanche’s MacKinnon goes backhand shelf for slick goal vs. Stars

Avalanche’s MacKinnon goes backhand shelf for slick goal vs. Stars

Watch as Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon shows off his stick handling and snipes a backhand shot past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger for his 35th goal, and 98th point, of the season.
Sportsnet.ca Feb 24, 2024
Avalanche’s MacKinnon sprints down ice to set up a wide-open net for Cogliano

Avalanche’s MacKinnon sprints down ice to set up a wide-open net for Cogliano

Watch as Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon engages the afterburners, drawing in the Toronto Maple Leafs defence before finding a wide-open Andrew Cogliano who finishes to make it a two-goal game.

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