Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting storylines across the NHL. All Avalanche Game Two between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars went down late last night and didn’t quite go in Colorado’s favor despite the late push and effort. The series shifts back to Denver for Game Three on Saturday night. (Mile High Hockey) Joel Kiviranta returned to the lineup for the first time after missing Game Four and Five against the Winnipeg Jets after suffering a lower-body injury. He was joined in yesterday’s morning skate by Johnathan Drouin, st ..read more

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Can’t always rely on the comeback for Colorado. It’s tough trying to get out of your own grave that you’re digging. That was the message for the Colorado Avalanche in Game Two against the Dallas Stars, as they got themselves into a hole they couldn’t get themselves out of. They went down 4-0 and couldn’t make it all the way back in the end, with a 5-3 loss in Texas. Three third-period goals made things interesting for the Avs, but they couldn’t muster it all up in the end. While it was fun in the third with streaky scoring fo ..read more

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! It didn’t start well. Colorado let Dallas own the beginning of this series in their barn, falling behind 2-0 quickly and then 3-0 by the end of the first period. Was Alexandar Georgiev cooked? Was the team too rusty after finishing off the Winnipeg Jets in five games? Was something fundamentally broken? No. The Avalanche stormed back with tenacious defense and forechecking to score two goals in the second, one in the third, and one more to cap off the comeback in overtime. Now in Game Two ..read more

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Can a comeback win in Game One propel the Avs to a decisive Game Two win? It didn't start well. Colorado let Dallas own the beginning of this series in their barn, falling behind 2-0 quickly and then 3-0 by the end of the first period. Was Alexandar Georgiev cooked? Was the team too rusty after finishing off the Winnipeg Jets in five games? Was something fundamentally broken? No. The Avalanche stormed back with tenacious defense and forechecking to score two goals in the second, one in the third, and one more to cap off the comeback in ..read more

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories across the NHL. As expected, Nathan MacKinnon was named one of the three finalists for the Hart Trophy. The results of the vote won’t be revealed until June 27th but there’s a great chance the Colorado Avalanche superstar forward will take home his first MVP honors. Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid are the three finalists for the 2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy.#NHLAwards: https://t.co/pnAGn3bwul pic.twitter.com/Kw8efdHeOp — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May ..read more

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Just something about those pesky Avs. 5/16. That’s how far along the Colorado Avalanche now, as they opened the second round with a 4-3 comeback win against the Dallas Stars in Game One. Opening the series in Dallas and down 3-0 after one period, they stormed back with four unanswered goals to win. Not only was the offense turned up, but the defense shut down the dangerous Stars offense. After the first period, they only allowed seven shots on Alexandar Georgiev while peppering Jake Oettinger with 17 shots themselves. It was only a matter of time before the dam ..read more

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The first round has come and gone for both the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars. While it was easier for some and tougher for others, the two best teams in the Central Division and arguably the Western Conference meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game One is tonight in Dallas with the home team looking to build off their gauntlet run against the Vegas Golden Knights. Meanwhile, the Avs will look to be the disturber and spoil it for the home fans in attendance. Nonetheless, this will be a showdown agains ..read more

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The second round begins in the Lone Star State. The first round has come and gone for both the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars. While it was easier for some and tougher for others, the two best teams in the Central Division and arguably the Western Conference meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game One is tonight in Dallas with the home team looking to build off their gauntlet run against the Vegas Golden Knights. Meanwhile, the Avs will look to be the disturber and spoil it for the home fans in attendance. Nonetheless, this will be a sho ..read more

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Let’s take a look at Texas and their defenseman. The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are set for their second-round showdown, and the puck will drop in Dallas tomorrow night. Let's examine what the Stars bring to the table on the back end to determine which team holds the advantage. Thomas Harley — Miro Heiskanen Esa Lindell — Chris Tanev Ryan Sutter — Nils Lundqvist MIRO’S PAIR Dallas is among the few teams that might have d-core to match up with Colorado's. Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley are among the league's best and up-and-coming defende ..read more

Photo by Andrea Cardin/NHLI via Getty Images Both Dallas and Colorado bring All-Star goaltenders into their second round series matchup. As the Colorado Avalanche move on to the second round of their postseason pursuits it doesn’t get any easier with a matchup against division rival Dallas Stars. Although the Stars needed seven games to dispatch the Vegas Golden Knights, they are a very strong team top to bottom who just missed the Presidents’ Trophy by one point. As always goaltending will likely shape this series in a clash of two 2024 All-Star goalies. Jake Oettinger It was a mediocre regul ..read more