Bednar says Sam Malinski and Artturi Lehkonen are day-to-day. Both got dinged up in Game 3. They’ll see how they present tomorrow at morning skate.

Bad news for the Wild and other Stanley Cup contenders … #Avs Martin Necas forechecked and played defense like a championship-level player last night. He’s finding his way in this tournament. The days of questioning his playoff chops might be numbered. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/12/a...

#Avs Nathan MacKinnon said he thinks the puck was flat like a pancake when it hit him in the nose and mouth. Said he got lucky, didn’t need any stitches. His coach … felt his pain. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/11/a...

Wild forward Michael McCarron calls #Avs defenseman Josh Manson a "dirty player" during ESPN intermission interview ... www.denverpost.com/2026/05/11/a...

#Avs welcome Josh Manson, Joel Kiviranta back but ... Arrturi Lehkonen, Sam Malinski are out for Game 4 with upper-body injuries. Lineup gets a shake up as well ... www.denverpost.com/2026/05/11/a...

#Avs coach Jared Bednar wouldn’t confirm either move, but it sure *looks* like Mackenzie Blackwood will start Game 4 and Josh Manson will return after missing the past four games. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/11/a...

#Avs coach Jared Bednar did not confirm that Mackenzie Blackwood is his starting goaltender tonight, nor that Josh Manson and/or Joe Kiviranta is playing. He did say they're available. It sure looks like Blackwood and Manson are playing, based on the AM skate.

Now, the #Avs two-way terrors, Brock Nelson and Val Nichushkin? There's real pressure on them to produce. Neither has scored on a goalie in this tournament. After finally losing a playoff game, their club needs them at the offensive end. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/10/a...

Parker Kelly became a goal scorer during a dream regular season. But, even without a goal in the 2026 playoffs so far, Kelly has been a key part of the club's "identity line" and isn't facing the same scrutiny as the #Avs big guns. 'I have zero pressure' www.denverpost.com/2026/05/09/a...

#Avs are a little busy right now, but the NHL confirmed earlier this week the cap ceiling for next year is $104 million. Once this run is over, what are some of the big Qs for the offseason? Hint: The biggest one doesn't involve a 2026-27 contract ... www.denverpost.com/2026/05/09/a...

#Avs star Nathan MacKinnon has now been a Hart Trophy finalist more times than Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg and Patrick Roy combined. He had a season at even strength for the ages. As his coach put it, he is "one of one" ... www.denverpost.com/2026/05/08/a...

#Avs star Nathan MacKinnon is a finalist for the Hart Trophy. Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov are the other finalists. It was a four-person race. MacKinnon is likely to finish 4th in the Ted Lindsay voting. Macklin Celebrini will almost certainly finish 4th in the Hart voting.

#Avs Cale Makar's world-class ability pops for even the most casual of hockey fans. His consistency is what has elevated him from current superstar to a path towards all-time greatness. The inner-circle groups he keeps joining keep getting smaller. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/08/a...

The #Avs were phenomenal at even strength and the league’s best on the PK this season. But now the power play isn’t the funny-faced dragon from the three-headed meme anymore. That’s bad news for the Wild … and the rest of the playoff field. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/06/a...

Round 1 of Cale Makar vs. Quinn Hughes was absolute cinema, very much the heavyweight bout that was expected. One key reason why the #Avs won a chaotic Game 1? Devon Toews was the steady star, and also outplayed fellow excellent No. 2 defenseman, Brock Faber. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/04/a...

The two best defensemen in the world came into the NHL 18 days apart. Seven years later, it’s time for the first Cale Makar vs Quinn Hughes showdown in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Certainly the discourse over the next two weeks will be cordial and rational. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/03/a...

What have the #Avs players been up to this week while they wait the Wild or Stars? Swim lessons, gymnastics, date nights, bonus family time. Also, watching some hockey … including key scouting insights from Scarlett Wedgewood. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/30/a...

Even when the Kings were at their most desperate, the #Avs proved they had the patience and determination to send Los Angeles to an early offseason. D.J. Smith marveled at it. The Avs saw it as a continuation of a season-long commitment. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/27/a...

When Nick Blankenburg arrived with the #Avs, he was trying to learn a new system. His first few games, the team played with 7D. Felt like he was thinking too much. Those last few games? That was more like what he expects. Now he’s ready for his NHL playoff debut. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/25/a...

The L.A. Kings did the thing that every NHL club with aging franchise icons wants to do. They built the bridge to a new contention window before it was too late. Then it fell apart before they could cross it. And became a case study for other teams. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/25/k...

One year ago today, Ball Arena shook when #Avs captain Gabe Landeskog returned. He’s ready for another Game 3, and “very pleasantly surprised” with how his knee has held up. Avs are now 47-7-8 with their captain in the lineup, including playoffs. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/23/o...

One year ago today, Ball Arena shook when #Avs captain Gabe Landeskog returned. He’s ready for another Game 3, and “very pleasantly surprised” with how his knee has held up. Avs are now 47-7-8 with their captain in the lineup, including playoffs. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/23/o...

That mid 20s to early 30s #Avs pick in the first round of the 2027 NHL draft ain’t scoring any playoff OT goals anytime soon. Nic Roy did Tuesday night, and the Avs are halfway home in the first round against the pesky Kings. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/22/a...

It’s been a long 12 months for #Avs Logan O’Connor. And yet in Game 1, The Mayor looked like he hasn’t missed a beat from the 2025 playoffs. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/20/a...

Two months ago, former DU forward Jared Wright was enjoying a successful rookie AHL season. Tonight, he’ll be in the Kings lineup again for Game 2 against the #Avs. Both Wright and his new coach credited his time with the Pios for his rapid rise. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/21/a...

It’s been a long 12 months for #Avs Logan O’Connor. And yet in Game 1, The Mayor looked like he hasn’t missed a beat from the 2025 playoffs. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/20/a...

These #Avs began the year as a team that *could* win the Stanley Cup. It became a team that *should* win months ago. External expectations are higher, but an opportunity to become one of the great teams of all time has arrived. Just have to finish the job. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/19/a...

#Avs Jared Bednar was an old-school player with old-school coaches. And yet he has evolved, fusing old-school sensibilities with modern tactics, philosophies and player management. Here comes another chance to cement his legacy as an all-time great. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/18/a...

#Avs Jared Bednar was an old-school player with old-school coaches. And yet he has evolved, fusing old-school sensibilities with modern tactics, philosophies and player management. Here comes another chance to cement his legacy as an all-time great. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/18/a...

On the day the #Avs traded for Scott Wedgewood, they were 32nd in the NHL in save%. Ten days later, Mackenzie Blackwood joined him. One year later, "The Lumberyard" is going to finish 1st in save%, 1st in goals against + win the William Jennings Trophy. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/16/a...

#Avs coach Jared Bednar will not go to Alberta with the club for Games 80 and 81 after sustaining multiple injuries when an errant puck hit him on the face behind the bench last night. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/12/a...

Plenty of people expect the biggest schools with the most resources to take over men's hockey, just like in nearly every other college sport. The University of Denver and coach David Carle have other ideas. The Pios remain the gold standard in the sport. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/12/d...

The Denver Pioneers looked like they were out of gas for 47 minutes in this game. A great run, and a courageous ending. Then they did that DU thing where they just … find a way. No. 11 will be as improbable and memorable as any of them. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/11/d...

Michigan coach Brandon Naurato on #Avs TJ Hughes: "He's a two-way, 200-foot player with and without the puck. Great hockey IQ. We play a similar style to the Avs, so I think he'll fit in well." More on Hughes ... www.denverpost.com/2026/04/11/a...

#Avs sign sought-after college free agent TJ Hughes ... www.denverpost.com/2026/04/11/a...

The #Avs have signed Michigan forward TJ Hughes to a one-year contract for 2026-27. He was the most high-profile UDFA in college hockey this year. He was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. Hughes and Sam Malinski are repped by the same folks. Avs' work with UDFAs is clearly paying off.

For a few breathless moments Thursday night, it looked like DU sensation Johnny Hicks’ magical run might be over in the national semifinal against Michigan. Turns out he was just getting started on another incredible chapter of his story. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/10/d...

The Colorado chapter of the @ThePHWA has nominated #Avs captain Gabe Landeskog for the Masterton Trophy in 2026. It is given annually to “the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”

The message from Day One of training camp was clear: Win the Central, win the West. The #Avs were done with “just get in.” That focus led to a historic 1st half, and now stage one of the climb back to the to NHL mountaintop is complete. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/07/a...

#Avs lineup tonight in St. Louis: Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Necas Colton - Nelson - Nichushkin Landy - Kadri - Roy Kelly - Drury - O’Connor Toews - Malinski Kulak - Manson Burns - Blankenburg Wedgewood It’s Match Point No. 2 for the Avs. Win and the Central/West are clinched.

A sandwich should be simple. This is just Boar's Head roast beef and provolone, but it's on perhaps the greatest bread on the planet. Freshly Baked Eatery in San Jose is an easy top-five lunch stop in the NHL. Forever grateful to @cmasisak22.bsky.social for the rec some years back.

Val Nichushkin and Nic Roy are playing tonight for the #Avs. Kiviranta and Bardakov are out. Wedgewood in net. Jared Bednar said Cale Makar will likely miss “a few more games” but still expects him to play before the end of the regular season.

Valeri Nichushkin and Nicolas Roy are participating in the #Avs morning skate here in St. Louis. Nichushkin is one of five in a PP2 burgundy sweater. I think Cale Makar is the only player on the NHL roster who is not out there.

The #Avs power play was terrible, the biggest hole in the league's best team's machine. Then, it got better. How? And why the underlying numbers suggest it might be sustainable ... www.denverpost.com/2026/04/03/a...

#Avs lineup today in Dallas: Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas Landeskog-Nelson-Nichushkin Kelly-Kadri-Kiviranta Colton-Drury-O'Connor Toews-Malinski Kulak-Manson Burns-Blankenburg Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood leads the #Avs out for warmups here in Dallas.

The #Avs power play was terrible, the biggest hole in the league's best team's machine. Then, it got better. How? And why the underlying numbers suggest it might be sustainable ... www.denverpost.com/2026/04/03/a...

The #Avs power play roared to life, finally, in March. The underlying numbers before and after the Olympic break are pretty wild. How did they “fix” it? Better execution, better decisions, adding Nazem Kadri and more Martin Necas. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/03/a...

Current and former #Avs players have lauded how Jared Bednar incorporates analytics into pregame scouting meetings and midseason checkups. He offered some insight into that process earlier this week at the HALO conference … www.denverpost.com/2026/04/03/a...

Current and former #Avs players have lauded how Jared Bednar incorporates analytics into pregame scouting meetings and midseason checkups. He offered some insight into that process earlier this week at the HALO conference … www.denverpost.com/2026/04/03/a...