Cale Makar Makes Franchise History Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar had a historic outing on Monday against Montreal, passing Tyson Barrie for sole possession of the most three-point games by a defenseman in franchise history. He had his 18th such outing with three assists in an 8-4 win. After a head injury threatened to derail his season, Makar has come […]

Valeri Nichushkin Amasses Three Points Against Montreal

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin went for a goal and two assists in Monday's high-scoring 8-4 win over the Canadiens, collecting two of his points in power-play situations. The Russian winger finds himself on a massive scoring run, having put up 16 points in his past 11 outings. The Avalanche will be hoping for more […]

Artturi Lehkonen Ends Great Night With Injury

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen posted three points in his return to Montreal on Monday, but he couldn't complete the game after breaking a finger. Lehkonen produced two goals and one assist in just 9:46 of ice time. The injury occurred when Lehkonen was hit by a shot and he is set to undergo surgery […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with 15 exciting games on the horizon. As the day progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight, with the playoffs around the corner. That makes […]

Gabriel Landeskog May Miss The Entire Season

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (knee) has resumed skating but may not be able to return this season. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar is even worried that the Avalanche captain might not be able to play on an elite level again. Landeskog, who has yet to play in 2022-23, had two knee surgeries in seven […]

Valeri Nichushkin Keeps Hot Streak Going With Four Points

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and three assists in Tuesday's 6-0 win over San Jose, recording his second career four-point game. His first one came all the way back in December 2013. The 28-year-old has been kept back by health issues, but he has now picked up at least a point in […]

Alexandar Georgiev Needs To Make Only 13 Saves For A Shutout

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev recorded probably the easiest shutout of his career on Tuesday against the Sharks, kicking away 13 shots in a 6-0 victory. The toothless Sharks had only two shots on goal in the opening period and couldn't improve much during the rest of the game either. Georgiev now boasts four shutouts […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/7/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Nathan MacKinnon Nets His 25th Goal

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his 25th goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 overtime defeat to Seattle. He opened the scoring and Denis Malgin gave the Avalanche another lead in the second period, but the defending champions couldn't save themselves from a third consecutive loss. Colorado's form has gone downhill lately, but MacKinnon […]

Valeri Nichushkin Game Time Decision Sunday

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will be a game-time decision (illness) Sunday against Seattle. The Russian winger also sat out Saturday against Dallas. Nichushkin played a vital role for Colorado in helping them win the Stanley Cup last season. Unfortunately, he has been limited to only 31 games due to injuries this year. He's logged […]

Cale Makar Ready To Return

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (concussion) has declared himself healthy and will return to the lineup Saturday against Dallas. He's been dealing with concussion issues, sitting out nine of the team's last 10 games. Makar's return comes at a good time, as the Avalanche blue line has just lost Josh Manson (lower body) again. Makar […]

Josh Manson Set To Miss Time

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson is set for another spell on the sidelines after re-aggravating a lower-body injury that kept him out for 31 games. He was able to skate in six games before getting hurt again. The 31-year-old has been available for only 27 games in total for the team this season, registering 10 […]

Cale Makar Remains Unavailable On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (concussion) will sit out another game Wednesday versus New Jersey. Makar skated Wednesday morning with a regular jersey but isn't ready to return just yet. This is going to be the ninth time in 10 games he's out. Devon Toews, Samuel Girard, and Bowen Byram have all carried a bigger […]

Mikko Rantanen Reaches 40-Goal Mark

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen scored two goals to reach the 40-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career in Monday's 3-0 victory against the Golden Knights. Rantanen scored 14 seconds into the game as Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill misplayed the puck on a clearing attempt from behind his own net. […]

Alexandar Georgiev Posts Shutout Against Golden Knights

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev earned his third shutout of the season with a perfect 31-save performance in Monday's 3-0 victory against the Golden Knights. The 27-year-old has posted career-best totals in categories such as save percentage, goals against average and shutouts, while managing the largest workload in his NHL career as a starting goalie […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/25/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Mikko Rantanen Extends Goal Streak During Multi-Point Night

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen scored in a third consecutive game and had an assist as the team cruised to a 5-1 victory in Winnipeg Friday. Rantanen grabbed the game-winning goal and helped J.T. Compher on the scoreboard. Only two Avalanche forwards finished the game without a point and Rantanen was one of three players […]

Cale Makar Out For The Rest Of The Week

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has re-entered the concussion protocol and will miss at least the next two games -- Friday's clash with Winnipeg and Saturday's matchup against Calgary. The star blue-liner suffered a head injury on Feb. 7 in a game against Pittsburgh and returned from a four-game absence Saturday versus St. Louis, but […]

Nathan MacKinnon Enjoys One More Multi-Point Outing

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon continued his red-hot spell with a fifth consecutive multi-point outing on Sunday, recording a goal and two assists in a 6-5 overtime victory against Edmonton. He also led all skaters with a whopping nine shots on goal. MacKinnon played in only his 44th game of the season, but he's still […]

J.T. Compher Erupts For Four Points

Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher had a spectacular outing Sunday against Edmonton, playing his part in a nice comeback victory with a goal and three assists. Compher scored the team's first goal and tallied his helpers on three consecutive goals when Colorado turned a 5-3 deficit into a 6-5 overtime win. The 27-year-old now boasts […]

Cale Makar Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was forced to miss Sunday's clash with Edmonton due to an upper-body injury, and he's regarded as day-to-day. Prior to dropping out of the lineup, he had played just one game after returning from a head injury and it's obviously very concerning that Makar is sidelined again. Samuel Girard moved […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/19/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with six exciting games on the horizon. As the night progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's Sunday schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight as the season moves forward, with teams […]

Pavel Francouz Out For Three Weeks

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz (lower body) has been ruled out for three weeks. He was already missed a few games while dealing with a lower-body injury and it's now clear that Francouz won't be available until March. The 32-year-old has posted a 7-7-0 record this season as Alexandar Georgiev's backup, allowing 2.53 goals per […]

Cale Makar Could Be Back In Action Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (head) has traveled with the team to St. Louis and could make his return from injury in Saturday's contest against the Blues. He has been forced to watch the last four games from the sidelines after suffering a head injury. Makar has averaged exactly a point per game in 45 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Continues Multi-Point Streak

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had two points and the team took down Minnesota on the road 3-2 Wednesday. He had his 44th assist of the campaign and his 18th goal, which ended up being the game-winning marker. MacKinnon now finds himself on a three-game multi-point streak. He's been on fire when healthy throughout the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/14/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Cale Makar To Remain Out Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (head) will be unavailable for a third consecutive game Tuesday versus Tampa Bay. He's been nursing a head injury since getting hurt in a game against Pittsburgh on Feb. 7. Makar has exited the lineup with 13 goals and 32 assists to his name from 45 games. Sam Girard and […]

Nathan MacKinnon Leads Colorado Past Panthers

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed his sixth game of the season with at least three points on Saturday, completing a 5-3 victory over Florida with two goals and an assist. All of his points came after the Avalanche had coughed up a two-goal lead in the second period. MacKinnon's first goal, which came on […]

Evan Rodrigues Available On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues (face) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Florida. His status for the game was initially in doubt after he left Thursday's battle against Tampa Bay early. He wasn't able to continue after taking a puck to the face. Rodrigues should resume his normal duties on the second line. The […]

Evan Rodrigues Exits After Taking A Puck To The Face

Colorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues was forced to make an early exit in Thursday's matchup against Tampa Bay after he was hit in the face by a shot from Victor Hedman. The incident occurred in the third period and Rodrigues finished with 13:12 of ice time. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar failed to deliver an […]