Nico Sturm To Play First Game With Avalanche On Friday

Forward Nico Sturm will be in the lineup for the Colorado Avalanche on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. This will be Sturm's first game with the Avs since being acquired in a trade that sent Tyson Jost to the Minnesota Wild. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar told the media on Friday morning he plans […]

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Tyson Jost Will Make His Wild Debut On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild forward Tyson Jost will make his team debut on Wednesday against Boston. He joined the squad on Tuesday via a trade from Colorado. Jost notched 14 points in 59 games for the Avalanche this season before making his exit. The 24-year-old has managed 45 career goals and 103 points in 321 appearances. He […]

Darcy Kuemper Posts Second Consecutive Shutout

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper recorded his second consecutive shutout on Tuesday, kicking away 23 shots in a 3-0 win against the Kings. He's now saved 104 shots across his last three appearances, giving away only one goal. Kuemper recently went through a three-game losing streak, but he's bounced back superbly and has been rock-solid […]

Josh Manson Traded To Colorado

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, with the team picking up prospect Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round draft pick in return. Anaheim retained 50 percent of Manson's $4.1 million cap hit in the deal. According to reports, Colorado was looking to bolster its blue line for quite […]

Darcy Kuemper Posts Shutout Against Flames

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper was perfect in the crease in Sunday's 3-0 shutout victory against the Flames. Kuemper posted his fourth shutout of the season and it comes at a great time as the Avalanche had dropped four of their previous five games. Kuemper received support on the offensive end from star center Nathan […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Two Goals In Victory

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in Sunday's 3-0 shutout victory against the Flames. MacKinnon led the way on the offensive end as he was credited with the game-winning goal to go along with another goal early in the third period. MacKinnon is one of the best centers across all fantasy formats, as the […]

Gabriel Landeskog Set For Knee Surgery

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo knee surgery on Monday, head coach Jared Bednar said Saturday. Colorado's captain won't have a timeline for his return, but the team is hopeful of getting him back before the regular season is done and dusted. Landeskog is having a very fruitful campaign with 30 goals […]

Samuel Girard Out Thursday With Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (lower body) will not play Thursday against the host Carolina Hurricanes and has been sent back to Colorado to be evaluated further. Head coach Jared Bednar told the media there is no timetable for Girard's return pending his assessment back in Colorado. The 23-year-old blueliner has scored 27 points (five […]

Cale Makar Scores 21st Goal In Loss

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored his 21st goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 loss against the Devils. The 23-year-old added an assist on the first period goal from forward Mikko Rantanen, who gave the Avalanche a two-goal advantage early on. Makar's goal extended his NHL lead among defenseman to 21 goals scored, as […]

Mikko Rantanen Has Multi-Point Effort In Loss

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen finished with a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss against the Devils. Rantanen's power-play goal gave the Avalanche a two-goal lead in the opening frame, and it marked the 27th goal of the season for the Finnish winger now in his sixth full season. Rantanen added an assist […]

Nathan MacKinnon Totals Three Points In Loss

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 loss against the Devils. The 26-year-old opened the scoring midway through the opening period on the power-play, while collecting assists on goals from forward Mikko Rantanen and defenseman Cale Makar to give the Avalanche a three-goal lead, before being shut […]

Cale Makar Scores Twice In Victory

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals and contributed an additional assist in Monday's 5-4 victory against the Islanders. The 23-year-old defenseman scored his first goal of the game on the power-play in the opening period, while his second of the contest came at even-strength in the final frame to extend the Avalanche lead […]

Cale Makar Extends Point Streak To 11 Games

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar extended his point streak to 11 games in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary, bagging his 42nd assist of the season on a Nazem Kadri goal in the second period. Makar's streak is the second-longest by a defenseman in Avalanche history. Steve Duchesne holds the record with a 15-game point […]

Darcy Kuemper Gets The Nod Saturday

Colorado Avalanche netminder Darcy Kuemper will start Saturday against Calgary. The 31-year-old has yet to play against the Flames this season. However, Kuemper has captured four wins in his last five starts. His most recent start came on March 1st, where he made 31 saves on 34 shots registering a win against the New York […]

Valeri Nichushkin Returns From A Two-Game Absence

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) will return to action on Saturday against Calgary after missing two games. He'll slot back into the second line, bumping Alex Newhook to the third line. Nichushkin hasn't made much noise in recent weeks, but he plays on a team that averages close to four goals per game […]

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Valeri Nichushkin Considered Day-To-Day

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) was a late scratch on Tuesday against the Islanders and is considered day-to-day. His absence allowed Alex Newhook to move to the second line. The Avalanche are back in action on Thursday against Arizona, so Nichushkin doesn't have a lot of time to recover and could now end […]

Devon Toews Notches Three Points Versus Islanders

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews showed the New York Islanders what they have given up by getting three points against them in Tuesday's 5-3 victory. The 28-year-old rearguard, who was traded by the Islanders for a couple of draft picks in 2020, factored in all of Colorado's first three goals, scoring his 10th goal of […]

Darcy Kuemper The Confirmed Avalanche Starter Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper will start Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Kuemper has been on fire lately, winning five of his last six starts. He's compiled an impressive 26-6-2 record to go along with a 2.45 goals-against-average a .920 save percentage and three shutouts. Kuemper is yet to play against the Islanders this […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/1/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Nathan MacKinnon Back In The Lineup Friday Vs. Winnipeg

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, The Athletic's Peter Baugh reported. The 26-year-old pivot missed one game with a lingering lower-body injury but was only kept out of the lineup for precautionary reasons, head coach Jared Bednar said. MacKinnon registered 48 points […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/25/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Nathan MacKinnon Out Wednesday With Lingering Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the host Detroit Red Wings, The Athletic's Peter Baugh reported. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar told the media MacKinnon is dealing with a lingering injury and that the scratch from tonight's lineup is precautionary. The 26-year-old has logged a point in […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/23/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/1/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/22/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Darcy Kuemper Will Start Thursday Against Kings

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (neck) is dealing with soreness but feels fine and will start on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, according to head coach Jared Bednar. Kuemper left Monday's game after Wild forward Jordan Greenway collided with the goaltender and made contact with his head. Kuemper was on the ice for the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/15/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Bowen Byram Dealing With Lingering Concussion Issues

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (personal) missed Tuesday's game against the Predators with what his father described as lingering issues that are likely stemming from his past concussion problems. The 20-year-old has been productive in his second NHL season, scoring five goals and adding six assists for a total of 11 points and a plus-three […]