Semyon Varlamov Leads Avalanche To Victory Over Predators

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves en route to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. It was the first time in 11 games that the Avalanche managed to beat the Predators. Varlamov has been stellar lately with wins in each of his past five starts. The Russian netminder has […]

Samuel Girard Ends Five-Game Point Drought

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard picked up two assists during a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Girard saw an extended role with Tyson Barrie (undisclosed) out of the lineup. The 20-year-old rearguard saw 20:05 of ice time in the contest. Girard is a skilled puck mover that is capable of leading […]

Mikko Rantanen Extends Point Lead

Colorado Avalanche left wing Mikko Rantanen picked up two assists during a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Rantanen leads the NHL with 40 points (10 goals, 30 assists) through 24 games. The Finnish winger blossomed into a top-tier scorer alongside Nathan MacKinnon last season. Rantanen has had multi-point performances in five […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Twice To Down Predators

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon tallied two goals during a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. MacKinnon has been electric to start the season with 17 goals, 20 assists, 13 power-play points, 106 shots, and a plus-11 rating through 24 games. MacKinnon blossomed into an elite offensive player last season with 97 […]

Semyon Varlamov Looking To Extend Win Streak To Five Games

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will be in net against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Varlamov has won four consecutive starts. The Russian netminder has an 8-5-2 record to go along with a 2.34 goals-against average and .926 save percentage. Varlamov lost to the Predators back on November 7 when he surrendered three goals […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 8) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Goal And Assist Against Stars

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon picked up two points during a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars. The former first-overall pick has 15 goals and 20 assists through 23 games this season. MacKinnon has blossomed into one of the top players in the league. He is electric offensively and forms a formidable trio with Mikko […]

Mikko Rantanen Picks Up Two More Points

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen continued his ridiculous start to the season with a goal and an assist during a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Rantanen currently leads the NHL in scoring with 10 goals and 28 assists through 23 games. The 22-year-old has nine points in his past four games. He plays […]

Semyon Varlamov In Net Against Stars

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will be between the pipes for Saturday's matchup with the Dallas Stars. Varlamov has won three straight starts. He has a 7-5-2 record to go along with a 2.37 goals-against average and .925 save percentage. The Russian netminder also has a 13-6-2 lifetime record against the Stars. The Avalanche offer […]

Alexander Kerfoot Continues Unlikely Success With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche forward Alexander Kerfoot tallied three assists along with one shot in the 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Lots of the talk has been about the dominance of the Avalanche's first line, however, Kerfoot has gone under the radar with 17 points in 21 games played. He should be owned in all […]

Semyon Varlamov Shuts The Door For Win

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 33 saves on 36 shots for a .917 save percentage in the 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Despite the team scoring seven goals for him, Varlamov did his job and kept the Kings from sparking a comeback. He now improves to 6-5-2 record with a 2.32 GAA […]

Semyon Varlamov Has Favorable Matchup Against Kings

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will be in net on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Varlamov has a 6-5-2 record on the season to go along with a 2.32 goals-against average and .926 save percentage. He has won back-to-back starts. Varlamov is facing a Kings team that has scored the fewest amount of […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 7) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Gabriel Landeskog Adds Two Points To Ledger In Sunday's Win

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog scored a goal and a picked up an assist as his team defeated the Anaheim Ducks in overtime 4-3 on Sunday. The Avalanche captain's tally moved him into a tie for fourth place on the NHL leaderboard with 13 goals on the season. Landeskog has fit perfectly on his team's […]

Nathan MacKinnon Collects Three Points In Sunday's Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon registered two goals and added a helper in his team's 4-3 overtime victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday evening. Last season's MVP finalist continues to prove that his 97-point campaign was no fluke and now has 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 20 games in 2018-2019. One of […]

Mikko Rantanen Reaches 30 Points

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen reached the 30-point mark on Sunday when his line dominated again. The Ducks were the victim this time with Rantanen finishing off his three-point night with a 4-3 game-winner in the final seconds of overtime. Nathan MacKinnon also had a goal and two assists while Gabriel Landeskog finished with […]

Philipp Grubauer Makes Second Straight Start On Sunday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will me a second straight start on Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks. He allowed three goals on 29 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to his former team the Capitals. Grubauer is relatively hot at the moment, as he's sitting on a five-game point streak. He has a 3-1-2 record […]

Philipp Grubauer Takes OT Loss Against Former Team

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed three goals on 29 shots during a 3-2 overtime loss against the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Grubauer has had a tough start to the season with his new team. The 26-year-old possesses a 3-1-2 record with a 3.46 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. With Semyon Varlamov in […]

Carl Soderberg Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season

Colorado Avalanche center Carl Soderberg opened the scoring during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Soderberg has had a respectable start to the season playing on the Avs' third line. He has seven goals, six assists, and six power-play points through 19 games. Soderberg has had three seasons of 40-plus […]

Philipp Grubauer Facing Former Team On Friday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be between the pipes on Friday night against the Washington Capitals. Grubauer has been mediocre to start his first season with the Avs. He has a 3-1-1 record with a 3.56 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. The Capitals have lost three of their last four games, but they […]

Alexander Kerfoot Continues To Find Scoresheet

Colorado Avalanche forward Alexander Kerfoot registered a goal and added an assist in a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old now has points in five of his last six contests and 14 points (four goals, ten assists) in 18 games on the campaign. The NHL sophomore has flown under the […]

Mikko Rantanen Records Three Points On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen picked up a goal and two assists as his team defeated the Boston Bruins by the score of 6-3 on Wednesday. The beat goes on for the NHL's leading scorer as Rantanen now has 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists) in 18 games on the season. Playing alongside last year's […]

Semyon Varlamov In Net On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will start his fourth consecutive game on Wednesday, as his team hosts the visiting Boston Bruins. Expected to participate in a timeshare program with fellow Avs netminder Philipp Grubauer prior to the season, Varlamov has become the team's undisputed starting netminder early into the 2018-2019 campaign. In 12 starts, the […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 6) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Gabriel Landeskog Fills Up Stat Sheet In Road Victory

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog picked up an assist with a plus-two rating, a shot on goal, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and three hits across 19:12 of ice time in Sunday's 4-1 road win against the Edmonton Oilers. He also won six of his 10 faceoff chances (60.0 percent). Landeskog has cooled […]

Mikko Rantanen Finishes With Two-Point Evening

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen posted a goal with an assist, a plus-two rating, a shot on goal and a hit over his 18:25 of ice time in Sunday's 4-1 victory on the road against the Edmonton Oilers. Rantanen entered the day with a five-game goal drought, tied for his longest of the season. […]

Semyon Varlamov Yields Just One Goal In Road Win

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov allowed just one goal on 27 shots in Sunday's 4-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. He slapped the brakes on a personal five-game losing skid dating back to his last win Oct. 22 in Philadelphia. Varlamov is still 5-5-2 with a 2.26 goals-against average and .929 save percentage, making him […]

Semyon Varlamov Shaky In Friday's Road Contest

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov coughed up four goals on 23 shots in Friday's 5-2 road loss against the Winnipeg Jets. After allowing two or fewer goals in each of his first eight appearances in the month of October, he has yielded 13 goals in three outings in November, all losses. Since flipping the calendar […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 5) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Mikko Rantanen Racks Up Three Assists In Overtime Loss

Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen picked up a trio of helpers in his team's loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. The 22-year-old might have finished with a minus-one rating but also contributed a power-play point, two hits and a block in leading the Avalanche in time-on-ice at 24:44. Coming off a 84-point season in […]