Avalanche Claim Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen off Waivers
Oct 11, 2024 · The Avalanche added a goaltender on Friday, claiming Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets. Kahkonen, 28, is on a one-year deal with a $1 million AAV. He was signed as a third-string goalie behind Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck and backup Eric Comrie over the offseason. “It’s a player with experience. He’s played […]
Jonathan Drouin Out Week-to-Week with Upper-Body Injury
Nov 27, 2024 · The Colorado Avalanche and Jonathan Drouin just can’t catch a break. The 29-year-old forward is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Head coach Jared Bednar said what Drouin is dealing with is part of what kept him out for five weeks. Game 23 vs Vegas Golden Knights: Lines, Notes & How to Watch The Ste-Agathe, […]
Jonathan Drouin To Miss Next Two Games, Out With Upper-Body …
Oct 11, 2024 · The Avalanche will be without Jonathan Drouin for at least the next two games according to head coach Jared Bednar. Drouin suffered a upper-body injury in Wednesday’s season-opening 8-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The top-line winger was absent when the team took the ice at Family Sports on Friday for their first practice […]
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Avalanche Trade Erik Brannstrom; Slick Deal Nets Free Pick
Oct 6, 2024 · The Avalanche’s defense carousel continued. Following the waiver wire pickup of John Ludvig, the team made a trade on Sunday, sending defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the Vancouver Canucks for Tucker Poolman and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick. Poolman, 31, is injured and will not play in 2024-25. The defenseman …
Good & Bad: Full Team Effort in Avalanche Win
Nov 23, 2024 · Several bouncing pucks and deflections ended up in the back of the net for both teams in the Avalanche’s 7-4 win over the Florida Panthers. Jonathan Drouin scored his first two goals of the season. His first was a bounce off his shoulder pad from Cale Makar’s shot into the net, and his second was […]
Valeri Nichushkin Expected to Practice With the Avalanche in …
Oct 8, 2024 · CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Valeri Nichushkin’s absence will be felt for the first handful of weeks. The Avalanche’s high-scoring winger isn’t expected back for at least 16 games as he serves the remainder of his six-month suspension. While we’ve spent all summer wondering if the Avs would even bring him back, it sounds like we’re well […]
Deen’s Daily: Avalanche outlast Vegas; Lindgren’s Crazy Own Goal ...
Nov 28, 2024 · The Avalanche enter the Thanksgiving holiday with one of their best wins of the season in arguably the most entertaining game they’ve played. And it came after a terrible 8-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning two days earlier. In a battle between two Western Conference juggernauts, Colorado came out on top over the Vegas […]
Nichushkin, Landeskog, And Ritchie: Biggest Takeaways From …
Sep 18, 2024 · Nichushkin is obviously not with the team right now, and is eligible to be reinstated in the middle of November. When that does happen, it sounds like the Avalanche expect him back with the team, or at least that’s what they’re saying right now.
How Altitude+ Streaming Compares To Other U.S. NHL Markets
Sep 26, 2024 · Thursday’s Announcement that Altitude TV has finally found a way to make Avalanche (and Denver Nuggets) games more accessible is great news. It’s certainly been a long time coming. The press release announced two options to help fill the half-decade blackout void. First, 20 Avalanche games will be offered free over-the-air on Denver’s 9NEWS (KUSA-TV) […]