Halifax Mooseheads Retire Nathan MacKinnon’s Number

The Halifax Mooseheads announced that they will kick off their 30th season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with some star power as they will retire Nathan MacKinnon’s No. 22.

Related: Halifax Mooseheads Have Become Contenders  

He will be o...

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Avalanche’s Captain Options With Landeskog Sidelined

There was hope that Gabriel Landeskog would play for the Colorado Avalanche last season, but surgeries kept him out for the entire campaign. There is no such hope this season, as the Avalanche veteran will be sidelined for all of 2023-24. Landesk...

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Canada’s Projected Roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics

After winning back-to-back gold medals in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, Canada has been trending in the wrong direction – albeit with non-NHL players.

In 2018, Canada won bronze with a collection of European league players, minor leaguers...

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Avalanche Should Trade 2023 First-Round Draft Pick

The Colorado Avalanche find themselves at a crossroads. With their star players either near or already firmly in their prime, the next few seasons present the team with the best opportunity to challenge for multiple Stanley Cups. In light o...

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Re-Drafting the 2013 NHL Entry Draft

The 2013 NHL Draft produced some special players, including multiple award nominees and 200 goal scorers. While there were some misses in the first round, the majority of teams walked away with a player that is still helping their franchise to this day. Us...

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NHL Has Missed Mark on Marketing McDavid in United States

When Snoop Dogg says the NHL has an issue, something must be really messed up. In this case, he is certainly not wrong. It's an ongoing issue the league has not properly dealt with yet.

We're here today talking about marketing...

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Crosby, Penguins Talk His Potential Exit Amidst Rebuild Rumors

There will be a number of questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins this summer, not the least of which is who takes the helm as GM and President and what their plan for the team is. In Pittsburgh, things work a little differently now that...

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Nathan MacKinnon Chasing a Sidney Crosby Playoff Record

The Colorado Avalanche are officially entering the playoffs again, chasing back-to-back titles despite a season full of injuries and adversity. They'll look to their entire roster, from stars to depth players, in order to keep the repeat dreams alive. But, one ...

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Winnipeg Jets Gameday Preview: Colorado Avalanche – 4/13/23

Well, here we are. The last game of the regular season. This year has been full of ups and downs - quite the roller coaster for Winnipeg Jets fans, but now the team has clinched their playoff spot and can enjoy this final game against the Colorado Avalanche. 

As we...

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4 Reasons Why the Avalanche Qualified for the 2023 NHL Playoffs

After several gruelling months and being overrun by numerous injuries to key players, the Colorado Avalanche have finally secured their spot in the 2023 NHL Playoffs.

It's been a trying season f...

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Top 10 Underpaid Centers in the NHL in 2022-23

This is a mini-series looking at the top 10 underpaid players from each position in the NHL, and we continue by looking at centers. Though the most elite centermen in the league often earn more, many are just breaking out and have yet to sign lucrative contrac...

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#Top10Lists #DavidKrejci #NathanMacKinnon #PatriceBergeron #TageThompson
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Avalanche Gameday Preview: San Jose Sharks

A back-to-back with the San Jose Sharks may not seem like much, but the pair of contests could decide home-ice advantage for the Colorado Avalanche, as well as ultimately decide the first-round matchup for the club. They are just two points behind the di...

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Avalanche’s Potential 2023 NHL Playoff Matchups Still Unclear

As the end of the 2022-23 NHL regular season (April 14) creeps ever closer, the Colorado Avalanche are still unsure about the identity of their first-round playoff opponent.

The Avalanche sit third in the...

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Avalanche Gaining Momentum Before 2023 NHL Playoffs

To say that the 2022-23 NHL campaign has been a trying one for the Colorado Avalanche would be quite the understatement.

The defending Stanley Cup champions have had to grapple with several key players bein...

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Avalanche’s MacKinnon & Rantanen Both Chasing 100 Points

With Connor McDavid breaking goal records and smashing point totals, the rest of the league's superstars are responding, playing some solid hockey and putting up big points. Of course, two of the league's superstars are on the Avalanche roster in Nath...

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Avalanche Can Still Win 2022-23 Western Conference Crown

With about a month to go until the end of the season on April 14, three of four divisions and one conference are still up for grabs to make for plenty of dramatic tension. The record-chasing Boston Bruins h...

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Top 5 Avalanche Storylines to Follow in Race to 2023 Playoffs

With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline finally in the rear-view, the league's collective attention has shifted to the lead-up to the 2023 Playoffs and how the postseason seeding will shake out for Round One.

The Colorado Avalanche opted to improve around the...

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3 Takeaways From Kraken’s 3-2 Overtime Win Over Avalanche

The Seattle Kraken knocked off the Colorado Avalanche Sunday night as they extended their winning streak to four games. After trailing 2-1 for most of the game, the Kraken found a way to pull even and eventually win in o...

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Top 10 Canada Winter Games Performances By Active NHLers

The 2023 Canada Winter Games is officially underway in Prince Edward Island, making its return to the Maritimes for the first time since 2011. Just like the Winter Olympics, this event happens every four years and is an opportunity for...

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3 Reasons Why the Avalanche Are Succeeding in 2023

After a turbulent start to the 2022-23 season in which injuries to several significant contributors beset them, the Colorado Avalanche appear to have turned a corner heading out of the All-Star Break. The reigning Stanley Cup champions own an 8-5-0 recor...

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