The Dallas Stars have points in four straight games for only the second time this season

via Slumping Avs Skate Into Dallas Thursday Night — CBS Denver

The Avalanche has the fewest points in the NHL — 25 going into Thursday night’s game at Dallas — and Zadorov is a minus-13, second-worst to Tyson Barrie’s minus-20 among the Colorado defensemen. Zadorov has had his problems, too. But he has been making progress.

via At 21, Nikita Zadorov learning on the job with Avalanche – sometimes the hard way — The Denver Post

Visiting NHL players likely now look at the sign greeting them on the Pepsi Center loading dock, reminding them of the mile-high altitude, and go: So?

via Avalanche’s home woes continue as Colorado falls to Calgary 6-3 — The Denver Post

Calvin Pickard will get the start against the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center, and Jeremy Smith — recalled from the San Antonio Rampage — will be his backup.

via Semyon Varlamov’s on-again, off-again groin muscle issues are on again for Avalanche — The Denver Post

Calvin Pickard saved 38 shots in the Colorado Avalanche’s 2-1 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

via Avalanche End 5-Game Losing Streak With OT Win In Chicago — CBS Denver

The struggling Avalanche got a much-needed lift Friday night on Nathan MacKinnon’s overtime goal to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1.

via Nathan MacKinnon scores in overtime to propel Avs to win over Blackhawks — The Denver Post

It was an overdue outburst of offensive confidence for a Leafs team that probably deserved a better fate in a handful of recent losses

via Toronto Maple Leafs unleash offensive explosion in rolling past Colorado Avalanche 6-0 — National Post

The slide continues for the NHL’s worst team, who lost their third game in a row and eighth in 10 games on Sunday. The Colorado Avalanche fell to 11-18-1 on the season after a 4-1 loss to the Jets in Winnipeg. The Jets, meanwhile, are winners of two in a row and are slowly climbing…

via HIGHLIGHTS: Avs drop third in a row, Iginla climbs career points ladder — Mile High Sports

After serving his first penalty Friday night at the Pepsi Center, NHL legend Jaromir Jagr came out of the penalty box and nearly scored on a breakaway. It was just a close call for the Avalanche.

via Avalanche again loses at home, 3-1 to Florida Panthers — The Denver Post

Matt Duchene had two goals and Rene Bourque scored for the Avalanche, who have lost six in a row at home.

via Avalanche Fall To Flyers At Home — CBS Denver