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Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen in concussion protocol

DENVER — Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen remains in concussion protocol and missed Colorado’s 7-4 loss Sunday night to the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars. It ended his streak of consecutive games at 161, which was the longest on the team. Rantanen’s absence is a blow for the Avalanche, who trail the Stars by five points with […]

Avalanche’s Logan O’Connor to have season-ending hip surgery

O’Connor has missed six games since the All-Star break all related to the injury. He had 13 goals and 12 assists in 57 games this season. Bednar said there’s no timeline on O’Connor’s return or if he will be ready for training camp next season. “Just depends on what they go in and find and […]

Valeri Nichushkin returns to Avalanche lineup

It will be Nichushkin’s first game since Jan. 10. The Russian was the second Colorado player to take part in the joint NHLPA/NHL program this season after defenseman Samuel Girard. Nichushkin, 29, has 22 goals and 20 assists in 40 games this season. “It’s nice to have him back,” Bednar said after the morning skate. […]

Hit update: The NHL’s hits adjustment and the players who benefit

More Teams. More Games. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine buries the overtime winner as Northeastern secures the Beanpot championship. (0:43) Stat corrections can be a painful experience in the fantasy realm. But I haven’t seen one like this before. On Monday, Feb. 7, the NHL added 6,826 hits to the statistics generated by players this season (and, for […]

How the war in Ukraine is impacting Russian players in the NHL and beyond

The league has also faced complex issues, including precarious cross-border travel and managing international relationships. Simply put by one NHL GM: “It’s the elephant in the room right now.” Added another GM: “This is a complicated situation that, quite frankly, a lot of us aren’t qualified to speak on. And so out of respect for […]

Czech government tells NHL that Russian players unwanted in Prague

It may not amount to an outright ban and league officials downplayed the potential impact, but it added a layer of uncertainty to the Global Series, which will mark the NHL’s first games outside North America since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks are set to play regular-season […]

Colorado Avalanche overwhelm Nashville Predators to clinch sweep

Before the Colorado Avalanche entered the postseason, Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter infamously predicted that a first-round series against them would be “a waste of eight days.” He was wrong. It only took seven days for the Avalanche to sweep the Nashville Predators. Colorado ended their first-round Western Conference series with a 5-3 road […]

Seattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players

The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]