DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 31: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche skates up ice against the Detroit Red Wings. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
Colorado Avalanche News
Colorado Avalanche teams up with “Dungeon Crawler Carl” author Matt Dinniman to support cat rescue. [CBS News]
MacKinnon scores twice to become first 40-goal scorer of season, Avalanche blank Red Wings. [TSN]
There’s still something special about Canadiens-Avalanche games. While broadcasters love to babble about NHL “rivalry” games these days, the Habs-Nordiques clashes provided unmatched drama. [Montreal Gazette]
Ottawa Senators topple first-overall Colorado Avalanche with a 5-2 victory. [Ottawa Citizen]
News Around the League
Will Canada regret not taking Evan Bouchard? [Sportsnet]
Lightning owner to miss outdoor game with ‘major leg fracture’. [USA Today]
Ullmark overcomes emotions, Devils in winning return for Senators. [CBC]
Ice hockey venue will not be ready for start of Olympics. [BBC]
2026 U.S. Winter Olympics Hockey Roster: Why The NHL’s Top American Scorers Missed The Cut. [Forbes]
Lightning’s Hagel scores 11 seconds into outdoor game, a record. [ESPN]
Every NHL player participating in 2026 Winter Olympics. [Sports Illustrated]
Olympics to help satisfy international appetite for hockey best-on-best. [NHLPA]
Olympic ice hockey vs. NHL rules: How are they different? [NBC LA]
Lack of Quebec-born NHL stars, Olympians mystifies Marc-André Fleury”It’s a little sad,” retired goaltending star and two-time Stanley Cup champion says of his province’s hockey pipeline running dry. [Montreal Gazette]
