Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood deflects a shot in overtime of an NHL hockey game against ...

Miles Wood has more history with Mackenzie Blackwood than any other member of the Colorado Avalanche. They were teammates for part of one season in the AHL and five years in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils. They’ve been two of the best golfers on every team they’ve played on.

But Colorado’s NHL team has long had a reputation for being a quiet bunch in the locker room, even when this group reached the top of the mountain in 2022. The 2024-25 edition started the season slow, bogged down by injuries and poor goaltending. It weighed on everyone. A generally quiet room seemed even more so at times.

Mackenzie Blackwood’s third regulation loss since joining the Avalanche was the first game he allowed more than two goals. Despite making 24 saves on 28 shots, Colorado failed to maintain a three-goal lead and lost 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Jared Bednar wasn’t happy with his team’s performance on Tuesday and made that clear postgame. But the Avalanche were still victorious, erasing a late third-period deficit before getting another overtime game-winning goal from Devon Toews.

His path from prospect to potential Vezina Trophy candidate was non-linear, and included some dark days. But, beyond some better fortune with his health, one of the biggest realizations in his development was his ability to make flashy saves was not going to make him the consistent goaltender he wanted to be.

It raises an interesting question as the NFL reaches its final four and college football decides its best team: Which pro sports coach will lead Colorado to its next championship? Because delusion is not part of this exercise,

The Colorado Avalanche put up a short performance against division rival Minnesota Wild in their fourth of a five-game homestand. Nathan MacKinnon scores Colorado's lone goal in the 3-1 loss.

DENVER (AP) — Jared ... Bednar, whose club started a five-game homestand. “We had some guys that had to have monster efforts just to stay in the game." One of them was goaltender Mackenzie ...

The vibe in the locker room after practice on Thursday was much different than the night before. It was loud and relaxed, compared to the low-key, nearly empty room following the 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Ball Arena.

The Avalanche have not been able to score on Connor Hellebuyck this season until Wednesday night. Colorado got two past the Winnipeg Jets netminder but it wasn’t enough in the 3-2 overtime loss.

A once seemingly unbreakable NHL record could fall as early as the 2024-25 season thanks to the goal-scoring prowess of Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight is within striking ...