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Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Who will make the biggest deal or the worst deal? Trade deals line day finally here as the day of many dreams and fantasies, will any come true? What will be the biggest — or dumbest — trade made in the NHL today? How many members of the Colorado Avalanche be on the move in their quest to dress 50 players this season? Let … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Trade Deadline Frenzy

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A series of polls have been issued to Avs fans and the results are in! We are just a couple of days from NHL Trade Deadline day, and this is the time of the year when things in the NHL really start to heat up. Everyone has their own opinion or vision of what their favorite team should or shouldn't do, as more than 3⁄4 of the season … [Read more...] about Mile High Pollster: Fans won’t be satisfied if Colorado is done dealing

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Another Nova Scotia showdown! The Colorado Avalanche will debut a new toy tonight at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with newly acquired Ryan Lindgren expected to draw into the lineup to face Sidney Crosby and his gaggle of aging Pens. With Colorado gearing up for a playoff run and Pittsburgh preparing to sell parts … [Read more...] about Preview: Crosby, Penguins play MacKinnon, Avs

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche will debut a new toy tonight at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with newly acquired Ryan Lindgren expected to draw into the lineup to face Sidney Crosby and his gaggle of aging Pens. With Colorado gearing up for a playoff run and Pittsburgh preparing to sell … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (7:00 p.m.)

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images It wasn’t pretty, but the Avs did what they needed to do in the end. The Colorado Avalanche made a statement Tuesday at Ball Arena: “Never give up.” Casey Mittelstadt put the Avs ahead on the power play with 4:09 remaining, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, including an empty-netter, Nathan MacKinnon … [Read more...] about Recap: Avalanche top Penguins at Ball Arena