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Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images A couple of Avs players are up for hardware this evening. Just days after the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games to win the Stanley Cup, the grind doesn’t stop. The NHL Awards Ceremony will crown some of the league's best performers tonight, with a couple of members of the Colorado Avalanche … [Read more...] about Open Thread: NHL Awards Ceremony (5:00 p.m.)

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Dogg is on top. Finally. At his fourth time of asking, Nathan MacKinnon won the Hart Trophy on Thursday night for the first time in his career. The Hart will go nicely alongside his Stanley Cup, Lady Byng Trophy, and Calder Trophy, which was one gaping hole on his shelf. All Hart ❤️ #NHLAwards Nathan MacKinnon is the 2024 Hart … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Nathan MacKinnon wins first career Hart Trophy

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Mile High Hockey Lab reacts to the Stanley Cup Final and Casey Mittelstadt deal! The 66th installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! The Stanley Cup playoffs are over, and we have crowned a new champion: the Florida Panthers, who defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. In this … [Read more...] about LAB #66: Casey Mittelstadt’s Contract Extension

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche extend the new 2C in town for three years at 5.75M. The 2023-24 season is over, and the Colorado Avalanche is getting things squared away for 2024-25 and beyond. The first thing on the to-do list was re-signing RFA Casey Mittelstadt; they can check that box this morning. The 25-year-old will spend the next three seasons in the … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt signs a three-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images Predicting and identifying draft strategies for the Colorado Avalanche. Predicting how the NHL Draft will unfold is usually very difficult but this year might be even more challenging as it is a down year for some typical sources of talent. The USNTDP and Sweden are not expected to turn out many first round selections in … [Read more...] about Avalanche 2024 Draft Plan