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Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / March 24
MacKinnon Passes Sakic For Avalanche Single Season Points Record; Stastny Next?
For 28 years, Joe Sakic has stood atop the leaderboard for the Colorado Avalanche with his 120 point campaign back during the franchise’s inaugural season in Denver.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / March 24
Avalanche Room: MacKinnon on Sakic’s Trajectory? Drouin Talks Calm Bench
The Colorado Avalanche were down by four, but there’s never any panic on that bench. After the comeback win on Sunday afternoon, I asked Jonathan Drouin if the bench was still calm, despite the deficit in the second period.
NHL News / Colorado Hockey Now / February 16
Could Columbus Try To Lure Back Chris MacFarland?
Back in 2015, the Colorado Avalanche lured Chris MacFarland away from the Columbus Blue Jackets to become Joe Sakic’s right-hand man. It worked out, as MacFarland and Sakic helped rebuild the Avalanche, with all of their efforts culminating in a Stanley Cup win back in 2022.
NHL News / Colorado Hockey Now / October 24
‘Saving Sakic’ Documentary Set To Debut In 2024
By now, everyone has heard the story of how the Colorado Avalanche were able to match the offer sheet the New York Rangers gave Joe Sakic way back in 1997.
Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / October 24
Avalanche’s Logan O’Connor could tie obscure NHL shorthanded goal record on Tuesday
Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor has started the season on fire, and tonight, he has the chance to tie an obscure NHL record. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk broke it all down.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / October 22
Avalanche Locker Room: O’Connor Ties Sakic Record, Team Started ‘Working Harder’
Whenever someone accomplishes something that only Joe Sakic has done in a Colorado Avalanche uniform, it’s very newsworthy. On Saturday, Logan O’Connor scored a shorthanded goal for the third straight game.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Rink / July 17
Wood’s contract runway, Compher says goodbye, Sakic turns 54 and other Avalanche bullets
We have reached that awkward part in the year where the first wave of free agency and development camp are over. The Colorado Avalanche’s roster looks to be mostly finished, outside of a surprise move or two before the 2023–24 season.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / June 30
Avalanche Thoughts: Interpreting Sakic’s Comments, Buy-Out UFA’s, and More
On July 1st, GM’s around the league usually lose their minds and spend more money than they ever should when free agency opens up. Historically, the Colorado Avalanche have not been one of those teams that goes crazy on the opening day of free agency.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / June 30
Sakic Wants Avalanche To Get ‘A Little Grittier’ This Off-Season
Free agency opens up Saturday afternoon, and apparently there’s one specific thing the Colorado Avalanche are looking to do. Add grit. In an interview with NHL.com, Joe Sakic didn’t exactly hide what they’ll be looking for when free agency opens up.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / June 24
TRADE ANALYSIS: Avalanche Making Smart Gamble on Johansen
Fair or not, Chris MacFarland’s first full season as the GM of the Colorado Avalanche had fans a little worried. After taking over for Joe Sakic, he failed to make any appreciable upgrades to the team throughout the season.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / June 21
Former Avalanche GM Pierre Lacroix To Be Inducted Into Hockey Hall of Fame
Earlier this year, Avalanche legend Joe Sakic was appointed to the Hockey Hall of Fame committee. On Wednesday, that same Hall of Fame committee voted to induct the architect of two Stanley Cup winning teams, Pierre Lacroix, into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / May 26
Ranking The Top Five Trades Joe Sakic Made As Avalanche GM
We are closing in on one year since Joe Sakic was promoted to President of Hockey Operations, with Chris MacFarland taking over as general manager of the Colorado Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / April 4, 2023
Avalanche Look to Continue Success with Polin & Malinski Signings
As the Colorado Avalanche gear up for another postseason run and battle for the top spot (and home ice advantage) in the Central Division, the club, including general manager Chris McFarland and President of Hockey Operations Joe Sakic, is also looking to the future.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / January 6, 2023
Colorado Avalanche’s 6 Retired Numbers
The Colorado Avalanche don’t have the long and storied history that some NHL franchises boast, but they have been pretty good since relocating to the Rocky Mountains before the 1995-96 season.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 12, 2022
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction, pick, odds: Avs open Cup defense
The last time anyone saw the Colorado Avalanche, they were sprawled on the ice in Tampa celebrating a dominant postseason run to the third Stanley Cup title in franchise history.
Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 11, 2022
Colorado Avalanche promote Joe Sakic to president of hockey ops, Chris MacFarland to GM
It is interesting to see this move happen just ahead of free agency, and it only strengthens the idea that MacFarland was already doing a lot of the heavy lifting for the organization.
Colorado Avalanche News / Yardbarker / July 7, 2022
Avalanches' Joe Sakic named GM of the Year
Joe Sakic, the architect of the 2021-22 Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, was named GM of the Year.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 21, 2022
Julien BriseBois, Joe Sakic and Chris Drury named GM of the Year finalists
Three of the four general managers who reached the Conference Finals are finalists for the Jim Gregory Award for GM of the Year.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 13, 2022
Top storylines of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final
And so we approach the end. A battle royale between the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and a team that’s been preparing for this moment for a number of years in the star-studded Colorado Avalanche.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 14, 2021
Rangers Continue To Be Haunted By Joe Sakic
NHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic never delivered much in the way of on-ice heartbreak to the New York Rangers, the star center spending 13 of his 20 NHL seasons in the Western Conference and thus mostly facing them sparingly during the regular season.
Which players have scored the most points in NHL postseason history?
Which players have the most career postseason points? These are the top 25, all of whom have scored 160 playoff points or more.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / January 10, 2021
Joe Sakic’s Offseason Moves Set Avalanche Up For 2020-21 Success
The highly anticipated start of the 2020-21 NHL regular season on January 13th is fast approaching. Before the puck drops let’s take a second to review and grade the offseason moves made by the Colorado Avalanche’s front office.
Colorado Avalanche News / Yardbarker / September 11, 2020
Joe Sakic reveals Avalanche won't be making change in goal next season
Both Grubauer and Francouz suffered injuries during the Stanley Cup Playoffs this summer, and their injuries ultimately played a role in the club's second-round loss to the Dallas Stars.
The NHL's top 25 forwards of all time
We know the names at the top. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe are probably in just about everyone's top three. It is after those three, though, that things get a little more complicated...
The 'NHL career points leaders' quiz
In NHL history, 49 players have reached the 1,200-point plateau over the course of their careers. How many of the 49 can you name in six minutes?
Box Score 7/7: NBA silly season reaches New York
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NHL News / Yardbarker / March 2, 2017
Biggest news and moves from NHL trade deadline
Winger Jannik Hansen perfectly summarized what it is like for an NHLer in the middle of trade deadline mania. “Very hectic, the last 18 hours or so,” he told the Bay Area media in his first conference call since being traded to the San Jose Sharks from the Vancouver Canucks.
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