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The top players on the Colorado Avalanche routinely make plays that other skilled players on different teams for different coaches might get yelled at or benched for.

The Colorado Avalanche will be without forward Jonathan Drouin for their first-round playoff series against Winnipeg due to a lower-body injury. Drouin got hurt when he tripped in the second period Thursday against Edmonton. The Avalanche practiced Saturday morning before leaving for Winnipeg.

The Colorado Avalanche will begin its quest for a second Stanley Cup championship in three years without a significant player in the lineup.

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Who will emerge from the 2-3 matchup out of the Central Division?

Nathan MacKinnon's season for the ages has officially set a new standard for the Colorado Avalanche franchise.

Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Avalanche forward Zach Parise confirmed that Thursday night will be the last regular-season game of his career, and he's ready for one more run at the Stanley Cup.

Nathan MacKinnon's season for the ages has officially set a new standard for the Colorado Avalanche franchise.

Avalanche forward Zach Parise confirmed that Thursday night will be the last regular-season game of his career, and he's ready for one more run at the Stanley Cup.

The final day of the NHL regular season wont mean anything for first-round matchups, but it could have an impact on what happens later in the playoffs.