The Avalanche are reportedly interested in two star centers ahead of the trade deadline -- and one of them will be very familiar to fans.

The Minnesota Wild needed this one. On Thursday night, in their returning game, back from the Olympic break, the Wild were staring down the barrel of the Colorado Avalanche. The NHL's top team who, while they were stumbling before the league paused,

U.S. Olympian Brock Nelson scored his 30th goal of the season in Colorado's four-goal second period and the NHL-leading Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Wednesday night.

Filip Gustavsson made 44 saves as Minnesota picked up a huge road win over the best team in the NHL.

The Colorado Avalanche paid a high price for dumping a contract on the Pittsburgh Penguins to clear cap space ahead of the trade deadline.

Mario Ferraro has been linked to the Colorado Avalanche ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline as the Sharks weigh playoff hopes against potential trade value.

Two Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche find themselves deadlocked for second place in this year's scoring race.

Matt Boldy had two goals and two assists, and Filip Gustavsson made 44 saves for the Minnesota Wild, who extended their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 victory against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Thursday.

The Colorado Avalanche jumped back into the NHL season on Wednesday night, while the Minnesota Wild had an extra day to recover from the three-week Olympic break.

With some newfound flexibility, it’s obvious what the Colorado Avalanche intend to do.

Dylan Guenther scored twice, and Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves for the Mammoth (30-24-4), who had won two in a row.