The Colorado Avalanche loaded up for a Stanley Cup run, but it’s going to be a while before this Death Star is fully operational.

Nazem Kadri wants all the smoke. The Nuggets’ season will go up in smoke if Aaron Gordon fails to provide an edge, toughness, defense and slow-heartbeat 3-pointers.

You’ve heard of fans who can’t wait to drive a player to the airport, right? Avalanche faithful apparently tried to get Nazem Kadri from DIA back to Ball Arena quicker after his plane landed late Saturday night.

The Colorado Avalanche picked a great weekend to figure things out in the shootout.

Just as a key member of the 2022 Stanley Cup champions returns to Denver, another will be out for a while.

Shorty after the 2026 NHL trade deadline passed, the general managers for the teams currently in third and fourth place in the league standings offered a very similar summation of what just transpired.