The Colorado Eagles will be lead by a rising star in the coaching profession next season.

The Colorado Avalanche schedule for the 2026-27 season is longer than ever, but lighter on back-to-backs than normal … even if it won’t feel like it at first.

The Avalanche will open the following night as part of a TNT doubleheader, featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Philadelphia Flyers at 5:30 p.m. and the Kings visiting the Avalanche for the nightcap at 8 p.m.

Lysell, 23, played 12 NHL games two years ago for the Bruins. He’s a 5-foot-11, 186-pound wing who Boston selected 21st overall in the first round of the 2021 draft.

It has been one of the wildest offseasons in NHL history, but it’s been relatively quiet at the base of the Front Range.

Eighteen months ago, Christian Humphreys took a detour on his development path and then everything changed in more ways than one.

The Colorado Avalanche made its first foray