The Colorado Avalanche has hit a snag on its potential climb to the top of the Central Division, and the most surprising part is what’s currently the biggest issue. When the Avs stumbled to a 14-13 start,

The Colorado Avalanche are again Stanley Cup contenders in 2024-25 -- but they should move on from this player ahead of the deadline.

The Colorado Avalanche’s recent three-game road trip was a mixed bag against three Central Division teams. They lost to the last team in the league, beat an injury-riddled adversary and got shut out by their far-north rivals.

The Colorado Avalanche put up a short performance against division rival Minnesota Wild in their fourth of a five-game homestand. Nathan MacKinnon scores Colorado's lone goal in the 3-1 loss.

(AP Photo/Matt Krohn) Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton reacts to his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan ...

DENVER -- Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-3 win against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena on Saturday. Cale Makar scored twice, including his 100th NHL goal in his 362nd game, becoming the sixth-fastest defenseman in League history to reach the milestone.

Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson makes a save on Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton during the second period at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 9, 2025.Nick Wosika / Imagn Images

MacKinnon is the most likely Avalanche player to take advantage of a Wild defense that is bleeding shots. Not only is he the best shot-generator on the team, but the Wild have allowed the second-most shots to centers in the NHL over the past few weeks.

Colorado used an avalanche of goals to beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 at Ball Arena on Saturday. Artturi Lehkonen posted a season-high four points and Casey Mittelstadt added three points while Jonathan Drouin and Cale Makar each scored the 100th regular-season goal of their respective careers.

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O'Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

The Colorado Avalanche’s recent three-game ... in the game when we could have put them away in the first period,” Ross Colton said. “We let them hang around. They got a lot of skill, a ...

Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton reacts to his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. Credit: AP/Matt Krohn ...