Two of the best plays against the Wild began on Josh Manson’s stick. One got the offensive part started, and the other was an exclamation point.

Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.

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,

Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3.

The lingering evidence of the blocked shot that shelved Josh Manson ... for the Avalanche while the injury he sustained on Nov. 29 continues to heal. For all of the firepower on Colorado’s ...

Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday. Jonathan Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists, and Josh Manson also had two ...

The lingering evidence of the blocked shot that shelved Josh Manson for most of ... to help him play for the Avalanche while the injury he sustained on Nov. 29 continues to heal. For all of the firepower on Colorado’s roster, this team still needs ...

From left to right, Dallas Stars center Sam Steel, Stars center Mavrik Bourque, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson and Stars right wing Matěj Blümel fight for control of the puck in the ...

The Colorado Avalanche have already swung a few trades this season. But what will they do with the salary cap space they still have?

DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche need another defenseman before the trade deadline comes and goes. That much was obvious in their 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Monday.

The NHL Trade Deadline is just six weeks from Friday. Given the fact that the 4 Nations Faceoff is going to eat up two of those weeks, we ultimately have just four weeks of games remaining.

Sam Malinski didn’t need a heart-to-heart, in-depth meeting. He got the message. Malinski, a healthy scratch for the past three games, returns to the lineup Wednesday night in a pivotal Central Division showdown against the Winnipeg Jets at Ball Arena.