Nathan MacKinnon had two goals, Josh Manson also scored and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Denver on Saturday night. Martin Necas added an empty-net goal, Artturi Lehkonen contributed two assists and Scott Wedgewood needed just 13 saves to secure the win for Colorado,

He sees it like this: The team builds its identity and what it wants to be over the first part of the season, and then there are aspects that just break during the grind of 82 games — kind of like a well-used fishing vessel. How quickly the club fixes the issues and regains its optimal performance is a big part of a successful campaign.

Another lopsided effort Saturday night translated to a 4-1 loss to the Avalanche at Ball Arena, extending the Black & Gold’s losing streak to three games. Superstar center Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals to pace the victory for league-leading Colorado, which improved to 5-0-1.

DENVER –– The road trip continues for the Boston Bruins as they take on the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Ball Arena.

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re nearly two weeks into the season, but teams are already looking ahead to next season. We’ve seen several key players who were pending unrestricted free agents already sign massive contracts.

Two things had always been true for Casey Mittelstadt in his hockey career: He can be too hard on himself, but he always digs his way out of a slump through hard work.

Colorado Avalanche forward Joel Kiviranta will be sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.

Columbus Blue Jackets coach Sean Evason and his players frustrated by effort in frustrating loss to Colorado Avalanche.

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored first on Ivan Provorov's goal, but the Colorado Avalanche weren't fazed in dominant victory.

One notable player is Casey Mittelstadt, who is facing his former team for the first time since joining the Bruins. After spending just over a year with the Avalanche, Mittelstadt acknowledges the motivation of playing against a team that traded him. His performance will be pivotal as he seeks to prove his value in Boston.