The Avalanche have been as hot as any team in hockey, winning 11 of their last 13 games to vault themselves into the fourth seed in the West. They're led by the NHL's leading assist (78 ...

Colorado Avalanche's Brock Nelson (11) celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning shootout goal against the Montreal Canadiens in an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, March 22 ...

(Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) makes a pad-save on a shot by Ottawa Senators center Tim Stutzle, right, during second-period NHL hockey ...

Cale Makar and the Avalanche took down former teammate Mikko Rantanen and the Stars on Monday. He spoke about the forward's ...