Had Brock Nelson been invited to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program when he was 16 years old, he would have had the chance to play for current Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes.

The Colorado Avalanche will be out of the action for a while, following a first-round sweep of the Los Angeles Kings. With other teams locked into battles that might go to seven games, the Avs

The Wild are banged up for Sunday's Game 1 against the Avalanche. According to Minnesota hockey insider Michael Russo, veteran defenseman Jonas Brodin will not travel with the team to Denver, while Joel Eriksson Ek is questionable,

The Avs swept the Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Who's up next? What to know about Avalanche NHL playoff second-round schedule.

SoBo 151 on South Broadway was packed to the brim this afternoon, and just about everyone was in Avs gear.

Whether it was soccer, baseball, hockey or basketball, Denver sports fans had no shortage of options this weekend as professional teams took the field for high-stakes matchups.

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche have every right to feel a bit stifled. Known for their speed and prodigious goal production, it hasn't been on full display so far in the playoffs.

Although the Avalanche are driving the play, this series has been dragged into the exact style that the Kings want: low-event hockey. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar have combined for just one point, and the Avalanche power play hasn’t scored at all.

The Avalanche are still waiting for their second round opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Nathan MacKinnon has an eye on something else.