DENVER. Colorado – Longtime Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic is officially retiring after 20 seasons and two Stanley Cup titles. The 40-year-old Sakic has been the face of the franchise since the ...

A timeline of the events preceding and succeeding an incident that changed the trajectory of the Sakic's career, the Avs' 2008-09 season, and the franchise's future.

Alex Ovechkin continued to make NHL history on Nov. 20, cracking the top 10 in all-time points. With his four points in the Washington Capitals’ 8-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, Ovechkin ...

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to wipe the slate clean during the 2025-26 season after a disappointing playoff loss to the Dallas Stars last year, and they are off to a very good start on the road ...

Despite preseason expectations that labelled the Pittsburgh Penguins as bottom-feeders in 2025-26, it’s so far, so good for Sidney Crosby’s club, who remain undefeated through two games. After ...

Reading a roll call of hockey’s greatest forwards usually goes something like this: Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Rocket Richard, Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Phil Esposito . . . then one big ...

Mr. Sakic, Nate is coming for you. With his first-period goal in Colorado’s 6-3 win over the New York Rangers, Nathan MacKinnon passed Peter Stastny for second place on the franchise’ ‘s all-time ...

Apparently Alex Ovechkin only needed 22 minutes to establish himself among a few interesting records. The fun started just one minute into the game, where Ovechkin snapped home a shot off of a faceoff ...

Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche is the 2021-22 recipient of the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. Voting for this honor was conducted among NHL Club General Managers and a panel of ...

The Colorado Avalanche came into this season with a cloud hanging over them. Last spring’s early playoff exit is something the club has been carrying around like an anchor around its neck. But this ...

Legendary hockey reporter and analyst Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday. This week's ...