MILAN – Brock Nelson, on the bubble to make the Olympic team to start the season but having left no doubt by midseason, was in the middle of everything in the United States’ 5-1 beating of Latvia on Thursday night to open their Olympics.

How was any of this ever taken away from us? NHL players have returned to the Olympics, and if the first few games of the tournament are any indication, it’s going to be doozy. Back-and-forth action,

Day 1 of the 2026 Men's Olympic Hockey is over, and for Team Sweden, it was a rough start, but Captain Gabriel Landeskog tied the game early, leading to a 5-2 win, while Team Finland, with Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta,

The banged-up Colorado Avalanche lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season, but they rebounded with blowout wins.

In 2025, nine 12U teams, comprising 150 players across Colorado, compete to represent the Colorado Avalanche at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, the most prestigious competition in minor hockey.

Avalanche vs Senators best bet: James Reimer Over 25.5 saves (-105) Ottawa Senators goaltender James Reimer is set for a high-volume evening on home ice. The Colorado Avalanche lead the league in shots per game (34.9) and rank second in Corsi For percentage at five-on-five, so I’m anticipating Reimer seeing plenty of action tonight.

We are now at the Winter Olympic break. The NHL season will resume on Wednesday, February 25, which is available to watch on

The Colorado Avalanche have targeted Nicolas Roy as a trade option because they need to strengthen their center position before the upcoming deadline. Roy becomes an attractive option because of his ability to defend,

With the NHL now firmly in the Olympic trade freeze period through February 22nd, it’s time to look at what roster holes the Colorado Avalanche might try to address before the March 6th NHL trade deadline.