DENVER — A Colorado Avalanche optimist can point to their bizarre, high-octane 9-6 Game 1 victory over the Minnesota Wild and say it’s evidence they can win in different ways.

After an emotional win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday for the franchise’s first first-round series victory in 11 years, the Minnesota Wild naturally got Friday off to rest and recover from a physic...

In a golden age for exciting 20-something defencemen in the NHL, Hughes and the Avalanche’s Cale Makar have come to define the modern era for their position and are regarded as the best two blue-liner...