The Colorado Avalanche are back on 9NEWS and KTVD on Thursday with two different broadcasts. The Avalanche will broadcast Thursday's game against the Minnesota Wild in a traditional feed on 9NEWS, and in a special animated form on KTVD.

The Minnesota Wild needed this one. On Thursday night, in their returning game, back from the Olympic break, the Wild were staring down the barrel of the Colorado Avalanche. The NHL's top team who, while they were stumbling before the league paused,

The Colorado Avalanche general manager has built a reputation for uncovering value on the margins, and early signs suggest his latest move could be another savvy addition. The winger acquired in the trade that sent defenseman Ilya Solovyov out of the organization is already making an impression with the Colorado Eagles — 26-year-old Valtteri Puustinen.

Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will not play for the club in its first game back from the 2026 Winter Olympics break.

The Chicago Blackhawks managed only 15 shots on goal Saturday in a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was the Hawks’ eighth defeat in nine games.