The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Ball Arena. Gavin Brindley and Cale Makar both snapped goal-scoring droughts in the home win.

University of Massachusetts hockey alumnus Cale Makar has earned silver with Team Canada at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after

Everybody knows how dominant Cale Makar can be. He’s had over 20 goals three times in his career, including last year’s 30-goal outing. He’s also reached over 90 points the past two full seasons and came close to doing so for the actual first time in ...

NASHVILLE — The power play helped the Colorado Avalanche salvage a point and turned a regulation loss into a coin toss. For the fourth time in as many tries this season, the shootout did not flip the Avs’ way. This one took a scary turn though.

Cale Makar leads all NHL defensemen in assists and points, and he’s just one goal off the lead in goal scoring. Imagine what his numbers would look like if the Avalanche could figure out their power play. It’s December, and the Avalanche are dominating ...

MacKinnon’s second point came on Necas’ second goal. Filip Gustavsson was the Wild netminder this evening, and he got visibly sick in his own crease with less than a minute left. A cold Wahlstedt would fill in and immediately forfeit a back-door goal. MacKinnon’s seam pass on this play was just about the only one that worked all night.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks NHL game from February 28, 2026 on ESPN.