Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin, Avalanche superstar Cale Makar and Blue Jackets scoring leader Zach Werenski are finalists for the NHL's Norris Trophy.

The Colorado Avalanche are no longer relying only on star power to win playoff games. Through six NHL postseason victories and a 2-0 second-round series lead over the Minnesota Wild, Colorado has shown the kind of connected,

The Western Conference half of the NHL playoffs has the league-leading Colorado Avalanche and fellow Stanley Cup-contending Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild all on the same side of the bracket.

The Colorado Avalanche's playoff run is inspiring the next generation of hockey players at the team's Centennial practice facility.

The Colorado Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes are both a perfect 6-0 to start the NHL playoffs, and because of that, they are their players are littered all over our 2025-26 Conn Smythe Trophy rankings.

Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT LINE: Avalanche -129, Wild +108; over/under is 6.

The Minnesota Wild face the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of their second-round NHL playoff series. The Avalanche won a wild 9-6 game in the series opener on Sunday. Fourteen different players scored the 15 total goals in the game.

The 2026 NHL playoffs have reached the second round. Here are USA TODAY Sports' predictions for who wins each series.