The biggest theme of this NHL season is parity, but the Colorado Avalanche has declined its invitation to that party.

Blink and you might miss how incredible this Avalanche team is.

Mackenzie Blackwood knew about the hype, but he wanted to see it in person.

Maybe there is still time for Scott Wedgewood’s great start to become a storybook tale.

CHICAGO — For the second straight game, the Colorado Avalanche started slow and didn’t generate a lot of offense.

Mackenzie Blackwood came up big in the Colorado Avalanche’s win at the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.