Logan O’Connor put the Avs on the board first with his fifth of the season at 3:46 of the opening period. Josh Manson caught the Wild in the middle of a line change and turned a Minnesota clearing attempt into a pass to O’Connor behind the defense.

The Colorado Avalanche finish their first back-to-back series of the new year 1-1-0. After a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, they came ready to play against the Minnesota Wild, who currently sit at 4th in the league and 2nd in the western conference.

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O'Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Josh Manson and Jonathan Drouin each had two assists ... Bogosian cut the Wild deficit to 2-1 at 18:27, shifting across the top of the slot. Rantanen extended the Colorado lead to 3-1 at 13: ...

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson, center ... Nathan MacKinnon left a drop pass for Mikko Rantanen, who scored a filthy goal through a screen to give the visitors a 3-1 advantage with ...

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O'Connor each ... Jonathan Drouin and Josh Manson each finished with two assists. Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 24 of 25 shots, helping the ...

The Colorado Avalanche haven’t made much progress in contract negotiations with star goal scorer Mikko Rantanen, and there might still be a ton of work to be done. While the Avalanche don’t ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The lingering evidence of the blocked shot that shelved Josh Manson for most of December is still visible when he removes the outer layer of his hockey gear. There’s a ...

Rantanen notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers. Rantanen helped out on a Logan O'Connor goal in the first period. The 28-year-old Rantanen has six ...

The Colorado Avalanche and superstar winger Mikko Rantanen are at an impasse in contract extension negotiations, Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli reported on Thursday's Amazon "Coast to Coast ...

Rantanen notched an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers. Rantanen set up Artturi Lehkonen for the game-tying goal late in the third period.

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