CALGARY -- Martin Necas had two goals and an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday.

But for the Avalanche’s final ‘D’ pair, there’s a sense they could add an experienced hand to shore up the back end. Would that be someone like Canadiens D-man David Savard? Or how about ...

Here are three areas the Avalanche can look to for improvement: 1. Depth at center Like more than a few teams ... the planet in Nathan MacKinnon, but after that, the drop-off in talent is ...

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.Pastrnak set up both of Morgan Geekie ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche look to break a three-game skid with a victory against the New York Rangers. New York has a 12-9-2 record in home games and a 24-20-4 record overall.

Rantanen is five months from becoming an unrestricted free agent, a player whose performance will dictate a massive contract after he ... as the Avalanche and MacFarland look at their salary ...

(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) BOSTON — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen. Enjoy unlimited reading ...