The Avalanche on Wednesday returned to the ice for their first official practice after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. What's left of them, that is. It was known that Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews wouldn't be there,

That was fun. Connor McDavid scored the overtime game-winning goal on Thursday to crown Team Canada as the 4 Nations Face-Off champions over Team USA. Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews, and Cale Makar all played a big role in Canada’s accomplishments.

The Avalanche are back. Well, kind of. Already missing 4 Nations Face-Off finalists Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Devon Toews, the Avs were also without Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O’Connor, Samuel Girard,

Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, and Devon Toews are set to drop the puck on the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off today. How are the other Avs spending their break? Also, Sidney Crosby was honored with a trophy named after him.

Toews gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead at 7:49 of the first period when he got a high-slot tip of Makar’s wrister from the right point. Makar earned his 400th NHL point on the assist, making him the third-fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach the milestone in his 374th game. Only Bobby Orr (333) and Paul Coffey (359) did it in fewer games.

ST. LOUIS -- Brayden Schenn, Colton Parayko and Dylan Holloway scored in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Enterprise Center on Sunday.

Devon Toews and Jonathan Toews share a lot of similarities, including their last name. That doesn't mean they're related, though.

Colorado Avalanche superstar defenseman Cale Makar was an integral part of Team Canada's win at the 4 Nations Face-Off. And in his second game back from the best-on-best tournament, Makar reached another career plateau on offense -- but the Avs still lost the game to the St.

For the second straight season, the Colorado Avalanche were hot going into the midseason break and then stumbled its way through a road trip coming out of it.

Colton Parayko had the go-ahead score in St. Louis' three-goal second period, Jordan Binnington made 27 saves and the Blues topped the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Sunday night. Dylan Holloway and Brayden Schenn also scored,