Avalanche May Have Quietly Found An Unexpected Weapon

TRENDINGFantasy Football Draft KitBig Ten bans pro returneesMahomes hopes to play Week 1NCAA eligibility crisisLLWS scores, scheduleStory byStory byAvalanche May Have Quietly Found An Unexpected WeaponRyan O’HaraWed, August 26, 2026 at 4:17 AM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesAvalanche's glaring roster flaw that must be fixed before 2026-27 NHL seasonThe Colorado Avalanche were the best regular-season team in the NHL last season. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the stars of the show once again in Denver. But they certainly didn’t do it alone. Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood provided strong goaltending . 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