The Colorado Avalanche celebrated the veteran defenseman reaching the 1,500 NHL games milestone - becoming just the 23rd player in League history to do so - with a special pregame ceremony before their "Heritage Night" game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Ball Arena on Thursday.

The Colorado Avalanche look to tighten up their puck management and bounce back from an overtime loss as they host the Carolina Hurricanes in the Heritage Series at Ball Arena.

Just weeks into the season, a new team stands atop the NHL Power Rankings. The Colorado Avalanche earned that bump thanks in particular to the dynamic duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas.

On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes dressed in 1990s throwback uniforms. Here's 5 other NHL teams that should bring back retro jerseys.

Not only is Colorado superior offensively and defensively, but it also has the goaltending edge. Once again, this is not an indictment of Karel Vejmelka, who is slated to start for Utah. Rather, it’s a testament to Scott Wedgewood, who has been one of the league’s best netminders this season.

Dylan Guenther scored 33 seconds into overtime to give the Utah Mammoth a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

Leading the roster with nine and eight points respectively, it is the first time in Jarvis' career that he's begun a season with a six-game point streak. On Saturday, he became the first player in NHL history with four game-winners through his team’s first five games in a season.

It was a sloppy game, but the Avalanche fought tooth and nail to give themselves a fighting chance at the end.