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Colorado Avalanche defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 at PPG Paints Arena, jumping to a 4-1 first-period lead and 5-1 after the second as Penguins goalie Arturs Silovs struggled in net. Pittsburgh failed to score on a 5-on-3 and could not mount a comeback despite Rakell’s late goal and Brazeau’s rebound tally; Martin Necas scored twice for Colorado, while Kris Letang logged his 800th career point in a night dominated by the Avalanche.
An avalanche in South Tyrol, Italy, buried 25 skiers on Monte Tallone Grande near the Austrian border, killing two and injuring several others. Six helicopters and about 80 rescuers from CNSAS, the Alpine Association, police and firefighters conducted the operation around 11:40 a.m. local time. This season has seen a high number of avalanche fatalities (about 127 as of March 16), linked to an unstable snowpack from heavy snowfall; climate experts point to rising temperatures and stronger winds as drivers of snow instability.
Five Friday NHL games preview: Colorado Avalanche can clinch a playoff berth with a point against Chicago as Cale Makar nears 500 career points; Alex Ovechkin eyes his 1,000th combined goal at home versus New Jersey; Sebastian Aho is one point shy of a third straight 70-point season as Carolina visits Toronto; Seth Jones returns for Florida against Calgary; Utah Mammoth seek a playoff berth hosting Anaheim; Leafs will be without Auston Matthews. Schedule: Hurricanes at Maple Leafs, Devils at Capitals, Avalanche at Blackhawks, Panthers at Flames, Ducks at Mammoth.
Lauren Theisen raves about a weekend matinee between the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild at Puck Arena, highlighting a turbocharged, playoff-level atmosphere, Kadri's warm reception, and Scott Wedgewood’s standout goaltending. She notes the Avs’ league-leading scoring and defense, the elite play of Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, and unexpected contributions from newcomers Brock Nelson and Marty Nečas, all contributing to a fast, cohesive team performance that felt bigger than a typical regular-season game.
Colorado Avalanche acquire Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2027 first-round pick (top-10 protection) and a 2026 fifth-round pick, adding a 6-foot-4 right-shot center to slot in as the No. 3 center and provide two-way depth and penalty-killing for the stretch run.
Colorado Avalanche travel to the Delta Center to face the Utah Mammoth as they begin a five-game, seven-day stretch. The teams have split their three prior meetings this season, and Colorado comes off a 4-2 win over San Jose, led by Lehkonen’s two goals and MacKinnon’s milestone assists, with Makar and Nelson contributing offensively. Utah counters with Keller, Guenther and Schmaltz as top scorers; the game airs at 7 p.m. MT on Altitude/Altitude+ and 950 AM.
The Sierra Avalanche Center released new details about a deadly Castle Peak avalanche on Feb. 17, revealing that 12 of 15 backcountry travelers were caught and some were buried, with new photos and maps shared. Tahoe National Forest had closed the Castle Peak area for recovery operations, a closure later lifted on Feb. 23 after all victims were recovered. Officials urge extreme caution in backcountry recreation and remind visitors to prepare with proper avalanche gear and training, checking conditions before heading out.
Two more people died Friday in unrelated incidents at Heavenly Resort near Lake Tahoe, adding to a Sierra winter that already claimed nine lives in the Castle Peak avalanche last week. The deaths involved a 33-year-old man skiing on an intermediate trail and a 58-year-old man in a medical emergency; authorities say the cases are unrelated, under investigation, and the names have not been released.
A powerful atmospheric river storm unleashed several feet of snow, triggering a catastrophic avalanche in the Sierra Nevada north of Lake Tahoe. After five days of perilous search-and-rescue work in deep snow and whiteout conditions, authorities recovered all nine bodies, ending the deadly incident that killed six skiers and three Blackbird Mountain Guides. The disaster is being described as the deadliest avalanche in modern California history, with agencies across state and local levels aiding in the long, strenuous recovery effort and identifying the nine victims.
Nine skiers were killed in a Sierra Nevada avalanche near Lake Tahoe; after days of dangerous weather, rescuers recovered all victims from a 15-person backcountry group that included six women and three guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides, with four survivors previously rescued as crews fought through high avalanche danger and a storm.
All nine victims of the Sierra Nevada avalanche have been recovered after a multi-day, helicopter-assisted search; eight were found earlier this week and the last on Saturday. The group included six women who were close friends and experienced skiers, along with three professional guides, while six others survived. The incident is the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. since 1981, and responders faced brutal weather and a flight restriction while continuing mitigation and rescue operations.
Nine backcountry skiers, including six close friends and three Blackbird Mountain Guides, were killed in a Lake Tahoe avalanche on the California side. After several days of unsafe conditions, authorities recovered all nine bodies—five pulled out Friday and four on Saturday—from a 15-person incident that left six survivors. Rescue crews faced brutal weather as PG&E used water to stabilize the slope. Investigations are underway by the Sierra Avalanche Center, Cal/OSHA, and the sheriff’s office to determine weather factors, route choices, trigger type, and any potential negligence; the group had shortened its three-day tour due to a storm.
All nine people who died in Tuesday’s Castle Peak avalanche near Lake Tahoe have been recovered, with eight identified. Two survivors were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries as a five-day, multi-agency rescue operation involving local, state and federal partners wrapped up; the Tahoe National Forest area was temporarily closed during recovery.
Rescue teams recovered the bodies of nine missing backcountry skiers days after a California avalanche, concluding a multi-day recovery operation near Truckee with support from federal and local responders.
A heavy avalanche on Castle Peak in California’s Sierra Nevada during a multi-day backcountry ski trip killed eight skiers and left one missing, with six survivors sheltering as rescuers fought whiteout conditions and opened investigations into the incident.