Avalanche beat reporter

Corey Masisak

Corey Masisak has covered the NHL at both the local and national levels since 2007. His stops as a beat writer have included the Capitals for the Washington Times, plus the Devils and Sharks for The Athletic.

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche prepares for a face off against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, March 4, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Avalanche Journal: The best individual seasons I’ve covered as a beat writer

June 8, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

Beat writer Corey Masisak looks back on nearly two decades of hockey writing to rank the best individual seasons he's covered.

Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson (11) controls the puck in front of Dallas Stars' Matt Duchene (95) in the second period in Game 7 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Avalanche signs Brock Nelson to three-year contract extension

June 4, 2025 at 10:48 a.m.

The Colorado Avalanche traded for forward Brock Nelson before the trade deadline and is now returning him on a three-year extension.

Artturi Lehkonen (62) and Samuel Girard (49) of the Colorado Avalanche speak during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Avalanche Journal: Samuel Girard and the challenge of trading team-friendly contracts

June 1, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

Is Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk a better hockey player than Colorado Avalanche's Samuel Girard?

Golden High School senior Taden Svendsen (2) thrusts the state championship trophy up to celebrate with his teammates after beating Cheyenne Mountain to win the CHSAA Class 4A state baseball championship at Erdle Field at the Air Force Academy on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Golden finds redemption, holds off underdog Cheyenne Mountain for Class 4A state baseball crown

May 31, 2025 at 6:36 p.m.

Luca Casali and some of his Golden teammates have been waiting two years for their second chance, so a few extra hours wasn't a problem.

The 2018 CHSAA Class 4A state baseball tournament continued on Wednesday at All-Star Park (above) and Metro State, where Pueblo West, Windsor, Valor Christian and Cheyenne Mountain all advanced to the Final 4.

Charlie Scofield does it all to help Cheyenne Mountain sweep its way into Class 4A state baseball championship showdown

May 30, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Cheyenne Mountain baseball coach Mark Swope would love to have nine players like Charlie Scofield on his roster.

Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland speaks during the team’s end-of-year press conference at Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Avalanche signs goaltending prospect Ilya Nabokov to NHL contract

May 30, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

The Colorado Avalanche has signed its top goaltending prospect to his first NHL contract.

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) during warmups before game three of the first round of the NHL playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Avalanche Mailbag: How Colorado can improve this offseason, which young assets could still be traded and more

May 30, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

Could the Avs be better in the regular season next year, even without making significant offseason moves?

Oskar Olausson #27 of the Colorado Avalanche skates with the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of their preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on September 28, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Avalanche 4-3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

As Colorado Eagles season ends, a huge year for Oskar Olausson, Jean-Luc Foudy beckons

May 27, 2025 at 6:15 a.m.

A very important offseason is coming for several Colorado Eagles players, but maybe none more than forwards Oskar Olausson and Jean-Luc Foudy.

Ryan Lindgren (55) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with his team after scoring against the Calgary Flames during the first period of an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 14, 2025 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Avalanche Journal: What are Colorado’s internal, external options to fill out defense depth?

May 25, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

The Colorado Avalanche has another offseason ahead of trying to figure out the bottom of the defensive depth chart.

New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez, right, steals second as Colorado Rockies second baseman Adael Amador struggles to field the throw in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rockies’ Adael Amador: Glove ‘slipped off’ when jumping to field line drive by Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt

May 24, 2025 at 6:32 p.m.

In the middle of a 10-run inning for the New York Yankees, a line drive went over the head of Colorado Rockies second baseman Adael Amador.

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