Author: Evan Rawal
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Cale Makar returns to Avalanche lineup for Game 3
LAS VEGAS – Coach Jared Bednar was coy with the media on Sunday afternoon, but the grin on his face said it all. He was about to get Cale Makar back in his lineup. The star defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche took warmups ahead of Game 3 and assumed his usual spot next to Devon…
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Avalanche keep quiet on Cale Makar’s availability ahead of Game 3
LAS VEGAS – Will Cale Makar play in Game 3? The answer, as of Sunday afternoon, is neither a yes nor a no. The best Jared Bednar would give the media is a maybe. “You’ll have to wait and see,” Bednar said when asked if his star defenseman would play on Sunday. Makar has yet…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys in a must win game for Colorado
LAS VEGAS – There’s no other way around it. Game 3 is a must-win for the Colorado Avalanche. Here are three keys to the Avalanche finding a way back in their series with the Golden Knights at 6 p.m. Sunday at T-Mobile Arena. Top six has to step up Colorado’s top six forwards have been…
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Makar or no Makar, Avalanche need more from their other top players | Evan’s take
Cale Makar may or may not be on the ice for Sunday’s Game 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas. Either way, the Avalanche have enough star power to come back against the Golden Knights. They just need that star power to shine a lot brighter, starting at 6 p.m. (ESPN). “(Makar’s) been in the gym…
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Self-inflicted wounds put Avalanche in massive hole as series shifts to Vegas
The Colorado Avalanche will head to Vegas down 2-0 in their series, and after Friday night, they really only have themselves to blame for a 3-1 loss at home. One thing this Avalanche team has prided itself on all season long is its ability to defend and defend with a lead. They had not lost…
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Golden Knights 3, Avalanche 1: 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 2 collapse
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Friday night. With a 1-0 lead in the third period, the Avalanche gave up back-to-back third-period goals and fell 3-1 in Game 2. They now head to Vegas down 2-0 in the series. Here are three takeaways from a Game 2 loss…
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Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar out again for Game 2
Cale Makar looks to be getting closer to returning — but he’s not quite there. The star defensemen for the Colorado Avalanche was on the ice for over 30 minutes on Friday morning, getting work in ahead of Colorado’s morning skate and then sticking around with the team, but Jared Bednar ruled him out for…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys to Colorado tying series in Game 2
Fans might be panicking, but the Avalanche aren’t. The Avalanche are in new territory, trailing the Golden Knights in the Western Conference finals after one game. They’re confident they’ll bounce back, but a few things need to happen for that to take place. Here are three keys for the Avalanche in Game 2: No, really,…
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Avalanche won’t limit Ross Colton’s physicality just as he finds consistency | Evan’s take
Ross Colton has been a difference maker over the past six games for the Avalanche. Now they’re looking to bottle that and keep it going for another month. The 29-year-old Colton was one of Colorado’s better forwards during their 4-2 Game 1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena Wednesday. He hit everything…
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‘I got a lot of belief in the group’: Avalanche not panicking as they trail a series for first time in playoffs
There was to be no miracle comeback on this Wednesday evening. Although the Colorado Avalanche tried their darnedest, they weren’t able to erase a three-goal deficit for the second Wednesday in a row. The Vegas Golden Knights bent but did not break in the third period, taking Game 1 4-2. For the first time this…