Tag: Anaheim Ducks
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Quinn Hughes vs. Cale Makar and four more takeaways after Avalanche eliminate Minnesota Wild | NHL Insider
To the Western Conference final they go. The Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild in dramatic fashion Wednesday night, ending the series in five games. In doing so, the Avalanche will take a much-needed two days off and await the winner of the series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks. But before we look…
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How Logan O’Connor overcame injury to be key playoff contributor for Avalanche | NHL Insider
There were several moments between November and January where it seemed like Logan O’Connor wasn’t going to return for the Avalanche. Offseason hip surgery, on the hip that was not the focus of surgery in 2024, delayed his 2025-26 campaign. But it was a mystery injury that popped up just as he was nearing a…
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Colorado Avalanche draw L.A. Kings in first round of NHL playoffs
It went down to the wire, but the Colorado Avalanche now know their first-round opponent. The Avalanche will take on the Los Angeles Kings when the playoffs get underway this weekend. Game 1 has already been announced for Sunday, April 19, with the time to be announced soon, along with the full schedule. The two…
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Avalanche win again as wait for first-round opponent continues for a few more days | 5 takeaways
All Avalanche fans care about right now is finding out who their first-round opponent will be. They won’t have that answer until they’re on the ice for their final game of the regular season. The Avalanche won again Tuesday, this time beating the Calgary Flames by a score of 2-1. Another meaningless game for the…
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Taylor Makar a bright spot as Avalanche fall 2-1 in shootout to the Ducks
Some games are entertaining. Some aren’t. This one was the latter. A late goal in regulation by Colorado’s Artturi Lehkonen sent the game to overtime and then a shootout, where the Avalanche weren’t able to beat Lukas Dostal on their way to a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena on Wednesday. Dostal…
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Colorado Avalanche acquire forwards Lehkonen, Cogliano just before trade deadline
DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche added two depth forwards Monday, bringing the total to four deals leading up to the trade deadline. An hour before the deadline, the Avalanche announced they had acquired winger Artturi Lehkonen from the Montreal Canadiens for prospect Justin Barron and a second-round draft pick in 2024. Lehkonen, 26, had 29 points…
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Josh Manson gets physical in Colorado Avalanche debut, a 3-0 win over Los Angeles Kings
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The day after he was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks – the only NHL team he’d ever played for – new Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson was in penalty kill meetings. Onboarding is expedited when there’s a game the next night. “I think it’ll be an adjustment, just learning how to play within their system…
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Avalanche notebook: Colorado deals for defenseman, acquiring Anaheim Ducks’ Josh Manson
DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche picked up a defenseman on the way to Los Angeles, acquiring Josh Manson on Monday afternoon. Colorado sent a 2023 second-round draft pick and prospect Drew Helleson to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for their alternate captain. Six-foot-three, 218-pound Manson had four goals and five assists in 45 games with…
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Three more assists on the pile for Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon
DENVER – Nathan MacKinnon had three assists Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks for 24 helpers on the season. He slid through a jumble of players and set up the 2-on-1 game-winner for the Colorado Avalanche. “He made a really good play, got some air on it just to make sure (it got through) if he…
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O’Connor scores late, Colorado Avalanche dump Anaheim Ducks in return to game action
DENVER – Nathan MacKinnon and Logan O’Connor collaborated to keep Sunday’s game out of overtime and send the Ball Arena crowd home before sundown. MacKinnon set up O’Connor on a quick 2-on-1 and the latter roofed the puck with 1:11 left in regulation, breaking a tie between the Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks. “You’re not just…