Tag: Andre Burakovsky
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Valeri Nichushkin’s pair of goals in Game 2 has Colorado Avalanche in driver’s seat of Stanley Cup Final
DENVER – The Lightning haven’t been able to get off the tracks when Colorado’s train is coming through. Avalanche right winger Valeri Nichushkin, nicknamed “Choo Choo,” scored his second and third goals of the Stanley Cup Final in Saturday’s 7-0 win over the Lightning at Ball Arena and led Colorado to a 2-0 series lead.…
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Cale Makar rediscovers scoring touch as Colorado Avalanche edge New York Islanders
Defenseman Cale Makar had three points of significance Monday night as his Colorado Avalanche held back the New York Islanders, 5-4, at UBS Arena. Makar opened the scoring with his first goal since Jan. 28 against the Chicago Blackhawks, a 14-game drought. Despite taking more than a month off from goal-scoring, he still leads NHL…
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League-best Colorado Avalanche keep cleaning up messes
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche are playing with fire again. Singed, but rarely burned. Games haven’t gotten away from Colorado often this season and especially in 2022, no matter the circumstances. The NHL’s top team picked up its league-best 18th comeback win of the season Tuesday against the New York Islanders. “I’m not keeping track,”…
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A matter of millimeters: Colorado Avalanche push past New York Islanders, win Jack Johnson’s 1000th game
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche – the NHL team that probably needs it least – got some help in their latest third-period comeback. With the score tied, the Avalanche got lucky on several fronts. A New York Islanders goal was signaled on the ice, the light came on and something angrier than a cheer went…
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Third-period scoring spurt sends visiting Colorado Avalanche past Vegas Golden Knights
A pair of third-period goals 26 seconds apart gave the Avalanche their first lead of the game Saturday in Vegas. Colorado made the 3-2 advantage stretch for its second win in Vegas in 10 days – both of which came on the second night of a back-to-back. J.T. Compher first redirected in a shot by…
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Colorado Avalanche drop six unanswered goals on Winnipeg Jets, including Landeskog hat trick
DENVER – The Avalanche spotted the Jets a 3-0 lead Friday. Generous, but not enough. Gabriel Landeskog had his second hat trick against Winnipeg this season and Andre Burakovsky’s goal to end a 17-game drought was the go-ahead tally in Colorado’s 6-3 victory at Ball Arena. “It feels good to finally get one in the…
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Alex Newhook recalled, Nathan MacKinnon misses practice as Avalanche prepare to host Canucks
The Colorado Avalanche swapped out young players this week, giving each a chance to readjust. A day after Sampo Ranta (no points, -4 through 10 games) was reassigned to the Colorado Eagles of the AHL, Alex Newhook was recalled from Loveland after going on another scoring tear in the minors. “I think I did my…
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Different problems, same outcome as Colorado Avalanche allow Columbus Blue Jackets to come back
DENVER — For the second straight game the Colorado Avalanche carried a one-goal lead into the third period, and for the second straight game they let the Columbus Blue Jackets tie it up. Alexandre Texier picked up a generous bounce off the boards and put it past Darcy Kuemper’s skate. Cole Sillinger added his third…
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Strong night from Andre Burakovsky helped keep Colorado Avalanche in hunt for first
Andre Burakovsky already has his name on the Stanley Cup. Since the Colorado Avalanche’s second COVID-19 pause, he’s appeared ready for another run at it. The forward has points in six straight games (four goals, five assists) and 28 of his 51 appearances this season. He was singled out after a weighty game Monday when…