Tag: Avalanche
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Olofsson, Malinski extensions and who sits if this team gets healthy | Evan’s mailbag
Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week, Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to evan.rawal@gazette.com. When might we hear something with a possible extension for Victor Olofsson? His style of play and attributes, especially on the power play, seem to mesh very well with the Avs. I will…
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Seeing double? Cale Makar and Matthew Schaefer share ice for first time
For the first time since Cale Makar entered the NHL, there was a young defenseman on the other side of the ice who made you think, “that guy kind of looks like Cale.” Yes, there’s only one Cale Makar, but Matthew Schaefer looks pretty special. In Colorado’s 4-1 win to the New York Islanders on…
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Sam Girard returns as Avalanche defense gets healthy to counter injuries up front
As one player returns to the lineup from injury, another exits. That’s just the way it works for the Colorado Avalanche. After missing over a month due to an upper-body injury, defenseman Sam Girard returned to the Avalanche lineup in Thursday’s 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Girard played just two games at the start…
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Gabriel Landeskog scores first regular-season goal in over three years in Avalanche win
Third time was the charm for Gabriel Landeskog. After having two goals taken off the board earlier in the season, Gabriel Landeskog finally broke through, beating Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal off a rebound in the second period. This one counted, and ultimately mattered a lot, as it gave the Avalanche a lead they never…
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Avalanche sign Gavin Brindley to two-year contract extension
It’s safe to say the Avalanche like what they’ve seen from young Gavin Brindley. The organization on Tuesday announced it has signed the 21-year-old forward to a two-year contract extension that will lock him up through the end of the 2027-28 season. Acquired over the summer from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Brindley has been a…
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MacKinnon named NHL’s first star; PWHL adds two games at Ball Arena | Colorado hockey journal
The NHL is full of young stars gunning to become the league’s top dog, but Nathan MacKinnon isn’t quite ready to give up his seat on the throne. Leo Carlsson, Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini — ages 20, 20 and 19, respectively — currently sit 2-3-4 in the NHL scoring race. There’s only one player…
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Brindley, Avalanche conquer overtime for first win past regulation | 5 takeaways
All it took for the Avalanche to conquer their overtime problems was to just let the kid on the ice. Gavin Brindley, the youngest player on the Colorado roster, was the hero in overtime, scoring the game-winning goal to give the Avalanche their first win of the season in a game that went beyond regulation…
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Avalanche blow out Oilers in their own building with 9-1 win | 5 takeaways
When the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers play, fans get to witness the four best players in the world on the ice at the same time. The ones wearing white on Saturday evening had far better nights than the ones wearing blue. Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Jack Drury and Parker Kelly all scored twice to…
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Do Avalanche or Nuggets have tougher road to NHL, NBA championship? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Do the Avalanche or Nuggets have a tougher road to Stanley Cup, NBA Finals championship? Paul Klee, sports editor Answer: Nuggets When the Avalanche and Nuggets both are championship-or-bust, that’s a great question to ask. These sure are salad days for Denver Sports Fan. But in the time it took to type this, Spurs…
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Overtime struggles continue as Avalanche fall 3-2 to Sharks | 5 takeaways
At least there’s no 3-on-3 overtime in the playoffs. The Avalanche are 7-1 in games that end in regulation. Once it gets past regulation, they’re in trouble. Colorado lost its fifth overtime or shootout game of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-2 on the road to the San Jose Sharks. Here are five takeaways…