Tag: Avalanche
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12 Denver places to cheer, jeer and spill your playoff beer
If you can’t get into Ball Arena, here are a dozen suggested joints for Nuggets and Avalanche fans to catch the upcoming action The upscale Gaylord Rockies Resort has remained mostly a mystery to me for most of its existence since opening as Colorado’s largest hotel in 2018. Rich, overnight air travelers would end up…
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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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Avalanche edge Oilers in shootout as Brock Nelson hits 1,000th NHL game | 5 takeaways
The games don’t mean anything anymore, but the wins are still impressive. Colorado had nothing to play for while Edmonton still has plenty to play for, but it didn’t matter. The Avalanche scored three times in the shootout to take down the Oilers by a score of 2-1. Here are five takeaways from the win.…
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Avalanche coach Jared Bednar to miss upcoming road trip due to facial injuries
The Colorado Avalanche will not have Jared Bednar behind the bench for their final two road games of the regular season. On Sunday, the organization announced that Bednar will not accompany the team to Edmonton and Calgary after taking a puck to the right cheek during Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.…
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Avalanche coach Jared Bednar hospitalized after taking puck to face in OT loss to Vegas
The Colorado Avalanche are just trying to stay healthy over the last week of the regular season. That also applies to the coaching staff. Ultimately, the score of this game didn’t matter too much. The Avalanche fell 3-2 in overtime to the Golden Knights. What does matter is health, and the Avalanche not only lost…
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Avalanche sign Hobey Baker finalist T.J. Hughes to one-year contract
The Colorado Avalanche have found major success signing undrafted free agents out of the NCAA. They’re hoping they hit pay dirt again. Just a few days after his Michigan Wolverines were eliminated by the Denver Pioneers, Hobey Baker finalist T.J. Hughes signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche that will begin next season. He will…
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What potential concerns do the Avalanche face heading into the playoffs? | NHL Insider
Top spot in the West? Secured. Presidents’ Trophy? Done. So that means everything is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, right? For the most part, yes. There are still some lingering concerns. The Colorado Avalanche are and have been the best team in the NHL from the start of the regular season right until the end. They’ve…
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Which NHL team poses biggest Avalanche threat on path to Stanley Cup? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Which NHL team poses the biggest postseason challenge to the Avalanche after they clinched the top playoff seed in the Western Conference? Kyle Fredrickson, Broncos reporter Answer: Dallas Stars The Avalanche and Stars don’t like each other. That’s no secret. But it’s more than just familiarity in the Central Division. Check their postseason…
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Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews regains top form ahead of NHL playoffs
After arriving in 2020, Devon Toews has been “Mr. Everything” on the Colorado Avalanche blue line. For the first half of this season, some of that everything had disappeared in the form of his offensive production. Fortunately for the Avalanche, that dip appears to have been temporary. Since returning from the Olympics in Milan, Toews…
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Avalanche clinch fourth Presidents’ Trophy, secure home ice for NHL playoffs
Fans of the Colorado Avalanche could be seeing a lot of live hockey at Ball Arena well into June if things go according to plan. With a win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night at Ball Arena, the Avalanche clinched the fourth Presidents’ Trophy in franchise history, given to the team that finishes the…