Tag: Avalanche
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Gabriel Landeskog named Colorado’s nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy
Gabriel Landeskog did not win the Bill Masterton Trophy last season, but the second time might be the charm. The Colorado chapter of the Professional Hockey Writer’s Association named Landeskog as the Avalanche’s nominee for the award for the second straight season. The trophy is earned by the player who best exemplifies the qualities of…
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Avalanche get revenge on Blues, lose Nazem Kadri in 3-1 victory | 5 takeaways
For the first time all season, coach Jared Bednar had his entire arsenal of forward options at his disposal. That lasted about 25 minutes. His team still found a way to get the job done. The Avalanche went into St. Louis and defeated the Blues 3-1 at Enterprise Center, getting some revenge for a loss…
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Game 1 starter, playoff ‘X’ factor and best first-round matchup | Avalanche 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 [email protected]. I told myself no power-play questions due to the Avalanche’s improvement since the Olympic break, but… Will our power play return to scaring the “living daylights” out of our opponents? Or at this…
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Avalanche drop another home game, fail to clinch division in 3-2 loss to Blues
The Colorado Avalanche better figure things out at home if they’re about to clinch home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. That clinching, however, did not happen on Sunday evening. Robert Thomas completed the hat trick with 2:50 remaining in the third period, taking advantage of the Avalanche getting caught up ice late and giving…
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Avalanche all but clinch No. 1 seed in West with exemplary defensive effort in Dallas | 5 takeaways
It’s not officially over, but let’s be real. It’s over. The Avalanche, just a few days after giving up eight goals to the worst team in the NHL, shut down the Dallas Stars, allowing only 17 shots on goal in a 2-0 shutout victory at American Airlines Center on Saturday. With the win, the magic…
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With helpful tips from Nathan MacKinnon, Parker Kelly emerging offensively and Avalanche adjusting | Evan’s take
Prior to Avalanche practice getting underway Friday, the two hottest goal scorers on the Avalanche roster went off on their own to get in some work together. I’m talking about Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the NHL with 50 goals, and Parker Kelly. Yes, Parker Kelly. The 26-year-old Alberta native is on the brink of his…
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Deion? Payton? Bednar? Which Colorado coach is under most pressure to win? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Deion Sanders? Sean Payton? Jared Bednar? Which Colorado coach has the most pressure to win? Chris Schmaedeke, digital sports editor Answer: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has the best team in the NHL, and anything less than the Stanley Cup will be considered a letdown. That’s the definition of pressure…
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Analyzing the potential first-round opponents for the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
Wednesday’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks was an ugly one for the Avalanche. The odds are still very much in Colorado’s favor. The Avalanche hold a 99.8% chance of winning the Central Division with eight games remaining in the regular season, according to Moneypuck.com. While it’s possible for them to drop below the Dallas Stars,…
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‘No excuse’ as Avalanche suffer ugly loss to league-worst Canucks at home
Coach Jared Bednar was ready to go off on his team after the game. He showed some restraint. Only some, though. “If you want to hand out badges for good effort and stuff like that, I think we’re beyond that this time of year,” Bednar said after the game. “Effort for 20 minutes and doing…
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Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon scores 50 goals for second time in his career
Since arriving in Colorado, there have been five 50-goal seasons for the Avalanche. Make that six. On Wednesday night, Nathan MacKinnon scored his 50th goal of the season against the Vancouver Canucks, marking the sixth time the Avalanche have had a 50-goal season. The goal came just 1:22 into the first period, as MacKinnon cut…