Tag: Avalanche
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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…
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Avalanche star Cale Makar to miss games due to upper-body injury
The Colorado Avalanche will be without Cale Makar for a few games. Makar, who did not play in the third period on Monday against the Calgary Flames, is going to miss a few games, coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday. Makar’s absence will begin with Wednesday’s matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. Bednar said on his weekly…
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Avalanche’s Joel Kiviranta living up to ‘Playoff Kivi’ nickname ahead of NHL postseason
Joel Kiviranta already had a nickname. “Kivi” is what teammates and coaches inside the Avalanche locker room have dubbed him over the years. Ahead of Colorado’s 9-2 annihilation of the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena on Monday, he learned of an updated nickname some in the media have given him: “Playoff Kivi.” “I try to…
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Logan O’Connor gets comfortable in Avalanche’s 4-2 loss to Jets
There wasn’t much energy in the building on Saturday night at Ball Arena, but there were a few spirited bursts from Logan O’Connor. Avalanche fans are happy to see those again. O’Connor dressed in his third game of the season on Saturday, playing 12 minutes in Colorado’s sleepy 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Coming…
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Avalanche build 9-point Central Division lead with rare road win over Jets | 5 takeaways
Colorado solved its Winnipeg problem at just the right time. For the first time since Feb. 24, 2023, the Avalanche took down the Jets in Winnipeg, solving Connor Hellebuyck three times on their way to a 3-2 victory. With the Dallas Stars losing in regulation earlier in the evening, Colorado’s lead in the Central Division…
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Scott Wedgewood makes his case for Avalanche goalie in playoffs — and Vezina Trophy | NHL Insider
Ahead of the biggest game of the season against Dallas last week, coach Jared Bednar made the call. “(Scott Wedgewood’s) the guy to go with right now, in my opinion,” he said. If the playoffs started today, it seems unlikely his opinion would change. It was Wedgewood’s net again Tuesday in Pittsburgh, and, like he…
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Logan O’Connor returns to make immediate impact as Avalanche beat Penguins | 5 takeaways
Colorado’s Mayor has returned from his extended leave of absence. For the third straight game on the road, the Colorado Avalanche took care of business, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2. Logan O’Connor played his first game of the season, picking up an assist in the first period and not looking like he missed a beat.…
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Why Avalanche’s once-insurmountable Central Division lead has almost vanished | NHL Insider
On Jan. 10, the Colorado Avalanche held a 12-point lead over the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild in the Central Division. Things have changed a bit, to say the least. After the Stars took down the Avalanche in a shootout Wednesday, that Central lead was down to just two points. Technically, it should be considered…