Tag: Avs Hockey
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Cale Makar sets franchise record as Colorado Avalanche roll past Philadelphia Flyers
DENVER – Colorado Avalanche players secured a real-deal record and a wink-wink statistic in Friday’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Cale Makar tied and then broke Sandis Ozolinsh’s single-season franchise record for goals from a defenseman with his 23rd and 24th of the campaign. He said it didn’t click right away. “Mikko (Rantanen) told…
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Visiting Vancouver Canucks dump Colorado Avalanche in third period
DENVER – After two periods, the scoring showed up at Ball Arena. The Vancouver Canucks jumped out to a two-goal lead that the Colorado Avalanche couldn’t erase and the hosts fell, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Nazem Kadri scored Colorado’s lone goal. Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves. “Unfortunately, they’re an opportunistic team,” Kadri said. “They’ve got…
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Andrew Cogliano, familiar to Colorado Avalanche roster, debuts against Canucks
DENVER – Andrew Cogliano, Colorado’s last trade deadline acquisition, made his Avalanche debut Wednesday night against the Vancouver Canucks wearing No. 11. He started on the fourth line with Darren Helm and Nicolas Aube-Kubel and got into a tussle with Vancouver’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the first period. This is Cogliano’s fourth NHL team and second…
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Colorado Avalanche trade deadline acquisitions arrive; D Ryan Murray injury update
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Murray will miss time with an injury sustained Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Multiple outlets reported Murray had a fracture and would miss “weeks.” It appeared Murray was struck by a shot between the faceoff circles and he immediately grabbed his arm. He held onto it as play continued. He…
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OT goal from Nathan MacKinnon sends Colorado Avalanche past Edmonton Oilers
DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored a pair of power-play goals and Nathan MacKinnon finished the job 52 seconds into overtime, giving Colorado a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Cale Makar took over possession on top of the Avalanche logo after Edmonton’s Evander Kane lost the puck in his skates. Makar rushed in and tapped…
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Avalanche notebook: Trade deadline, video review and D Josh Manson settling in
A subject of much speculation this NHL trade deadline found a landing spot, and it wasn’t with the first-place Colorado Avalanche. The Philadelphia Flyers announced Saturday night that longtime captain Claude Giroux was headed to the Florida Panthers along with Connor Bunnaman, German Rubtsov and a 2024 fifth-round draft pick. In exchange, the Flyers took…
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Free agent update: Trending names and rumored interest from the Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have already made two moves this week ahead of the NHL trade deadline, which is Monday at 1 p.m. Defenseman Josh Manson arrived alongside high praise. There was also one of the “hockey trades” general manager Joe Sakic teased, a swap of forwards with the Minnesota Wild. There could be more coming.…
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Avalanche notebook: Colorado deals for defenseman, acquiring Anaheim Ducks’ Josh Manson
DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche picked up a defenseman on the way to Los Angeles, acquiring Josh Manson on Monday afternoon. Colorado sent a 2023 second-round draft pick and prospect Drew Helleson to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for their alternate captain. Six-foot-three, 218-pound Manson had four goals and five assists in 45 games with…
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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog to have knee surgery Monday
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The Colorado Avalanche confirmed Saturday that captain Gabriel Landeskog will undergo knee surgery Monday. Multiple sources quoted Colorado coach Jared Bednar, who said it was a lingering issue and not related to Landeskog’s ACL. He’s set to miss time but the hope is the Avalanche will have their top-line winger back by the playoffs. More…
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Calgary Flames sink Colorado Avalanche quickly in OT in battle of Western Conference heavyweights
DENVER — A collective goof in 3-on-3 overtime decided Saturday’s first clash between the Western Conference’s established division leaders. Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen gave up the puck along the boards as Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau drifted behind Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews. Gaudreau took a pass and went in alone. He beat Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz low…