Tag: Avs Hockey
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A matter of millimeters: Colorado Avalanche push past New York Islanders, win Jack Johnson’s 1000th game
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche – the NHL team that probably needs it least – got some help in their latest third-period comeback. With the score tied, the Avalanche got lucky on several fronts. A New York Islanders goal was signaled on the ice, the light came on and something angrier than a cheer went…
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Avalanche notebook: Milestones and experiments as Colorado heads into March
DENVER — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson is set to hit 1,000 regular-season NHL games Tuesday at home against the New York Islanders. “To be able to stay good enough to play for that long in a young man’s game and still make an impact, it’s difficult to do,” coach Jared Bednar said. “You don’t see…
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Third-period scoring spurt sends visiting Colorado Avalanche past Vegas Golden Knights
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A pair of third-period goals 26 seconds apart gave the Avalanche their first lead of the game Saturday in Vegas. Colorado made the 3-2 advantage stretch for its second win in Vegas in 10 days – both of which came on the second night of a back-to-back. J.T. Compher first redirected in a shot by…
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Colorado Avalanche drop six unanswered goals on Winnipeg Jets, including Landeskog hat trick
DENVER – The Avalanche spotted the Jets a 3-0 lead Friday. Generous, but not enough. Gabriel Landeskog had his second hat trick against Winnipeg this season and Andre Burakovsky’s goal to end a 17-game drought was the go-ahead tally in Colorado’s 6-3 victory at Ball Arena. “It feels good to finally get one in the…
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With team support, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram continues skating
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The same news is good news for Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram, who has dealt with lingering issues involving past head injuries. Colorado coach Jared Bednar said at the morning skate Friday that Byram had skated again earlier that day, something he’d recently resumed. “Obviously he’s making progress,” Bednar said. “We’re hopeful that at some…
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Colorado Avalanche top-line opening becomes chance to shake up Andre Burakovsky’s February
Needing to move some players around Wednesday, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar put a slumping scorer at No. 1 center. Andre Burakovsky hasn’t found the back of the net in 16 games, since Jan. 14. The drought didn’t end Wednesday, but he set up a teammate. “For the bulk of his game, I thought he…
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‘Perfect opening’ propels Colorado Avalanche to road win against Detroit Red Wings
A hodgepodge starting lineup kicked off a bounce-back effort for the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night in Detroit. Usual fourth-line player Darren Helm centered top-line duo Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. It was Helm’s first game in the Red Wings’ arena as a visitor. The 35-year-old center spent parts of 14 seasons in Detroit before…
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Linesman wasn’t Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon’s intended slash target, per statement
Colorado Avalanche star center Nathan MacKinnon won’t face a fine or suspension after an apparent slash at the legs of an official Monday in Boston, according to a statement credited to NHL Hockey Operations. “The safety of our on-ice officials is, and has always been, of paramount importance to us,” the statement read. “In this…
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Colorado Avalanche don’t even bring ‘B-game’ to Boston, fall to Bruins
Since the middle of October, the Colorado Avalanche haven’t been badly outplayed often. It happened Monday in Boston, where the Bruins took out the league’s top team, 5-1. “It wasn’t our A-game. It wasn’t even our B-game,” Colorado winger Gabriel Landeskog said. “At the end of the day, sometimes you have bad games or tough…
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Home streak gives way to road success for Colorado Avalanche
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Make that wins in seven straight road games for the Avalanche. Saturday’s 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres also gave Colorado points in nine straight contests (8-0-1) away from Ball Arena. It’s not the noisy or historic good time of a recent 18-game home win streak. But it’s evidence for coach Jared Bednar. “I think when…