Tag: Avs Hockey
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Colorado Avalanche build huge lead, take down Seattle Kraken
A crack rang through Family Sports Center on Tuesday as Andre Burakovsky’s stick met an untimely end on the bench of the practice facility. “Frustrated, for sure,” he said. He was in better spirits before the weekend, scoring a pair of power-play goals as the visiting Colorado Avalanche crushed the Seattle Kraken 7-3 in the…
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Colorado Avalanche sign coach Jared Bednar to two-year extension
The Avalanche announced Friday night, about two hours before Colorado faced the Seattle Kraken, that the club signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension through the 2023-24 season. Bednar was named head coach on Aug. 25, 2016, replacing Patrick Roy, who resigned abruptly weeks earlier. Bednar, then 44, had recently won a Calder Cup…
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Colorado Avalanche visit Seattle Kraken, including former teammates, for first time Friday
Joonas Donskoi and Philipp Grubauer both wore the Avalanche’s burgundy and blue last season and will face their former team Friday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. “Both good teammates, good guys,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. “Obviously wish the best for them anytime they’re playing anybody but us.” Forward Donskoi was the Kraken’s expansion…
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Colorado Avalanche push back in Vancouver, win third straight
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The third period swung the Colorado Avalanche’s way Wednesday. Cale Makar scored the team’s third power-play goal of the night, Nazem Kadri added his third point of the evening and the Avalanche (7-5-1) won their third straight. Makar played catch with Devon Toews before ripping one in stick side for the go-ahead goal. The Vancouver…
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Building on – not relying on – last season point of emphasis for Colorado Avalanche
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Coming off a convincing 2-0 week, the Colorado Avalanche once again look to be showing signs of shaking off their early season doldrums. Back-to-back blowout wins over visiting teams in the bottom half of the Pacific Division – 7-1 against the Vancouver Canucks and 6-2 against the San Jose Sharks, respectively – put the former,…
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Colorado Avalanche top line needs more adjusting as J.T. Compher expected to miss about a month
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher, who is tied for the team lead in goals with five, will miss about a month with an upper-body injury. Compher left the first period of Saturday’s 6-2 win against the San Jose Sharks. He had been centering the top…
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Samuel Girard has four points as Colorado Avalanche roll past San Jose Sharks
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DENVER – With a 6-2 blowout of the San Jose Sharks, the Colorado Avalanche got over .500 for the first time 12 games into the season Saturday night at Ball Arena. Devon Toews opened the scoring on a power-play slap shot through traffic. He’s scored twice in three games since his season debut, delayed by…
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Avalanche D Bowen Byram ‘not feeling good’ after hit, won’t play against Sharks; F Aube-Kubel claimed
Colorado Avalanche rookie defenseman Bowen Byram won’t play Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks, coach Jared Bednar said before the game. Ryan Murray, who was scratched Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, will take Byram’s place on a defensive pairing with Samuel Girard. “He’s not feeling good after that hit the other night,” Bednar said.…
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Avalanche notebook: Byram practices; Murray odd man out on defense
Defenseman Bowen Byram, a major contributor in the Avalanche’s first 10 games, left the first period of Thursday’s 7-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks and did not return. Vancouver captain Bo Horvat caught Byram’s head with his elbow. Byram, who has already dealt with the effects of a concussion in his short NHL career, wore…
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Six players score as Colorado Avalanche blow by Vancouver Canucks at home
With an ease that’s escaped them through 10 games, the Colorado Avalanche put a touchdown on the board against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Mikko Rantanen handled the extra point in a 7-1 victory at Ball Arena. Valeri Nichushkin hadn’t played since the season opener, missing nine games with an upper-body injury. He was…