Tag: Avs Hockey
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Nazem Kadri’s conversion helps Colorado Avalanche past Arizona Coyotes in shootout
DENVER – Avalanche center Nazem Kadri was the final player sent out for the shootout Friday at Ball Arena and the only one to convert his chance, beating Arizona Coyotes goaltender Ivan Prosvetov for a 4-3 decision. Kadri swung the puck around Prosvetov’s outstretched foot to clinch the extra standings point for Colorado. The NHL’s…
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At least two Colorado Avalanche players set to attend NHL All-Star Weekend
DENVER – Nathan MacKinnon will captain the Central Division team during the 2022 NHL All-Star Game on Feb. 5 in Las Vegas. He’ll be joined by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar. Colorado’s Nazem Kadri, who sat fourth in NHL scoring (13 goals, 35 assists, 30 games) when teams were announced, was not one of the…
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Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog tests positive for COVID-19 the same day he’s named NHL’s first star of the week
DENVER — Gabriel Landeskog wasn’t on the ice for the morning skate Monday at Ball Arena as he was named the NHL’s first star of the week, and coach Jared Bednar soon stated that it wasn’t just a maintenance day. Bednar said Landeskog tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning. The positive was confirmed with…
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Colorado Avalanche erase 3-goal deficit, beat Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime
DENVER – It had the makings of a misstep, but the Colorado Avalanche turned Saturday night’s game into a dance. J.T. Compher tied things up off a no-look, through-the-legs pass from Mikko Rantanen. Teammate Devon Toews sealed a 5-4 victory in overtime. The Avalanche spotted the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-0 lead and trailed 4-1…
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Blown out by Toronto Maple Leafs in last meeting, Colorado Avalanche host rematch
On the first day of December, the Colorado Avalanche rolled into hockey-crazed Toronto for an early test and wilted, falling 8-3 to the Maple Leafs. “I didn’t think we played well and they played really well,” coach Jared Bednar said Friday. “The score was a good indicator of how that game went, in my opinion.…
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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog’s hat trick grounds Winnipeg Jets
DENVER — It was a productive night for the Avalanche’s top line as captain Gabriel Landeskog had a hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal and four assists, and Colorado surged past the Winnipeg Jets 7-1 at Ball Arena. “Each of us bring a different dynamic, which makes us really good and really tough to…
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Cale Makar’s slick overtime move lifts Colorado Avalanche past Chicago Blackhawks
Plan B was a beauty. During overtime Tuesday in Chicago, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar took the puck around the boards and said he saw his pass close up. In a split second he’d changed tactics and direction, leaving the Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach in his wake. “Just a spur-of-a-moment thing,” Makar said. Makar went in…
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Three more assists on the pile for Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon
DENVER – Nathan MacKinnon had three assists Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks for 24 helpers on the season. He slid through a jumble of players and set up the 2-on-1 game-winner for the Colorado Avalanche. “He made a really good play, got some air on it just to make sure (it got through) if he…
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Ode to an NHL EBUG: Goalie Dustin ‘Bones’ Smith relishes chance to help Colorado Avalanche as emergency backup
The “Emergency Boys” were stoked. One of their own had had made it back to the big show. Should one or both NHL goaltenders be unable to continue with a game, the home team has a designated EBUG — emergency backup goalie — in attendance. The EBUG, a uniquely NHL quirk, has to be ready…
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Just before Colorado Avalanche postponements, G Pavel Francouz found success in return
DENVER – A turbulent week – featuring a fortunate return – draws to a close. Four Colorado Avalanche games were postponed Friday. After five players entered NHL COVID protocol, the Avalanche confirmed Saturday there have been several additional positive COVID-19 test results since a return to Denver from Nashville. All were accompanied by “no symptoms at…