Tag: Colorado Avalanche
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Avalanche fall 6-3 to Islanders, lose first game in regulation in over a month | 5 takeaways
You can’t win ’em all, although the Colorado Avalanche have tried their hardest to do that this season. The Avalanche played sloppy against the New York Islanders on Thursday night on their way to a 6-3 loss at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. It was their first regulation loss since Oct. 25 in Boston and…
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Avalanche stomp Canadiens at home as Landeskog hits his stride
Gabriel Landeskog doesn’t want to judge his play by the numbers, but it’s hard to ignore three goals in 24 hours, especially when he had just two over the previous 48 days. Led by Landeskog and Brock Nelson, the Avalanche bounced back from their first loss in over three weeks to rout the Montreal Canadiens…
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Vintage Landeskog returns in overtime loss as Avalanche win streak ends | 5 takeaways
All good things must come to an end. The Avalanche’s win streak has come to an end at 10 games, as the Minnesota Wild took down Colorado in a shootout on Friday afternoon by a score of 3-2. Naturally, it took more than 60 minutes to decide a winner in a game between the two…
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Avalanche blow out San Jose Sharks 6-0, record third straight shutout
The San Jose Sharks are a team on the rise, but Wednesday night felt like the Colorado Avalanche telling them, “it’s not your turn just yet.” Colorado scored five goals in the opening 25 minutes, including three in a span of 1:16 in the second period en route to a blowout 6-0 victory over the…
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Scott Wedgewood’s 22-save shutout against Blackhawks makes Avalanche history
CHICAGO – The Wood is good in net for the Colorado Avalanche. Very good. One night after Mackenzie Blackwood posted a 35-save shutout against the Nashville Predators, Scott Wedgewood matched his goaltending partner, stopping all 22 shots against the Chicago Blackhawks to lead the Avalanche to a 1-0 victory on Sunday. The performance marked the…
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Mark Kiszla: Why no Denver athlete in last 40 years has worn the ‘C’ as well as Gabe Landeskog
It’s back! And the secret to the Avalanche regaining its championship mojo can be found in Special Sauce No. 92. Want to know why the Avs tower like Pikes Peak over everyone in the NHL’s power rankings? Start with the we’re-in-it-to-win-it vibe established by captain Gabe Landeskog. “I don’t want to say I told you…
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Gabriel Landeskog scores first regular-season goal in over three years in Avalanche win
Third time was the charm for Gabriel Landeskog. After having two goals taken off the board earlier in the season, Gabriel Landeskog finally broke through, beating Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal off a rebound in the second period. This one counted, and ultimately mattered a lot, as it gave the Avalanche a lead they never…
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Olofsson, Wedgewood lead Avalanche past Lightning 3-2 in rematch of 2022 final
DENVER (AP) — Victor Olofsson scored twice, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his NHL-leading eighth victory of the season and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. Playing against his former team, Ross Colton also scored to help the…
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Martin Necas signs eight-year, $92 million extension with Colorado Avalanche
There will be a lot more Marty Parties in Colorado for the foreseeable future. The Avalanche said Thursday they have signed Martin Necas to an eight-year extension that will kick in starting with the 2026-27 season. The total contract will cost $92 million, according to a report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, which comes out…
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Five takeaways from Colorado’s OT loss to Utah Mammoth
You can’t win them all, but the Colorado Avalanche are doing a good job of picking up points, even if they don’t walk away with two. Colorado was sloppy for most of the evening, particularly in the second period, but managed to take the game to overtime, where Dylan Guenther won the game for the…