Tag: Colorado Avalanche
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Power-play mess, Hakstol’s job security and Olympic concerns | Avalanche mailbag
Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week, Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to evan.rawal@gazette.com. Were there questions about the power play? You better believe it. Do we see a change in who is managing the power play, as bringing in (Dave) Hakstol has somehow made it worse?…
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Avalanche fall to Panthers, lose Gabriel Landeskog to injury | 5 takeaways
Every game matters, but some lose their luster due to extenuating circumstances. This was one of them. The Colorado Avalanche fell 2-1 to the Florida Panthers on Sunday, but the greater concern is the health of their captain, Gabriel Landeskog. The 33-year-old Swede left the game in the second period after a hard collision with…
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Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog leaves game with upper-body injury, will ‘miss some time’
Gabriel Landeskog exited the game with an injury in the second period of Colorado’s game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday. While skating towards the net, the Avalanche captain lost an edge and fell awkwardly into the net, with the left side of his body hitting the goalpost at full speed. Landeskog stayed down on…
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Unique third pair of Sam Malinski and Sam Girard providing huge boost for Avalanche | Evan’s take
The biggest reason the Avalanche came from behind to win in Vegas? Jared’s two Sams. Sam Girard and Sam Malinski might be a little short by NHL defensemen standards, but they’re not short on talent. They’re a unique third pair when compared to the rest of the league, but as coach Jared Bednar has said…
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Avalanche fans can spend New Year’s Eve with best team in NHL | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: Numbers game 4 – 50-point games for the Nuggets this season. Nikola Jokic had his second on Christmas, while Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon have had their own. Box office $23 – With no Broncos game Sunday, tickets are available for a Front Range hoops matchup…
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Depth, health allowing Avalanche to not overtax their best players | Evan’s take
LAS VEGAS – No one can accuse coach Jared Bednar of running Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar into the ground this season. Amazing what a little depth and some good health can do. Over the past three seasons, no forward in the NHL has averaged more time on ice per game than MacKinnon. Second place…
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Brock Nelson’s strong two-way play putting him in the Selke Trophy conversation | NHL Insider
This upcoming summer in Denver could be heavy on the hardware for the Avalanche, although there’s one they all care about more than the others. Barring a surprise in the second half, the Norris Trophy will be staying in Denver with Cale Makar. Nathan MacKinnon has a chance to reclaim the Hart Trophy the way…
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Victor Olofsson playing ‘outstanding’ defensively as search for offense continues
Victor Olofsson, defensive specialist? Imagine telling that to a Buffalo Sabres fan in 2022. But as we stand here, just a few days before Christmas in 2025, that’s sort of what Olofsson has become for the Colorado Avalanche. His role has essentially been the same, as he once again played on the third line in…
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Avalanche, Cale Makar remind Wild who runs the Central Division | Evan’s take
SAINT PAUL – This doesn’t look like a Colorado Avalanche team that needs any extra motivation, but Jesper Wallstedt may have made a rookie mistake in giving them some. “It kind of says that we’re a better team than them,” Wallstedt said after the Wild beat the Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout in November. “We…
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Power play comes through for Avalanche, who send message and beat streaking Wild, 5-1
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Everyone on the Avalanche might be a little sick of hearing about how bad their power play is. On Sunday, in perhaps the biggest game of the season to date for the Avalanche, the power play came through in a big way, propelling Colorado to a 5-1 victory over the red-hot…