Tag: Dallas Stars
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Avalanche’s Cale Makar makes preseason debut in win against Stars
Cale Makar spent the offseason mentally emptying his trophy case. The Norris, Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup. Forget about all of them. “I’m not focused on anything accolade wise, at all. Everybody keeps asking me: How are going to top next year?” Makar said into a microphone at the beginning of Avalanche training camp. “It’s…
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Colorado Avalanche will face Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals will start Wednesday. The Colorado Avalanche will host back-to-back champion Tampa Bay at 6 p.m. at Ball Arena. The Lightning defeated the New York Rangers on Saturday night in the Eastern Conference finals. Colorado started its Stanley Cup playoff run by sweeping the Nashville Predators, outscoring them 21-9. The Avalanche’s second-round…
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After 3 straight second-round playoff exits, Colorado Avalanche look to push through
The first round of the playoffs hasn’t been the problem for the Colorado Avalanche. Talk of three straight second-round exits has dogged a team widely considered to be in a championship window. External talk, anyway. “We all know, (those) who’ve been here the last three years – that’s the hump that we try to get…
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Dallas Stars hand Colorado Avalanche first home regulation loss since October
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DENVER – Joe Pavelski scored a pair of power-play goals, Jakob Oettinger made 46 saves and the Dallas Stars handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home regulation loss, 4-1, since Oct. 26 – game 6 of the season. Tuesday featured game 47. The Avalanche went 22 home games without a regulation loss. Dallas is the…
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Road-heavy month ahead for Colorado Avalanche
DENVER – If it’s postseason simulation they want, there should be chances ahead. Twelve of the next 17 Colorado Avalanche games are away from the friendly confines of Ball Arena and roughly half are against teams in or just outside a playoff spot. “Early on in the season, (there) could be some lopsided victories and…
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Colorado Avalanche games postponed through the new year ‘due to COVID-related issues’
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche are not scheduled to play their next game until 2022 as a home-and-home against the Dallas Stars was postponed Monday afternoon. The NHL announced “due to COVID-related issues,” Wednesday’s home game and Friday’s road game against Dallas were postponed with makeup dates yet to be determined. According to the Dallas…
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Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche return to practice Sunday following extended break; 5 players remain in COVID protocol
DENVER – The basement wasn’t just for gift-wrapping this year in the house of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, who entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol in mid-December. “I quarantined in the basement a little bit, just because at home we have a 5-month-old,” Toews said. “Just trying to keep him safe and healthy. “Besides that…
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Cale Makar sets franchise mark but Colorado Avalanche can’t overcome poor start in Dallas
After six high-scoring wins, the letdown came for the Avalanche. Joe Pavelski scored twice in 19 seconds to boost the Dallas Stars 1:31 into the game and visiting Colorado never recovered in a 3-1 loss Friday night. Cale Makar’s third-period shot with Darcy Kuemper (19 saves) pulled for the extra attacker finally beat Jake Oettinger…
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Colorado Avalanche set to open preseason against Vegas Golden Knights
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The Colorado Avalanche’s upcoming six-game exhibition slate includes two games each against the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights. The Avalanche will open the preseason in the same building where their postseason ended in 2020-21 – T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There were no preseason games in 2020-21. The regular season opened Jan.…