Tag: Edmonton Oilers
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: MacKinnon for McDavid a blockbuster trade that could do both superstars good
Thank you, Kiz! It’s about time someone called out Avs center Nathan MacKinnon. He’s a jerk. Did you notice this past season that whenever No. 29 was named the second or third star of the game in Colorado that he failed to appear on the ice? We fans did. As the three stars are a…
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Avalanche edge Oilers in shootout as Brock Nelson hits 1,000th NHL game | 5 takeaways
The games don’t mean anything anymore, but the wins are still impressive. Colorado had nothing to play for while Edmonton still has plenty to play for, but it didn’t matter. The Avalanche scored three times in the shootout to take down the Oilers by a score of 2-1. Here are five takeaways from the win.…
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Brett Kulak a hit with Avalanche as his former team comes to town
As Brett Kulak entered the Avalanche dressing room Tuesday, he was greeted by members of the Edmonton media. There were a few hugs, some reminiscing, and check-ins to see how things have gone for the defenseman the last few months. Perhaps they know the Oilers could use him on their team right now. The Avalanche…
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‘I have no idea how that’s a five-minute’: Avalanche react to shocking Nathan MacKinnon game misconduct call
If you’ve never seen a five-minute major for goaltender interference before, now you may have. At the end of the second period in a tightly contested game between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday at Ball Arena, Nathan MacKinnon was assessed a five-minute major for goaltender interference, as he collided with Oilers goaltender…
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Avalanche setting the pace among familiar list of contenders at midway point of season | NHL Insider
With back-to-back regulation losses, it is time to ask the question. What is wrong with the Colorado Avalanche? Actually, it’s not. The Avalanche have just been so good this season that back-to-back losses is uncharted territory for them. And at the halfway point of the NHL season, they’ve dug such a chasm between themselves and…
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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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Colorado Avalanche advance to Stanley Cup Finals with overtime win over Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alberta • The Avalanche have answered the bell all postseason. The Darcy Kuemper injury in the Nashville series. Trailing in the third period of Game 4 against the Predators. The off-the-ice drama in the Blues series. The last-second goal from Darren Helm in Game 6 in St. Louis. The 14-goal shootout against the Oilers in…
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Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper out for Game 2 of Western Conference finals
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Goaltender Darcy Kuemper is out for Game 2 against Edmonton, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar announced at morning skate Thursday. Kuemper exited Colorado’s Game 1 win in the second period with an undisclosed upper-body injury. Pavel Francouz, who will start in Game 2, replaced…
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Colorado Avalanche aiming to maintain speed, keep Edmonton’s turbo-charged attack in check
DENVER • If the brand of hockey played between the Avalanche and Oilers is closer to that of a video game than the traditional sport, the turbo button is getting worn out in the Western Conference Finals. A day after an 8-6 win over the Oilers in Game 1, Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor said the pace…