Tag: Gabriel Landeskog
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Gabriel Landeskog wins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
Gabriel Landeskog toiled day and night for nearly three years to get back to playing for the Avalanche. He’s been recognized for his hard work. Landeskog on Tuesday was announced as the winner of the 2026 Bill Masterton Trophy, earned by the NHL player who best exemplifies “the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to…
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‘It sucks’: Avalanche season comes to stunning end as Golden Knights complete sweep
LAS VEGAS — Mackenzie Blackwood did his best, but he could not save the Avalanche season. Colorado saved its worst performance for Game 4, looking flat most of Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena on its way to a 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights in the Western Conference finals. Brilliant save after brilliant save by…
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Makar or no Makar, Avalanche need more from their other top players | Evan’s take
Cale Makar may or may not be on the ice for Sunday’s Game 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas. Either way, the Avalanche have enough star power to come back against the Golden Knights. They just need that star power to shine a lot brighter, starting at 6 p.m. (ESPN). “(Makar’s) been in the gym…
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Gabriel Landeskog showing he’s still the ‘fixer’ for Jared Bednar, Avalanche
When a line on the Avalanche needs a boost, Jared Bednar has the solution. Throw some Landy on it. Which is remarkable given everything Gabriel Landeskog has gone through over the past four years. Through five playoff games, Landeskog is producing at a point-per-game pace, with Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings being the…
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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog a Masterton Trophy finalist for second consecutive year
Gabriel Landeskog for the second consecutive season was named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday. The Masterton Trophy, awarded “to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey,” will see its winner announced at a later date. Landeskog was a finalist last season but did…
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Avalanche looking for more offense out of second line against Wild
As long as you’re winning other matchups, there’s nothing wrong with a line breaking even throughout the course of a series. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar would prefer a little more, though. “I like to win every matchup, ideally,” Bednar said on Saturday. “But if we’re not winning them all, break-even, we’ll take that. As long…
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Ageless wonder Brent Burns cranks up his play (and physicality) for Avalanche | Evan’s take
After dispatching the Los Angeles Kings in four games, the Colorado Avalanche now get some well-earned rest before the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Everyone could use it, some more than others. “I think it’ll be good for everybody to rest up here for a few days, but especially a 41-year-old,” Gabriel Landeskog…
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High-scoring Avalanche showing the NHL world they can win with defense
LOS ANGELES — Goals are sexy. Goals are fun. Goals have also been hard to come by through two games of a series against the Kings. That’s OK with the Avalanche. They were the highest-scoring team in the NHL during the regular season, but they’re more than happy to show the world they don’t need…
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Deadline acquisition Nicolas Roy asserts himself in Game 1 for Avalanche
Playoff hockey is for big boys, and Nicolas Roy is a very, very big boy. During Sunday’s 2-1 win, Avalanche fans got the opportunity to see what it’s like to have Roy on their side in a playoff game for once. They had to have liked what they saw. Roy didn’t find himself on the…
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3 keys to Colorado’s first-round series against Kings | 2026 Avalanche Playoff Preview
The Avalanche went wire-to-wire as the best team in the NHL. Naturally, they’re considered heavy favorites against the Los Angeles Kings, the team with the lowest point total to qualify for the postseason. You can’t take any team for granted when the playoffs roll around, though. Here are three key factors that could decide the…