Tag: Jack Drury
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After ‘frustrating’ end to last season, Ross Colton playing his best hockey in Avalanche uniform | NHL Insider
In the blink of an eye last October, Ross Colton went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. “It sucked, honestly,” Colton told The Denver Gazette. What “sucked” was Colton breaking his foot after blocking a shot in the second period of a game on Oct. 28, 2024, against the Chicago Blackhawks.…
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Did the red-hot Avalanche actually win the Mikko Rantanen trade? | Friday Faceoff
Mark Kiszla, columnist Answer: What, are you crazy? Crazy like a fox. This was never a debate. The Avs won this trade from Day One. When the Avalanche dealt away Rantanen in January 2025, distraught Colorado fans and grumpy media members alike squawked their bloody fool heads off like it was hockey Armageddon. Don’t y’all…
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Avalanche face interesting predicament with goaltending beyond this season | NHL Insider
The Avalanche may view Ilya Nabokov as the future in net, but Scott Wedgewood’s play might delay the full-time arrival of the future another year. While Wedgewood entered Thursday leading the NHL in wins and has held down the fort as Mackenzie Blackwood recovers from off-season surgery, the 22-year-old Nabokov has struggled in the KHL.…
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Ignoring noise of controversy, Martin Necas ready for next step toward NHL stardom | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
Martin Necas heard the jibber jabber this summer. Of course he did. Rumor mongering does, indeed, travel to the Czech Republic. Unfortunately, all that noise comes with the territory of being an NHL player. “Obviously I’ve seen it, and it doesn’t really surprise me,” Necas told The Denver Gazette ahead of Tuesday’s season-opening game at…
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Jack Drury aiming to fill the glaring hole in Avalanche lineup | NHL Insider
If the armchair general managers can spot a glaring hole in the Avalanche lineup, you can bet the head coach sees it too. “The one hole that we have in our lineup right now is our 3C,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar declared on media day. That hole was created when general manager Chris MacFarland sent…