Tag: Josh Manson
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Most of Avalanche adjusting to NHL dress code change while a few embrace it
Old habits die hard, and for a lot of Avalanche players, that’s been the case with the new dress code in the NHL. But not all of them. Although the new collective bargaining agreement for the NHL doesn’t technically take effect until September 2026, the league has implemented some of the agreed-upon changes a little…
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Josh Manson makes ‘uncomfortable’ adjustment to give Avalanche a giant defensive pair
As of 10 days ago, Josh Manson had as much experience playing the left side on defense as John and Joe sitting in section 220 at Ball Arena. “Zero (experience),” Manson told The Denver Gazette. For someone who hasn’t done it at the NHL level, he’s off to a heck of a start. With more…
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Why a trio of Avalanche veterans decided to extend with Colorado
CASTLE PINES — After the Avalanche’s disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars, Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland said they’d bring back the exact same team if they could. They weren’t kidding, apparently. When the Avalanche hit the ice on Thursday for training camp, they won’t look all that different from the…
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Dryden Hunt scores first Avalanche goal since added on waivers: ‘It takes a little bit of weight off the top guys’
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche added Dryden Hunt on waivers last month from the Rangers to bolster their forward depth. It paid dividends Saturday night in a 4-1 home victory against the Dallas Stars. Hunt, in his 15th game with the Avs, scored at the net front cleaning up an Alex Newhook rebound. Hunt’s third-line…
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Avalanche training camp: Alex Newhook, J.T. Compher and Mikko Rantanen discuss second-line center vacancy
The Avalanche have started the evaluation process to determine a second-line center. Three returning players who might fill the role — J.T. Compher, Alex Newhook and Mikko Rantanen — recently discussed the training camp vacancy created by Nazem Kadri’s signing with Calgary. — Compher: “(Coach Jared Bednar) has always been fair. If you’re playing well,…
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NHL Insider: Valeri Nichushkin celebrated in hometown despite Stanley Cup’s ban from Russia
Every Friday during the offseason, beat writer Kyle Fredrickson will take you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche. What they said “Being back at the house we grew up in was pretty cool. It comes full circle. The memories and the hard work we all put in for all those years. The dents I…
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Avalanche signs depth forward Anton Blidh to 1-year contract
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The Avalanche bolstered its forward depth with the free agent signing of Anton Blidh to a one-year contract, the team announced on Wednesday. Blidh, 27, played his last six NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins. The left winger is coming off a career-best year with nine points (two goals) in 2021-22. He is a former…
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Valeri Nichushkin’s pair of goals in Game 2 has Colorado Avalanche in driver’s seat of Stanley Cup Final
DENVER – The Lightning haven’t been able to get off the tracks when Colorado’s train is coming through. Avalanche right winger Valeri Nichushkin, nicknamed “Choo Choo,” scored his second and third goals of the Stanley Cup Final in Saturday’s 7-0 win over the Lightning at Ball Arena and led Colorado to a 2-0 series lead.…
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Free agent update: Trending names and rumored interest from the Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have already made two moves this week ahead of the NHL trade deadline, which is Monday at 1 p.m. Defenseman Josh Manson arrived alongside high praise. There was also one of the “hockey trades” general manager Joe Sakic teased, a swap of forwards with the Minnesota Wild. There could be more coming.…
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Josh Manson gets physical in Colorado Avalanche debut, a 3-0 win over Los Angeles Kings
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The day after he was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks – the only NHL team he’d ever played for – new Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson was in penalty kill meetings. Onboarding is expedited when there’s a game the next night. “I think it’ll be an adjustment, just learning how to play within their system…