Tag: Kiviranta
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Previewing an important and volatile summer for the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
If it still feels surreal to the general public that the Avalanche season is over, imagine how the front office feels. It ended so abruptly that, like everyone else, Chris MacFarland, Joe Sakic, Andrew Cogliano and company must still be processing what just happened — a stunning 4-0 series loss to the Vegas Golden Knights…
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In surprising twist, Avalanche to play Game 4 without Sam Malinski, Artturi Lehkonen
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Avalanche will get Josh Manson and Joel Kiviranta back for Game 4 of their hotly contested series against the Minnesota Wild. Unfortunately for the Avs, they’ll be replacing important players who will miss the pivotal game due to injury. Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Malinski, both of whom took morning skate…
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Avalanche could be making move to goalie Mackenzie Blackwood in Game 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the first time this postseason, the Avalanche look like they will have a different starting goaltender. Mackenzie Blackwood, who relieved Scott Wedgewood in the second period of Game 3, was in Colorado’s so-called starters net at morning skate on Monday, typically a sign he will get the call in Game…
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Changes on the table as Avalanche look to bounce back in Game 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. — After their first loss of the postseason, the Colorado Avalanche aren’t panicking. They may, however, look a little different in Game 4. While coach Jared Bednar and most of the players took the day off on Sunday, Josh Manson, Joel Kiviranta and the group that didn’t play in Game 3 took…
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Avalanche vs. Kings | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s 4-2 win in Game 3
LOS ANGELES — The road warriors that are the Colorado Avalanche claimed another one. Here are three takeaways from a 4-2 triumph at Crypto.com Arena to take a 3-0 series lead in Game 3: 2. Josh Manson took a hit late in the first period that caused him to leave the bench. He returned in…
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Avalanche 2, Kings 1 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 1 victory
One down, three more to go for the Avalanche. Here are three takeaways from Colorado’s 2-1 win over the Kings in Game 1 on Saturday at Ball Arena. Bednar willing to gamble For about half a second, it looked like the Avalanche were going to take the 1-0 lead early in the second period, but…
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Avalanche’s Joel Kiviranta living up to ‘Playoff Kivi’ nickname ahead of NHL postseason
Joel Kiviranta already had a nickname. “Kivi” is what teammates and coaches inside the Avalanche locker room have dubbed him over the years. Ahead of Colorado’s 9-2 annihilation of the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena on Monday, he learned of an updated nickname some in the media have given him: “Playoff Kivi.” “I try to…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Finland stumbles; Landeskog soars for Sweden
It took one game for an upset to occur in men’s hockey at the Olympics. Unfortunately, it was a couple of Avalanche players who were on the wrong end of that upset. Slovakia defeats Finland 4-1 Slovakia was never going to be a pushover, but this is not how Finland wanted to start its tournament.…
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Jared Bednar proves why he’s still going strong behind Avalanche bench with Landeskog, Olympics decision | Evan’s take
The next time Gabriel Landeskog plays hockey, he might be donning the Tre Kronor. If that’s the case, the Colorado Avalanche are perfectly OK with it. Ahead of Colorado’s win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar reiterated his squad will be without Landeskog for “weeks” after suffering an upper-body injury on…
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Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin to ‘miss some time’ due to lower-body injury
The Colorado Avalanche are rolling, but their train appears to have been derailed. Valeri Nichushkin, who carries the nickname “Chu Chu,” left Tuesday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period with what coach Jared Bednar characterized as a lower-body injury. The Avalanche held an optional skate Wednesday afternoon that only a few…