Tag: Lehkonen
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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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Brock Nelson stays hot, scores hat trick as Avalanche bounce back in 4-1 win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO — The Brock Nelson doubters are awfully quiet now. The 34-year-old center recorded his fifth career hat trick Sunday at Scotiabank Arena, leading the Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. There were some that questioned Nelson’s inclusion on the United States’ Olympics squad, but those folks don’t have a leg…
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The case for separating Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon in the Avalanche lineup | Evan’s take
Jared Bednar actually has options to start the 2025-26 season. You’d best believe he’s going to take advantage of them. With a healthy Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, Brock Nelson, Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin, the Avalanche are flush with top six forwards. Even the likes of Ross Colton and Victor Olofsson, currently skating…
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Colorado Avalanche acquire forwards Lehkonen, Cogliano just before trade deadline
DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche added two depth forwards Monday, bringing the total to four deals leading up to the trade deadline. An hour before the deadline, the Avalanche announced they had acquired winger Artturi Lehkonen from the Montreal Canadiens for prospect Justin Barron and a second-round draft pick in 2024. Lehkonen, 26, had 29 points…