Tag: Los Angeles Kings
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Jared Bednar’s Avalanche summon memories of 2022 Stanley Cup champs on opening night | Evan’s take
LOS ANGELES — The Colorado Avalanche are still ticked off about last season’s end. They played like it on opening night. It was a slow burn, but when the Avalanche got rolling, the Los Angeles Kings could not slow them. It was the usual suspects on offense who provided the fireworks, but that lingering anger…
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Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog ‘antsy’ to play — 1,306 days after last regular-season game
LOS ANGELES — Most veterans don’t look forward to the long training camp that precedes the regular season. They prefer to get to the real stuff as quickly as possible. It was different for Gabriel Landeskog this season, though. “For me, personally, I was stoked to be a part of training camp, feel good, and…
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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…
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Strong night from Andre Burakovsky helped keep Colorado Avalanche in hunt for first
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Andre Burakovsky already has his name on the Stanley Cup. Since the Colorado Avalanche’s second COVID-19 pause, he’s appeared ready for another run at it. The forward has points in six straight games (four goals, five assists) and 28 of his 51 appearances this season. He was singled out after a weighty game Monday when…
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Colorado Avalanche stick to formula in win over L.A. Kings
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Devon Toews, then Cale Makar. Then Devon Toews from Cale Makar. The Colorado Avalanche’s top defensive pairing picked up the scoring slack in the absence of Nathan MacKinnon and set the pace in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Makar had a goal and an assist for the second straight night.…
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Regular season extended as Colorado Avalanche stretch run resumes
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The stretch run is back on. After three games were postponed due to COVID-19 protocol, the Colorado Avalanche are again marching toward the playoffs, practicing Wednesday before a flight to St. Louis. What’s left of the regular season is set to resume against the Blues on Thursday night, the first of four straight games on…
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Three Colorado Avalanche games postponed after third positive COVID-19 test; Donskoi added to protocol list
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The number of positive COVID-19 tests among the Colorado Avalanche steadily grew over eight days. On Friday, hours before the Avalanche were set to host the Los Angeles Kings at Ball Arena, the NHL announced three games would be postponed. Games Friday and Sunday against the Kings were postponed, along with an April 20 matchup…
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Colorado Avalanche cancel morning skate after another positive COVID-19 test
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Avalanche’s third positive COVID-19 test in eight days led to the cancellation of another morning skate, the team announced Friday morning ahead of a home game against the Los Angeles Kings. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. The two previous games went on…
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy continues decline amid pandemic
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No spectators at the President’s Day hockey tournament in Colorado Springs meant plenty of available rooms in local hotels. As a result, occupancy levels last month fell to the lowest level for February in 30 years. The 45% occupancy rate for Colorado Springs hotels in…
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Colorado Avalanche thoroughly outshoot but slip past Los Angeles Kings
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DENVER — Goals aren’t coming easy for the Colorado Avalanche midway through a nine-game homestand. Conveniently, one sufficed Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen made 44 saves, but Mikko Rantanen broke through in the second period. Rantanen later gift-wrapped the empty netter in a 2-0 victory. Rantanen found a seam midway through the…