Tag: Los Angeles Kings
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Josh Manson gets physical in Colorado Avalanche debut, a 3-0 win over Los Angeles Kings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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A year after Falcon Stadium game, Colorado Avalanche have outdoor experience to build, improve upon
For the second time in a year and a week, the Colorado Avalanche are set to play open-air hockey — this time on a golf course in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. An announced sellout crowd of 43,574 filled the Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium in 2020. With the first-ever F-16 Thunderbird aircraft on one side of the…