Tag: Los Angeles Kings
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Avalanche vs. Kings | 3 keys for Colorado heading into Game 2
The Avalanche walked away with an important Game 1 victory against the Kings, but they didn’t dictate play like they normally do. Here are 3 keys to Colorado taking a commanding lead in the series after Game 2: 1. Colorado’s power play was fantastic in March, but it dipped a bit in April as the…
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Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood seizes moment, wins first career playoff start
On Sunday, Scott Wedgewood became the eighth-oldest goaltender in NHL history to make his first career playoff start. He made sure to make the most of it. Wedgewood was phenomenal in net for the Avalanche, only getting beat when the Los Angeles Kings pulled their goaltender late for a two-man advantage. His steady play, the…
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Deadline acquisition Nicolas Roy asserts himself in Game 1 for Avalanche
Playoff hockey is for big boys, and Nicolas Roy is a very, very big boy. During Sunday’s 2-1 win, Avalanche fans got the opportunity to see what it’s like to have Roy on their side in a playoff game for once. They had to have liked what they saw. Roy didn’t find himself on the…
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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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3 keys to Colorado’s first-round series against Kings | 2026 Avalanche Playoff Preview
The Avalanche went wire-to-wire as the best team in the NHL. Naturally, they’re considered heavy favorites against the Los Angeles Kings, the team with the lowest point total to qualify for the postseason. You can’t take any team for granted when the playoffs roll around, though. Here are three key factors that could decide the…
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Avalanche-Kings first round playoff schedule released
With all the series officially set, the NHL announced the full schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, including the matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. The series opens Sunday in Denver with Game 1 at 1 p.m. at Ball Arena. That game will be televised on TNT. Here…
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Colorado Avalanche draw L.A. Kings in first round of NHL playoffs
It went down to the wire, but the Colorado Avalanche now know their first-round opponent. The Avalanche will take on the Los Angeles Kings when the playoffs get underway this weekend. Game 1 has already been announced for Sunday, April 19, with the time to be announced soon, along with the full schedule. The two…
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Avalanche win again as wait for first-round opponent continues for a few more days | 5 takeaways
All Avalanche fans care about right now is finding out who their first-round opponent will be. They won’t have that answer until they’re on the ice for their final game of the regular season. The Avalanche won again Tuesday, this time beating the Calgary Flames by a score of 2-1. Another meaningless game for the…
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Avalanche win Central Division, guarantee home-ice advantage until Stanley Cup Final
The Colorado Avalanche set a few major goals for themselves at the start of training camp. On Tuesday night, they checked off a few of those goals. With a win over the St. Louis Blues, the Avalanche clinched the Central Division title, their first division title since the 2022-23 season. This is the 13th time…
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Brendan McMorrow’s return has helped DU Pioneers’ postseason push to Frozen Four
A self-described “low-stakes” poker player is eager to push all of his chips into the center of the table for the biggest weekend of his young hockey career in the Gambling Capital of the World. Denver freshman Brendan McMorrow, whose favorite movie of all time is the 1998 cult classic “Rounders” about the underground world…