Tag: Mackinnon
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Gabriel Landeskog wins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
Gabriel Landeskog toiled day and night for nearly three years to get back to playing for the Avalanche. He’s been recognized for his hard work. Landeskog on Tuesday was announced as the winner of the 2026 Bill Masterton Trophy, earned by the NHL player who best exemplifies “the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to…
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Philosophy changes, goaltending tandem and trade scenarios | Avalanche mailbag
Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to [email protected]. Should the Avs consider a change in play style? When things get tighter in the playoffs, generating rush offense is more difficult. That’s coupled with being on the smaller side and an aging…
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How it all fell apart for the Avalanche against Vegas | Evan’s take
What had been the season of a lifetime ended after the week from hockey hell for the Colorado Avalanche. The Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena completed a shocking sweep of the Avalanche in the Western Conference finals. Just one week prior, the Avalanche seemed unstoppable as heavy betting favorites to lift…
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‘It sucks’: Avalanche season comes to stunning end as Golden Knights complete sweep
LAS VEGAS — Mackenzie Blackwood did his best, but he could not save the Avalanche season. Colorado saved its worst performance for Game 4, looking flat most of Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena on its way to a 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights in the Western Conference finals. Brilliant save after brilliant save by…
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Avalanche learn Nathan MacKinnon’s status, starting goalie for do-or-die Game 4 at Vegas
LAS VEGAS — With their season on the line, the Avalanche are making a change in net. Mackenzie Blackwood will start Tuesday’s Game 4 for the Avalanche, replacing Scott Wedgewood in net. This will be just Blackwood’s third start of the playoffs, as Wedgewood has carried the load in net. The Avalanche also will also…
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Avalanche search for answers, intensity and may have to do so without Nathan MacKinnon | Evan’s take
LAS VEGAS – Where’s the anger? Where’s the rage? The day after a monumental collapse, the Colorado Avalanche didn’t seem to have either. If anything, they still seemed to be quite stunned. “I think they made mistakes in the first period, and we made mistakes in the second period. They ended up getting goals,” Josh…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys to Colorado extending its season
LAS VEGAS – Regardless of whether or not the Avalanche win on Tuesday in Game 4, they may be staring down some big changes. They need a win to at least delay talk of those changes for a few days. Here are three keys to Colorado staving off elimination in Game 4 at T-Mobile Arena…
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Avalanche on brink of elimination after Game 3 collapse at Vegas
LAS VEGAS — As the old saying goes, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. She’s warming up right now, though. At 5:55 p.m. PDT, it looked like Colorado was going to fight its way back and make it a series. By 7:55 p.m., its season was all but done, as the Golden Knights…
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Golden Knights 5, Avalanche 3 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s monumental collapse in Game 3
LAS VEGAS — Just when you thought the Avalanche had figured things out, they pulled off the biggest collapse of the season and arguably the biggest in franchise history. Here are three takeaways from a disastrous 5-3 Game 3 loss for the Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena: Dynamite start You could not have drawn up a…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys in a must win game for Colorado
LAS VEGAS – There’s no other way around it. Game 3 is a must-win for the Colorado Avalanche. Here are three keys to the Avalanche finding a way back in their series with the Golden Knights at 6 p.m. Sunday at T-Mobile Arena. Top six has to step up Colorado’s top six forwards have been…