Tag: Mackinnon
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Makar or no Makar, Avalanche need more from their other top players | Evan’s take
Cale Makar may or may not be on the ice for Sunday’s Game 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas. Either way, the Avalanche have enough star power to come back against the Golden Knights. They just need that star power to shine a lot brighter, starting at 6 p.m. (ESPN). “(Makar’s) been in the gym…
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Self-inflicted wounds put Avalanche in massive hole as series shifts to Vegas
The Colorado Avalanche will head to Vegas down 2-0 in their series, and after Friday night, they really only have themselves to blame for a 3-1 loss at home. One thing this Avalanche team has prided itself on all season long is its ability to defend and defend with a lead. They had not lost…
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Golden Knights 3, Avalanche 1: 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 2 collapse
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Friday night. With a 1-0 lead in the third period, the Avalanche gave up back-to-back third-period goals and fell 3-1 in Game 2. They now head to Vegas down 2-0 in the series. Here are three takeaways from a Game 2 loss…
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‘I got a lot of belief in the group’: Avalanche not panicking as they trail a series for first time in playoffs
There was to be no miracle comeback on this Wednesday evening. Although the Colorado Avalanche tried their darnedest, they weren’t able to erase a three-goal deficit for the second Wednesday in a row. The Vegas Golden Knights bent but did not break in the third period, taking Game 1 4-2. For the first time this…
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Golden Knights 4, Avalanche 2 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 1 loss
For the first time this postseason, the Avalanche find themselves trailing in a series. The Vegas Golden Knights came into Ball Arena on Wednesday and took Game 1 by a score of 4-2. A late push by the Avalanche wasn’t enough this time. Here are three takeaways from Game 1. Defensive depth proves shallow With…
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Elite forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Eichel take center stage in Western Conference Final
Connor McDavid can sit this one out. The two big dogs in the Western Conference who already have Stanley Cup rings need a minute while they battle to earn another. In hockey, it’s never truly one-on-one out on the ice throughout the course of an entire game. There’s too much room, too much movement, and…
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5 key matchups between Avalanche and Golden Knights in the Western Conference final | Evan’s take
The most recent Western Conference teams to lift the Stanley Cup are about to face off for the opportunity to do it again. The conference final between the Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights starts Wednesday at Ball Arena. Expect fireworks. These franchises have only met once previously in the playoffs. That 2021 series didn’t go…
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Colorado Avalanche to face Vegas Golden Knights in Western Conference final
The two division champions in the Western Conference will meet for a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup. With their victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, the Golden Knights booked their ticket to the Western Conference Final, where they will face the Colorado Avalanche. Vegas won the Pacific Division, while the Avalanche took…
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Quinn Hughes vs. Cale Makar and four more takeaways after Avalanche eliminate Minnesota Wild | NHL Insider
To the Western Conference final they go. The Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild in dramatic fashion Wednesday night, ending the series in five games. In doing so, the Avalanche will take a much-needed two days off and await the winner of the series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks. But before we look…
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Deadline addition Brett Kulak plays hero and sends the Avalanche to conference finals
Chris MacFarland is a finalist for General Manager of the Year. After how Game 5 finished, his resume looks even better. Brett Kulak became Colorado’s 16th goal scorer in the series, taking a Martin Necas pass 3:52 into overtime and one-timing it into the back of the net, giving the Avalanche a 4-3 overtime win…