Tag: Mikko Rantanen
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What the Avalanche can learn from Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup | Evan’s take
The NHL’s greatest villain has been defeated. The Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday completed a dominant postseason, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights and winning the Stanley Cup. The victory capped off a 16-3 run for the Hurricanes since the postseason began less than two months ago. Carolina did what the Avalanche couldn’t by taking down the…
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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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Avalanche fall apart in 7-3 loss to Flyers on eve of Rantanen, Necas trade anniversary
Jan. 24, 2025 was one of those nights where Avalanche fans will remember exactly where they were when they heard the news. One year later, it feels like a lifetime ago. Saturday marks the first anniversary of the Avalanche trading away Mikko Rantanen, a move that shook the foundation of the NHL. In return, Colorado…
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Did the red-hot Avalanche actually win the Mikko Rantanen trade? | Friday Faceoff
Mark Kiszla, columnist Answer: What, are you crazy? Crazy like a fox. This was never a debate. The Avs won this trade from Day One. When the Avalanche dealt away Rantanen in January 2025, distraught Colorado fans and grumpy media members alike squawked their bloody fool heads off like it was hockey Armageddon. Don’t y’all…
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Martin Necas signs eight-year, $92 million extension with Colorado Avalanche
There will be a lot more Marty Parties in Colorado for the foreseeable future. The Avalanche said Thursday they have signed Martin Necas to an eight-year extension that will kick in starting with the 2026-27 season. The total contract will cost $92 million, according to a report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, which comes out…
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Avalanche and Stars meet again with the same goal in mind | NHL Insider
We meet again, old foe. The Avalanche and Dallas Stars on Saturday will duel at Ball Arena, a little over five months after the Stars (and Mikko Rantanen) ended Colorado’s 2024-25 season. The two teams won’t play again until March 6, 2026, and in a bizarre scheduling twist, they’ll meet three times within a 29-day…
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Mikko Rantanen’s third-period hat trick sinks Avalanche in Game 7 | 3 takeaways
Dallas Stars advance past Colorado with dramatic, late win in Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Friday Faceoff: Will return of Gabe Landeskog lift Avalanche over Stars in Stanley Cup playoffs?
Colorado trails Dallas, 2-1, in first-round NHL postseason series with Game 4 at Ball Arena
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Martin Necas, Jack Drury make great first impressions, help lead Avalanche to win over Rangers
NEW YORK – The sting of losing Mikko Rantanen will wear off a lot quicker if the new guys can keep doing what they did on Sunday afternoon for the Avalanche. In their crazy 5-4 win over the New York Rangers, the new guys stepped up. Jack Drury got the scoring started for both sides,…
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Top 10 highest-paid Colorado professional athletes | Sports Business Insider
Nikola Jokic, Kris Bryant and Garett Bolles among state’s best-paid pro athletes this year