Tag: Mikko Rantanen
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3 takeaways from Avalanche victory over Nashville Predators; O’Connor heats up, Bowers injured, McNab honored
DENVER — The Avalanche won Thursday, 5-3, over the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena. Here are three takeaways from the game. O’Connor heats up The injury-plagued Avalanche need their depth forwards to produce with the absences of Darren Helm, Gabe Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin. One such player stepped up against Nashville — Logan O’Connor. The…
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Why Avalanche Global Series games are ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for Finland natives Rantanen, Lehkonen
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen grew up in Finland with a morning routine to satisfy his hockey obsession. “I woke up and checked the scores in the NHL,” Rantanen said, “and was following my favorite players.” Life is about to come full circle. The Avalanche and Blue Jackets play Friday and Saturday at Nokia Arena…
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Avalanche elevate Martin Kaut to second line in overtime loss to Winnipeg Jets
Martin Kaut recently found a place to live not far from the Colorado Eagles’ arena when a phone call changed his housing plans. The caller was Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland. “C-Mac” recalled Kaut from the AHL to Colorado’s active roster with Winnipeg visiting Ball Arena. “I had to practice (Tuesday) in Loveland. I got…
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Avalanche schedule analysis: 5 must-watch games for the 2022-23 season
The Avalanche embark on its Stanley Cup defense with 82 regular season games on the 2022-23 schedule. Here is a closer look at the team’s five most intriguing matchups before the playoffs begin, listed in chronological order. AVALANCHE AT FLAMES (OCT. 13) Colorado wastes no time for its reunion with former second-line center Nazem Kadri.…
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Avalanche’s Cale Makar makes preseason debut in win against Stars
Cale Makar spent the offseason mentally emptying his trophy case. The Norris, Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup. Forget about all of them. “I’m not focused on anything accolade wise, at all. Everybody keeps asking me: How are going to top next year?” Makar said into a microphone at the beginning of Avalanche training camp. “It’s…
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Avalanche training camp: Alex Newhook, J.T. Compher and Mikko Rantanen discuss second-line center vacancy
The Avalanche have started the evaluation process to determine a second-line center. Three returning players who might fill the role — J.T. Compher, Alex Newhook and Mikko Rantanen — recently discussed the training camp vacancy created by Nazem Kadri’s signing with Calgary. — Compher: “(Coach Jared Bednar) has always been fair. If you’re playing well,…
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NHL Insider: The inevitability of Nathan MacKinnon’s monster Avalanche contract extension
Every Friday during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Kyle Fredrickson will take you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche What they said “I think it’s really an amazing experience for the Muslim community and it’s really inspiring for us. If he can win the Stanley Cup as a Muslim, he inspires more Muslim…
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NHL Insider: Valeri Nichushkin celebrated in hometown despite Stanley Cup’s ban from Russia
Every Friday during the offseason, beat writer Kyle Fredrickson will take you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche. What they said “Being back at the house we grew up in was pretty cool. It comes full circle. The memories and the hard work we all put in for all those years. The dents I…
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Nazem Kadri to Calgary; how the Colorado Avalanche must adapt following key departure
Nazem Kadri signing with the Flames is proof the Colorado Avalanche are victims of their own success. Keeping the star second-line center with the Avs proved too costly for general manager Chris MacFarland. On Thursday — more than one month after NHL free agency opened — Kadri inked a $49-million, seven-year deal to sign in…
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Valeri Nichushkin’s pair of goals in Game 2 has Colorado Avalanche in driver’s seat of Stanley Cup Final
DENVER – The Lightning haven’t been able to get off the tracks when Colorado’s train is coming through. Avalanche right winger Valeri Nichushkin, nicknamed “Choo Choo,” scored his second and third goals of the Stanley Cup Final in Saturday’s 7-0 win over the Lightning at Ball Arena and led Colorado to a 2-0 series lead.…