Tag: National Hockey League
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Colorado Avalanche score first, then absorb fourth straight loss at Winnipeg Jets
The late-season swoon continued for the Colorado Avalanche, who allowed four third-period goals against the Winnipeg Jets and dropped their fourth-straight regulation contest, 4-1. It’s the first time Colorado has dropped four in a row this season. The Avalanche have clinched first in the Western Conference but sit four points behind the Florida Panthers in…
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Colorado Avalanche headed to Finland in November for NHL Global Series
It was announced Thursday that the Colorado Avalanche will play the Columbus Blue Jackets in a pair of regular-season games at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, on Nov. 4-5 as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. This is the ninth season the NHL has traveled to Europe for regular-season games. There have been 28…
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Logan O’Connor gets back on the board as Colorado Avalanche dispatch New Jersey Devils
DENVER – Logan O’Connor ended a scoring slump after taking part in a pregame salute to his alma mater. He kicked off a strong second period that carried the Colorado Avalanche to an eighth straight victory, 3-1 Thursday night at Ball Arena. O’Connor took the ceremonial puck drop in front of Denver head coach David…
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Colorado Avalanche set franchise win records, Nathan MacKinnon nets hat trick in blowout
DENVER • Nathan MacKinnon’s body language and facial expression didn’t change after he dropped a ninth goal on the Los Angeles Kings and finished his third career regular-season hat trick. Just another day at the office, when that office is Ball Arena. “Good bounce and I just whacked it in,” MacKinnon said. “I was blessed…
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Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar’s third OT goal of the season cuts off Winnipeg Jets comeback
Cale Makar scored with two seconds left in an overtime power play to help the Colorado Avalanche finish off host Winnipeg, 5-4, after the Jets dug their way out of a two-goal, third-period hole. Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey kept the Avalanche from icing the game in regulation. Morrissey absorbed a Nathan MacKinnon shot on an empty…
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Byram returns, Colorado Avalanche clinch playoff spot with win against Pittsburgh Penguins
The new guys helped put the “x-” in front of Colorado Avalanche for the fifth straight season. Josh Manson and Artturi Lehkonen both scored their first goals as members of the Avalanche, and the team that wasn’t theirs a month ago cliched a playoff spot with a 6-4 win in Pittsburgh. Colorado was the second…
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Fresh off conditioning stint, defenseman Bowen Byram joins Colorado Avalanche on the road
The Colorado Avalanche announced Monday that defenseman Bowen Byram, 20, has been recalled and is on a three-game road trip through Pittsburgh, Winnipeg and Edmonton. Byram was assigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Thursday for a conditioning stint and took part in a weekend series against the Ontario Reign, registering two penalty minutes in…
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Intention irrelevant as Colorado Avalanche take down Pittsburgh Penguins
DENVER – Intentionally or accidentally, the Colorado Avalanche never left the game tied for long and took down the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Ball Arena. Drop pass or bobble, Colorado forward Alex Newhook left the puck sitting for teammate Nicolas Aube-Kubel at the top of a faceoff circle. Aube-Kubel came roaring in…
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Colorado points leader Nazem Kadri ‘evaluated,’ misses Friday’s Avalanche practice
CENTENNIAL – Nazem Kadri, the Colorado Avalanche team leader in assists and points, missed practice at Family Sports Center on Friday. His status for Saturday’s matinee against the Pittsburgh Penguins was in question. “He’s getting evaluated today, so we’ll see about him for tomorrow,” coach Jared Bednar said. Bednar said his level of concern would…
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Seemingly a false alarm for Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon, who returns after missing one game
DENVER – Nathan MacKinnon didn’t finish out the Colorado Avalanche’s recent two-game road trip. Coach Jared Bednar said MacKinnon had X-rays done, then left the team for further evaluation. That must have gone well because Bednar said MacKinnon was “good to go” Thursday morning. He took up his usual spot on the top line against…