Tag: Nhl
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What to watch at the Colorado Avalanche Rookie Showcase | NHL Insider
The wait is over. Hockey is back. While most players have been in town for a week or two, the Avalanche held their first official day of rookie camp on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Rookie Showcase tournament at South Suburban Sports Complex in Highlands Ranch. Next Thursday, the real fun begins when the NHL…
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Can a healthy Gabriel Landeskog be the difference in Avs’ quest to hoist Stanley Cup? | Friday Faceoff
Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: Not quite After a storybook comeback of Gabe Landeskog, what’s the next twist in this tale? During the playoffs against Dallas last spring, Captain Gabe shocked me by looking as good as new after a freak, career-threatening injury kept him off the ice for 1,032 days. So how much should we…
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Stan Kroenke owns world’s most valuable sports empire in 2025
The Denver Gazette sports business insider is a reader’s guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players. Sports business insider: Stan Kroenke has the most lucrative sports empire in 2025 with a team ownership portfolio valued at over $21 billion. Short version: Kroenke Sports & Entertainment…
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Avalanche alumni urge support for ex-NHL players: ‘We don’t have the tools’ | Health after hockey: Part II
Editor’s note: The Denver Gazette presents a three-part investigative series on health after hockey for NHL players. Part I examined the life and death of Colorado Avalanche enforcer Chris Simon. Part II digs into the support system for retired players. Kyle Quincey woke up in the hospital after 6 hours of lost consciousness with 40…
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Death of ex-Avalanche enforcer Chris Simon a focus of CTE risk in NHL | Health after hockey: Part I
Editor’s note: The Denver Gazette presents a three-part investigative series on health after hockey for NHL players. Part I examines the life and death of Colorado Avalanche enforcer Chris Simon. Chris Simon found peace on the north shore of Lake Superior, where pristine beaches meet lush forests, rocky bluffs, and clear waterfalls in the same…
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Rockies-Yankees series epitomizes ‘haves vs. have-nots’ of sports world
Memorial Day weekend in LoDo brought Yankee Stadium West to 20th and Blake. Pinstripes outnumbered purple in the stands at Coors Field on Friday night to begin a three-game series between the Rockies and Yankees. Is anyone surprised? Colorado is on pace for the worst season in MLB history. The Yankees have one of the…
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Avalanche sign veteran forward Alex Galchenyuk for remainder of season: ‘It makes sense’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The Avalanche agreed to contract terms Monday with veteran forward Alex Galchenyuk for the remainder of this season. Galchenyuk, 28, has appeared in 643 career NHL games between six teams: Canadiens, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Senators and Wild. The No. 3 overall NHL…
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Avalanche at Predators game postponed due to water main break at Bridgestone Arena
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Avalanche can get their Black Friday shopping done early this year. A water main break at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville has postponed the Avs-Predators game that was scheduled to begin at noon (MT), the NHL announced Friday morning. The issue “has significantly impacted the…
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Logan O’Connor emerges as essential depth forward to mask Avalanche injury concerns
DENVER — Logan O’Connor’s dependability extends beyond his blue-collar playing style for the Colorado Avalanche. The tenacious third-line winger honors friendly bets among teammates. Even when he loses the wager. Exhibit A: O’Connor, a proud DU guy, wearing a UMass hockey shirt in the Avs’ dressing room last month. Punishment for the Pioneers’ two-game series…
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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,…