Tag: Nhl Playoffs
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Mark Kiszla: This Avalanche run to the Cup is revenge tour against the hockey gods
The Avs’ bandwagon has a full tank of gas and is steamrolling everything in its path on a revenge tour against the hockey gods. If this quest for the Stanley Cup feels personal, that’s because the Avs, starting with superstar Nathan MacKinnon, are taking it very personally. After toppling the Kings and taming the Wild…
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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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First two playoff opponents have prepped the Avalanche for Golden Knights | Evan’s take
The Los Angeles Kings were a stingy defensive team. The Minnesota Wild pushed the pace. Vegas might be a bit of a hybrid between those two teams. Colorado’s experience against those first two playoff opponents could come in handy. “I would venture to say that Vegas is a little mix of both of our last…
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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’s comeback victory another testament to team’s depth this season
Brett Kulak made light of his heroics Wednesday. The Colorado Avalanche defenseman’s overtime game-winner was the final salvo in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Kulak received a pass from winger Martin Necas and buried his shot from the right…
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Mark Kiszla: Big, bad Avalanche bullies send Wild a playoff message — Butt out!
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Those big, bad Avalanche bullies now have Minnesota’s arse in a sling – no ifs, ands or butt-endings about it. This 5-2 victory in the NHL playoffs was delivered with the force of a knockout blow. From the jump, the Avs came out swinging. Literally. And if you ask Avs defenseman…
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Mark Kiszla: Can Avs coach Jared Bednar end nasty habit of failure to put the hammer down in NHL playoffs?
MINNEAPOLIS — With the Avs at the playoff crossroads where they often take a really bad turn for the worse, is Jared Bednar the right coach to keep this team on the right track? Well, history tells us: Don’t count on it. “I’m unoffendable,” Bednar said Sunday. No offense. But here’s my truth: Teams coached…
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Mark Kiszla: Avs have goalie controversy at worst possible time after Scott Wedgewood benched in playoff loss
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota gave the Avalanche a Wedgie. I see London. I see France. On Saturday night, I watched the Wild give goalie Scott Wedgewood a swift kick in the pants. In a 5-1 rout of the Avs that proved the Wild are no joke, Wedgewood lost a grip on his stick on…
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Avalanche drop Game 3 in Minnesota as Wild show ‘more determination’
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s a series now. The Minnesota Wild came out and were clearly the better team in Game 3, taking it to the Colorado Avalanche from the drop of the puck on their way to a 5-1 victory at Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota got out to a 3-0 lead less than 25…
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Wild 5, Avalanche 1 | Three takeaways from Colorado’s first loss in Stanley Cup playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Avalanche suffered defeat for the first time this postseason. Here are three takeaways from Colorado’s 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday: 1. The Minnesota Wild’s game was reminiscent of the Los Angeles Kings’ Game 3 against the Avalanche. They came out hitting everything that moved.…