Tag: Nicolas Aube-kubel
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Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon breaks down highlight reel goal against Capitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nathan Mackinnon makes the ridiculous appear routine. Case in point: His highlight reel goal in Saturday night’s Avalanche victory, 4-0, at the Capitals. It happened late in the second period at the end of a Colorado shift, in which MacKinnon remained on the ice with second-line forwards Evan Rodrigues and Alex Newhook.…
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Alexandar Georgiev outshines Darcy Kuemper in Avalanche shutout victory at Capitals
WASHINGTON • The Avalanche faced an old friend and validated his replacement. No hard feelings, Darcy Kuemper, but Colorado appears just fine with goaltender Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes. He was phenomenal Saturday night with 32 saves in a 4-0 shutout victory; his first with the Avalanche. “It feels awesome,” Georgiev said postgame from the…
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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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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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Nathan MacKinnon returns to lineup, helps Colorado Avalanche torch Dallas Stars
The Colorado Avalanche pulled ahead early and never let the Stars make it a game on Sunday afternoon in Dallas. Nathan MacKinnon quickly made an impact in his return to the lineup, Nazem Kadri reached a new career high in points and goaltender Darcy Kuemper recorded a 23-save shutout in a 4-0 win. MacKinnon played…
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Avalanche find another way to beat Panthers after teammate stretchered off the ice
DENVER – The sound of the goal horn was replaced with thumps and crashes. The NHL’s two most consistently productive offenses traded finesse for physicality after Colorado defenseman Jacob MacDonald was stretchered off the ice. Andre Burakovsky had both elements covered and scored his first career hat trick in Sunday’s 3-2 Avalanche win over the…