Tag: Parker Kelly
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Nathan MacKinnon dazzles, records 1,100th career point in 5-2 Avalanche win over Capitals
If it feels like just yesterday that Nathan MacKinnon hit 1,000 career points, it’s because it almost was. Almost 10 months to the day from when the Avalanche superstar scored his 1,000th career point, he hit 1,100 with a three-point performance against the Washington Capitals to lead his team to a 5-2 victory at Ball…
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‘Confident’ Parker Kelly nears career high in goals as Avalanche depth sinks Jets, 3-2
Not even for a second did Parker Kelly think he had a second goal on Friday. It’s OK, though. One goal was enough. Kelly’s goal, scored less than two minutes into the third period, was the game winner for the Colorado Avalanche as they defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2. It was Kelly’s seventh goal of…
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Universal language of hockey is all Zakhar Bardakov needs to make Avalanche roster
He doesn’t speak a whole lot of English, but he does speak hockey. That might be all that matters for Zakhar Bardakov. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said at the start of training camp there’d be a competition for the fourth-line center spot between Bardakov and a few other young players. There really hasn’t been one.…
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Why a trio of Avalanche veterans decided to extend with Colorado
CASTLE PINES — After the Avalanche’s disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars, Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland said they’d bring back the exact same team if they could. They weren’t kidding, apparently. When the Avalanche hit the ice on Thursday for training camp, they won’t look all that different from the…
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NHL players evaluate their future: ‘You deserve to have a great life’ | Health after hockey: Part III
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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 dug into the support system for retired players. Part III shows how current players view their future. Parker Kelly apologized for something he…