Tag: Parker Kelly
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Mackenzie Blackwood silences doubters with strong performance in Avalanche’s Game 4 win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Bednar made a bold move, and big Mackenzie Blackwood backed him up. Blackwood, starting his first game since April 14 in Calgary, stopped 19 shots in Colorado’s massive 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 at Grand Casino Arena. The Avalanche grabbed a 3-1 series lead and now…
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Avalanche 5, Wild 2 | 3 takeaways from a massive Game 4 victory for Colorado
ST. PAUL, Minn. — One more to go for the Colorado Avalanche, who held on to take Game 4 in Minnesota by a score of 5-2. Here are three takeaways after the Avalanche took a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 at Grand Casino Arena Monday night: An early momentum shift You’d have a difficult…
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With helpful tips from Nathan MacKinnon, Parker Kelly emerging offensively and Avalanche adjusting | Evan’s take
Prior to Avalanche practice getting underway Friday, the two hottest goal scorers on the Avalanche roster went off on their own to get in some work together. I’m talking about Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the NHL with 50 goals, and Parker Kelly. Yes, Parker Kelly. The 26-year-old Alberta native is on the brink of his…
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Avalanche suddenly struggling with consistency, fall ‘flat’ in 5-2 loss to Senators
KANATA, Ont. – It would have been borderline impossible for the Colorado Avalanche to keep up the pace they set for the first 40 games this season, but there’s no doubt the most recent 11 haven’t been up to their standard. The Avalanche had just five shots on goal through the first 30 minutes of…
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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…
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Avalanche release Pierre-Edouard Bellemare from tryout contract | Evan’s Take
There’s always the possibility they circle back to him at some point — like they did with Joel Kiviranta