Tag: Pavel Francouz
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Goaltender Pavel Francouz fills in on short notice, helps Avalanche beat Oilers in Game 1
DENVER – If a couple of shifts weren’t enough for Pavel Francouz to get ready, Connor McDavid’s shot seemed to do the trick. Colorado’s backup goaltender was called upon in the middle of the second period after Darcy Kuemper exited with an upper-body injury. Francouz said a trainer told him to get ready for action…
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Colorado Avalanche score first, then absorb fourth straight loss at Winnipeg Jets
The late-season swoon continued for the Colorado Avalanche, who allowed four third-period goals against the Winnipeg Jets and dropped their fourth-straight regulation contest, 4-1. It’s the first time Colorado has dropped four in a row this season. The Avalanche have clinched first in the Western Conference but sit four points behind the Florida Panthers in…
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Logan O’Connor gets back on the board as Colorado Avalanche dispatch New Jersey Devils
DENVER – Logan O’Connor ended a scoring slump after taking part in a pregame salute to his alma mater. He kicked off a strong second period that carried the Colorado Avalanche to an eighth straight victory, 3-1 Thursday night at Ball Arena. O’Connor took the ceremonial puck drop in front of Denver head coach David…
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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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Cale Makar sets franchise record as Colorado Avalanche roll past Philadelphia Flyers
DENVER – Colorado Avalanche players secured a real-deal record and a wink-wink statistic in Friday’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Cale Makar tied and then broke Sandis Ozolinsh’s single-season franchise record for goals from a defenseman with his 23rd and 24th of the campaign. He said it didn’t click right away. “Mikko (Rantanen) told…
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Colorado Avalanche hold back San Jose Sharks, sweep California trip
The San Jose Sharks scored three unanswered to make it a one-goal game with about a minute and a half to play, but Valeri Nichushkin’s empty-net goal sealed a 5-3 road win for the Colorado Avalanche. Thirty-four seconds into Friday’s second period, Cale Makar tracked down his own rebound and beat Sharks goaltender Zach Sawchenko…
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Cale Makar rediscovers scoring touch as Colorado Avalanche edge New York Islanders
Defenseman Cale Makar had three points of significance Monday night as his Colorado Avalanche held back the New York Islanders, 5-4, at UBS Arena. Makar opened the scoring with his first goal since Jan. 28 against the Chicago Blackhawks, a 14-game drought. Despite taking more than a month off from goal-scoring, he still leads NHL…
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Worst downs first as Arizona Coyotes edge visiting Colorado Avalanche
The team with the lowest point total in the NHL took out the team with the most as the Arizona Coyotes rode a one-goal lead for most of the third period to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Karel Vejmelka made 42 saves Thursday for host Arizona. Forward Mikko Rantanen said he didn’t think…
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Colorado Avalanche drop six unanswered goals on Winnipeg Jets, including Landeskog hat trick
DENVER – The Avalanche spotted the Jets a 3-0 lead Friday. Generous, but not enough. Gabriel Landeskog had his second hat trick against Winnipeg this season and Andre Burakovsky’s goal to end a 17-game drought was the go-ahead tally in Colorado’s 6-3 victory at Ball Arena. “It feels good to finally get one in the…
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‘Perfect opening’ propels Colorado Avalanche to road win against Detroit Red Wings
A hodgepodge starting lineup kicked off a bounce-back effort for the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night in Detroit. Usual fourth-line player Darren Helm centered top-line duo Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. It was Helm’s first game in the Red Wings’ arena as a visitor. The 35-year-old center spent parts of 14 seasons in Detroit before…