Tag: Pavel Francouz
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Colorado Avalanche games postponed through the new year ‘due to COVID-related issues’
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche are not scheduled to play their next game until 2022 as a home-and-home against the Dallas Stars was postponed Monday afternoon. The NHL announced “due to COVID-related issues,” Wednesday’s home game and Friday’s road game against Dallas were postponed with makeup dates yet to be determined. According to the Dallas…
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Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche return to practice Sunday following extended break; 5 players remain in COVID protocol
DENVER – The basement wasn’t just for gift-wrapping this year in the house of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, who entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol in mid-December. “I quarantined in the basement a little bit, just because at home we have a 5-month-old,” Toews said. “Just trying to keep him safe and healthy. “Besides that…
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Ode to an NHL EBUG: Goalie Dustin ‘Bones’ Smith relishes chance to help Colorado Avalanche as emergency backup
The “Emergency Boys” were stoked. One of their own had had made it back to the big show. Should one or both NHL goaltenders be unable to continue with a game, the home team has a designated EBUG — emergency backup goalie — in attendance. The EBUG, a uniquely NHL quirk, has to be ready…
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4 more players enter COVID protocol, Colorado Avalanche opt to play, fall in Nashville
As surreal as the pregame sounded, members of the Colorado Avalanche downplayed it. A game heavily affected by COVID-19 on both sides went ahead. The rapid tests kept coming back reportedly within an hour of game time in Nashville. In the wake of defenseman Devon Toews’ positive test announcement two days previously, four more Avalanche…
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Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson claimed off waivers
DENVER — Leaving Denver after Sunday night’s 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, the Florida Panthers took a depth goaltender with them. The Panthers claimed Jonas Johansson, the Avalanche’s No. 3 goaltender, off waivers on Monday. Colorado tried to send him to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) to make room for returning No. 2 Pavel Francouz.…
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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…
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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog set to miss time; G Pavel Francouz recalled
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is set to miss about two weeks with a lower-body injury, as announced by coach Jared Bednar on Sunday and reported by the team. Landeskog left Friday’s 7-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The winger has 9 goals and 18 assists through 22 games this season and this is…
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Colorado Avalanche still scoring in bunches; AHL players wait in the wings
Friday’s win marked the third straight game featuring seven or more Colorado Avalanche goals. It was a first for the franchise and, according to the league, the first such streak since the 1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins did it. None of the three victories were assured from start to finish. On Friday, the Detroit Red Wings closed…
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Avalanche notebook: Looking back on a season-high, 5-game road trip
Goals were flying in in both directions during the Colorado Avalanche’s longest road swing of the season. They headed home with a 3-1-1 trip record. They’ve scored the most goals per game – 4.26 per game – and allowed the sixth-most, 3.43, in the league through 23 games. The teams surrounding them in the latter…
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With Nathan MacKinnon reportedly nearing return, Colorado Avalanche have more than compensated
DENVER – A missing star player is an excellent excuse, but the Colorado Avalanche haven’t needed many excuses lately. Nathan MacKinnon wore the top line’s blue practice jersey Monday at Family Sports Center and handled the puck plenty with the top power-play unit. “It looks like he’s put in the work,” linemate Gabriel Landeskog said.…