Tag: Sam Girard
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Avalanche shake up defense, trade Samuel Girard to Pittsburgh for veteran Brett Kulak
The longest-tenured defenseman on the Colorado Avalanche roster is no longer Samuel Girard. Just prior to flying out to Utah on Tuesday morning for their first game after the Olympics break, the Avalanche shook up their defense, trading Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brett Kulak. Girard arrived…
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Ilya Solovyov trade gives clues to what Avalanche may do ahead of trade deadline | NHL Insider
Guessing what Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland has up his sleeve has proven to be difficult. He may have tipped his hand earlier this week. By trading Ilya Solovyov to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Avalanche dealt away their seventh defenseman. If everything goes according to plan, you aren’t dressing the seventh defenseman most nights, but…
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Unique third pair of Sam Malinski and Sam Girard providing huge boost for Avalanche | Evan’s take
The biggest reason the Avalanche came from behind to win in Vegas? Jared’s two Sams. Sam Girard and Sam Malinski might be a little short by NHL defensemen standards, but they’re not short on talent. They’re a unique third pair when compared to the rest of the league, but as coach Jared Bednar has said…
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After ‘frustrating’ end to last season, Ross Colton playing his best hockey in Avalanche uniform | NHL Insider
In the blink of an eye last October, Ross Colton went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. “It sucked, honestly,” Colton told The Denver Gazette. What “sucked” was Colton breaking his foot after blocking a shot in the second period of a game on Oct. 28, 2024, against the Chicago Blackhawks.…
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Sam Girard returns as Avalanche defense gets healthy to counter injuries up front
As one player returns to the lineup from injury, another exits. That’s just the way it works for the Colorado Avalanche. After missing over a month due to an upper-body injury, defenseman Sam Girard returned to the Avalanche lineup in Thursday’s 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Girard played just two games at the start…
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Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin to ‘miss some time’ due to lower-body injury
The Colorado Avalanche are rolling, but their train appears to have been derailed. Valeri Nichushkin, who carries the nickname “Chu Chu,” left Tuesday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period with what coach Jared Bednar characterized as a lower-body injury. The Avalanche held an optional skate Wednesday afternoon that only a few…
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Avalanche’s Sam Girard to ‘miss some time’ due to upper-body injury
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Saturday defenseman Sam Girard will “miss some time” due to an upper-body injury. Colorado hosts the Dallas Stars at 7 p.m. Saturday night. The team is currently listing Girard as week-to-week. In Girard’s absence, Ilya Solovyov will step in and make his Avalanche debut against the Stars. He was claimed…
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Mikko Rantanen’s third-period hat trick sinks Avalanche in Game 7 | 3 takeaways
Dallas Stars advance past Colorado with dramatic, late win in Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Valeri Nichushkin to miss about a month following ankle surgery; Avalanche’s Byram, Girard also nursing injuries
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are about to discover the quality of their roster depth. Three new lower-body injuries to prominent Colorado players — defensemen Bowen Byram, Sam Girard and forward Valeri Nichushkin — were announced Tuesday by coach Jared Bednar upon the team’s return from games played in Finland. Nichushkin will undergo ankle surgery…
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Avalanche 2022-23 preview: Top 3 candidates for breakout seasons
The Avalanche have reloaded with a championship-caliber roster in 2022-23 and a handful of players on the cusp of breakout seasons. Here is a closer look at the top three candidates to take on bigger roles in Colorado. RW Valeri Nichushkin The story arc for Nichushkin’s NHL career? Incredible. The big Russian winger got drafted…