Tag: The Nhl
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Avalanche’s Cale Makar makes preseason debut in win against Stars
Cale Makar spent the offseason mentally emptying his trophy case. The Norris, Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup. Forget about all of them. “I’m not focused on anything accolade wise, at all. Everybody keeps asking me: How are going to top next year?” Makar said into a microphone at the beginning of Avalanche training camp. “It’s…
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Avalanche: Brave new home for Avs anthem singer Amanda Hawkins
Soulful singer is stepping up to the mic after 25 years of Jake Schroeder’s patriotic battle cry
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Paul Klee: What Colorado Avalanche must overcome to win Stanley Cup
DENVER — If the nerves and anxiety of another Avalanche playoff run are getting to you, look at it this way. Four years ago the Avs were picked to finish dead last in the NHL. Last! See, sweaty palms and sleepless nights still beat the alternative. Now the pressure’s on — big time. The Avs’…
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Top seed, top target: Capturing conference rarely converts to playoff success in NHL
A No. 1 seed in the NHL means little when it comes to capturing the ultimate prize. Though the Colorado Avalanche enter the playoffs with the best record in the Western Conference, it has been 14 years since that distinction accompanied a team into the Stanley Cup Finals. Since Detroit skated to a Presidents’ Trophy…
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Avalanche notebook: Colorado deals for defenseman, acquiring Anaheim Ducks’ Josh Manson
DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche picked up a defenseman on the way to Los Angeles, acquiring Josh Manson on Monday afternoon. Colorado sent a 2023 second-round draft pick and prospect Drew Helleson to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for their alternate captain. Six-foot-three, 218-pound Manson had four goals and five assists in 45 games with…
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Stunning month: Colorado Avalanche finish nearly perfect January with win over Buffalo
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DENVER — A month for the NHL record books ended Sunday night with a 4-1 Colorado Avalanche victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Colorado went 15-0-1 in January. It was the Avalanche’s 18th consecutive win at Ball Arena. They’re one home victory away from matching Boston’s run from Nov. 22, 1970 to Feb. 6, 1971, which…
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Avalanche notebook: Tips from a heavyweight, plus Byram returns to practice Monday
DENVER – Colorado Avalanche tough guy Kurtis MacDermid was available for consultations on Monday. MacDermid returned to practice at Ball Arena a day after most of his teammates. The Avalanche said he was one of five players still in COVID protocol when practices resumed following an extended holiday break. MacDermid was out early with a…
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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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NHL won’t participate in 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, sources say
Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the NHL and NHLPA have agreed not to take part in the men’s hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February. There has been no formal announcement. NHL players did not represent their countries in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Participation in the next two Winter Games was…
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Darren Helm looks to be ‘piece of the puzzle’ with Colorado Avalanche
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Darren Helm will be one of the new guys in an NHL locker room. That hasn’t happened in a while. Helm signed as a free agent with the Colorado Avalanche, an established group looking for role players, not stars. If all goes according to plan, the 34-year-old will experience the postseason again in the late…