Tag: Washington Capitals
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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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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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Bowen Byram, among NHL rookie scoring leaders, settles in on Colorado Avalanche blue line
Five games in, the young talent tasked with nightly roles for the Colorado Avalanche out of training camp have mixed reviews. Forwards Alex Newhook and Sampo Ranta and defenseman Bowen Byram stuck with the team from rookie camp through opening night. Newhook was immediately reassigned to the AHL. Ranta has disappeared some nights. Byram, however,…
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Notebook: After bumpy first three games, Colorado Avalanche head to Florida
The Colorado Avalanche, popular preseason favorites, are coming off consecutive defeats at the hands of the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. Few looked good in Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the Capitals, especially the ones who are supposed to look great. Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar were all minus-5. The Avalanche will get at least…
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Avalanche’s MacKinnon able to return early, makes season debut against Capitals
Nathan MacKinnon said he didn’t believe it at first when he tested positive for COVID-19. “I didn’t feel anything,” MacKinnon said. MacKinnon said he continued to work out at home, expecting to miss 10 days and at least four games to start the season. But he was able to rejoin the team early following two…