Tag: West Division
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West Division rewind: A look back at the regular season between Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights
Here’s a look back at the regular-season series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, who meet in Game 1 of the second round Sunday at Ball Arena in Denver. The NHL’s top two finishers — they each had 82 points, but the Avalanche had the tiebreaker in regulation wins — will decide who represents the…
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Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights set to meet in second round of NHL playoffs
The West Division powerhouses will meet after all. The Minnesota Wild played the part of disruptor all the way to the second period of Game 7, but at the end, it’s the matchup long expected. Once up 3-1 in the series, the Vegas Golden Knights pulled away on a Max Pacioretty goal and finished off…
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Colorado Avalanche mixed it up as needed in taking 1-0 series lead over St. Louis Blues
If the Colorado Avalanche are able to push the tempo the way they did in Game 1 — outshooting St. Louis 50-23 and outscoring them 4-1 — the Blues’ playoff days could be numbered. And if the Blues’ backs are against the boards, the West Division’s top seed knows what to expect after nine matchups this season…
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Looking back at the 2020-21 Colorado Avalanche regular season
They were preseason favorites, but it took time for the Presidents’ Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche to hit their regular-season stride. If you’re just tuning in or looking back, here’s what you missed. January — bumpy start After a condensed, 10-day training camp, the Avalanche’s 56-game, division-only regular-season slate began Jan. 13. A popular preseason pick to…
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Strong night from Andre Burakovsky helped keep Colorado Avalanche in hunt for first
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Andre Burakovsky already has his name on the Stanley Cup. Since the Colorado Avalanche’s second COVID-19 pause, he’s appeared ready for another run at it. The forward has points in six straight games (four goals, five assists) and 28 of his 51 appearances this season. He was singled out after a weighty game Monday when…
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Colorado Avalanche stick to formula in win over L.A. Kings
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Devon Toews, then Cale Makar. Then Devon Toews from Cale Makar. The Colorado Avalanche’s top defensive pairing picked up the scoring slack in the absence of Nathan MacKinnon and set the pace in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Makar had a goal and an assist for the second straight night.…
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Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon an NHL star of the month
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon was named one of April’s stars of the month by the NHL. MacKinnon had 21 points in April (nine goals, 12 assists), best in the West Division, as the Avalanche went 9-4. He registered seven multipoint games and saw a…
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Ryan O’Reilly’s hat trick sends St. Louis Blues past Colorado Avalanche
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The Colorado Avalanche became the last team in the NHL to hit double-digit losses Saturday in St. Louis. Less than 48 hours after clinching a playoff spot at Enterprise Center, the Avalanche fell behind during a third period 5-on-3 and lost, appropriately, 5-3. Former teammate Ryan O’Reilly scored a hat trick for the Blues. Nathan…
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NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche climb past Anaheim Ducks
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The Colorado Avalanche are sitting at the top of the NHL, having worked their way past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Sunday. Coach Jared Bednar decided Saturday that goaltender Jonas Johansson would get a second straight start in Anaheim. He was backed up by Devan Dubnyk, who was acquired in a trade with the San…
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Colorado Avalanche add option in net, make deal with San Jose Sharks for goaltender Devan Dubnyk
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Devan Dubnyk went from West Division agitator to Philipp Grubauer’s backup after the Colorado Avalanche dealt for the veteran goaltender Saturday. The club sent defenseman Greg Pateryn — acquired in a January trade with Minnesota — and a 2021 fifth-round pick to the San Jose Sharks. A backup goaltender was rumored to be on Colorado’s shopping list…