Tag: Gabe Landeskog
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Avalanche alumni urge support for ex-NHL players: ‘We don’t have the tools’ | Health after hockey: Part II
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: The Denver Gazette presents a three-part investigative series on health after hockey for NHL players. Part I examined the life and death of Colorado Avalanche enforcer Chris Simon. Part II digs into the support system for retired players. Kyle Quincey woke up in…
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Dryden Hunt scores first Avalanche goal since added on waivers: ‘It takes a little bit of weight off the top guys’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche added Dryden Hunt on waivers last month from the Rangers to bolster their forward depth. It paid dividends Saturday night in a 4-1 home victory against the Dallas Stars. Hunt, in his 15th game with the Avs, scored at the…
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Avalanche at Predators game postponed due to water main break at Bridgestone Arena
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Avalanche can get their Black Friday shopping done early this year. A water main break at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville has postponed the Avs-Predators game that was scheduled to begin at noon (MT), the NHL announced Friday morning. The issue “has significantly impacted the…
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Logan O’Connor emerges as essential depth forward to mask Avalanche injury concerns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Logan O’Connor’s dependability extends beyond his blue-collar playing style for the Colorado Avalanche. The tenacious third-line winger honors friendly bets among teammates. Even when he loses the wager. Exhibit A: O’Connor, a proud DU guy, wearing a UMass hockey shirt in the Avs’…
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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 captain Gabe Landeskog undergoes knee surgery, expected to miss 12 weeks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The Avalanche will be without their captain for at least three months. Gabe Landeskog underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, coach Jared Bednar told reporters Wednesday after morning skate, and Landeskog is expected to miss the next 12 weeks. The timeline suggests Landeskog won’t return…
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Avalanche training camp: Alex Newhook, J.T. Compher and Mikko Rantanen discuss second-line center vacancy
The Avalanche have started the evaluation process to determine a second-line center. Three returning players who might fill the role — J.T. Compher, Alex Newhook and Mikko Rantanen — recently discussed the training camp vacancy created by Nazem Kadri’s signing with Calgary. — Compher: “(Coach Jared Bednar) has always been fair. If you’re playing well,…
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NHL Insider: The inevitability of Nathan MacKinnon’s monster Avalanche contract extension
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Every Friday during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Kyle Fredrickson will take you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche What they said “I think it’s really an amazing experience for the Muslim community and it’s really inspiring for us. If he can win…
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Nazem Kadri to Calgary; how the Colorado Avalanche must adapt following key departure
Nazem Kadri signing with the Flames is proof the Colorado Avalanche are victims of their own success. Keeping the star second-line center with the Avs proved too costly for general manager Chris MacFarland. On Thursday — more than one month after NHL free agency opened — Kadri inked a $49-million, seven-year deal to sign in…
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Where were you when the Avs won the Stanley Cup? Here are some favorite reader memories
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over its 27-year history, the Colorado Avalanche have created countless memories for NHL fans in Colorado. From the rivalry years against the Detroit Red Wings to Nathan MacKinnon’s blistering speed as a rookie, the team is a sight to see. One memory from a former…