Tag: Nhl
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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…
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Paul Klee: How Nathan MacKinnon can surpass Joe Sakic as Avalanche’s greatest star
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joe Sakic, playoffs god, won his first Stanley Cup at age 26. Nathan MacKinnon is 26. You can see where this is going, and it’s time we go there. Does a 25-year gap make for a fair comparison? Not really. Different eras, supporting casts, all…
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Paul Klee: How the Avalanche’s arrival in 1995 changed youth hockey in Colorado forever
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • Go back 30 years or so, and a Littleton youth hockey team winning a big-time international tournament probably wouldn’t have been a thing. Credit the 15 boys and girls who brought the trophy home to Colorado. Tap a stick for the Colorado Avalanche,…
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Colorado Avalanche aiming to maintain speed, keep Edmonton’s turbo-charged attack in check
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • If the brand of hockey played between the Avalanche and Oilers is closer to that of a video game than the traditional sport, the turbo button is getting worn out in the Western Conference Finals. A day after an 8-6 win over the Oilers…
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Avalanche look to close out Blues, advance to Western Conference Finals for first time since 2002
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche are only one game away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals, and they know just how hard winning that game will be. Colorado has a 3-1 series lead over the Blues in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs…
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Colorado Avalanche condemn threats directed at Nazem Kadri ahead of Game 4 in St. Louis
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ST. LOUIS • The Colorado Avalanche maintained that Nazem Kadri’s contact with Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington was a hockey play, while the response from some in St. Louis has gone beyond the sport. After Saturday’s game, Kadri said the hit, which will force Binnington to miss…
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Nathan MacKinnon says Avalanche are preparing for ‘long, hard series’ vs. St. Louis Blues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche know as they advance in Stanley Cup Playoffs, the games only get tougher. MacKinnon said that is sure to be the case Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. when the Avs take on the Blues in Game 1 of their second-round…
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Free agent update: Trending names and rumored interest from the Colorado Avalanche
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Avalanche have already made two moves this week ahead of the NHL trade deadline, which is Monday at 1 p.m. Defenseman Josh Manson arrived alongside high praise. There was also one of the “hockey trades” general manager Joe Sakic teased, a swap of…
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Josh Manson gets physical in Colorado Avalanche debut, a 3-0 win over Los Angeles Kings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The day after he was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks – the only NHL team he’d ever played for – new Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson was in penalty kill meetings. Onboarding is expedited when there’s a game the next night. “I think it’ll be…
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Avalanche notebook: Colorado deals for defenseman, acquiring Anaheim Ducks’ Josh Manson
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…