Tag: Nhl
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Colorado Avalanche get by Vegas Golden Knights, stay in hunt for top spot in West Division
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save J.T. Compher scored out of a knot of limbs in front of the net more than halfway through the third period and secured an ugly win for the Colorado Avalanche. The Vegas Golden Knights’ game plan Monday proved effective, except that Philipp Grubauer looked to…
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Colorado Avalanche stick to formula in win over L.A. Kings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Avalanche notebook: Rantanen fined; Top line, defensive pairing eye bounce-back game
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen was fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment in an attempt to draw a penalty, the NHL announced Thursday. The incident in question took place nearly a week prior. Fines are issued on a scale, and this is Rantanen’s second citation of the…
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Colorado Avalanche rally past San Jose Sharks in OT
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Avalanche charmed their way out of trouble on Monday night in San Jose. The Avalanche trailed 3-1 and 4-2, the latter nearly nine minutes into the third period. Gabriel Landeskog started the comeback, Nazem Kadri ended a 19-game goal drought to tie it…
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Conor Timmins ‘looks like a more confident player’ as he helps out Colorado Avalanche
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s looking more and more as though the Colorado Avalanche will rely on organizational depth heading into the postseason. Brandon Saad could be out another three weeks. On the fourth line, Matt Calvert and Logan O’Connor have missed significant time. There’s no public timetable for…
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Without Girard, Graves, Colorado Avalanche edge San Jose Sharks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche let the San Jose Sharks hang out Saturday night, but remained a step ahead. Mikko Rantanen helped along Devon Toews’ third-period shot and found himself with the game-winner in a 4-3 victory at Ball Arena. Colorado was thin on defense…
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Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon an NHL star of the month
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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Colorado Avalanche sew up playoff spot in St. Louis, but depart after two straight losses to Blues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After the Colorado Avalanche wrapped up their own playoff berth, they helped the St. Louis Blues with theirs. Slow in mind and legs, forward Gabriel Landeskog said, on Monday night in St. Louis, the Avalanche dropped the regular-season finale between the teams 4-1. This two-game…
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A timeline of Bowen Byram’s halted rookie season with the Colorado Avalanche
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A buzzy start has given way to an unlucky second half of the regular season for the Colorado Avalanche’s teenage rookie defenseman, Bowen Byram. Byram hasn’t played since March 25 and coach Jared Bednar said he understands any frustration. “The guys are competitors, they want…
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Ryan O’Reilly’s hat trick sends St. Louis Blues past Colorado Avalanche
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…