Author: Evan Rawal
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Avalanche drop first home game since October, fall in overtime to Leafs 4-3
Words that have not been uttered since Oct. 23: The Colorado Avalanche lose at home. Words that still have not been uttered this season: The Colorado Avalanche lose in regulation at Ball Arena. William Nylander took the puck away from Nathan MacKinnon in overtime, and then seconds later beat the Avalanche superstar up the ice…
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Avalanche drop first home game since October, fall in overtime to Leafs 4-3
Words that have not been uttered since Oct. 23: The Colorado Avalanche lose at home. Words that still have not been uttered this season: The Colorado Avalanche lose in regulation at Ball Arena. William Nylander took the puck away from Nathan MacKinnon in overtime, and then seconds later beat the Avalanche superstar up the ice…
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Trent Miner, following similar career path to Scott Wedgewood, makes veteran goaltender ‘proud’ with first career NHL win
He will not be changing his name to Trent Minerwood, but Trent Miner has become the unofficial third member of the “Woodshed.” “Scott and Mackenzie, they’ve both been great for me,” Miner said after shutting out the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Ball Arena. “It’s kind of more of a friendship now. They joke…
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Jared Bednar proves why he’s still going strong behind Avalanche bench with Landeskog, Olympics decision | Evan’s take
The next time Gabriel Landeskog plays hockey, he might be donning the Tre Kronor. If that’s the case, the Colorado Avalanche are perfectly OK with it. Ahead of Colorado’s win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar reiterated his squad will be without Landeskog for “weeks” after suffering an upper-body injury on…
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Important offside challenge kickstarts Avalanche 8-2 annihilation of Senators
You know it’s a rough night when you pull your starter and the backup does so poorly that the first guy has to go back in. It was that kind of night for the Ottawa Senators. Which worked out well for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche scored five goals in a span of 6:18 late…
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Avalanche set to take on Mammoth outdoors in Utah at 2027 Winter Classic
The Colorado Avalanche are headed outdoors again. On Wednesday, the NHL announced that the Avalanche will be the opponent for the Utah Mammoth at the 2027 Winter Classic that is set to be played at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on the University of Utah campus. The 18th Winter Classic does not have a…
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Avalanche setting the pace among familiar list of contenders at midway point of season | NHL Insider
With back-to-back regulation losses, it is time to ask the question. What is wrong with the Colorado Avalanche? Actually, it’s not. The Avalanche have just been so good this season that back-to-back losses is uncharted territory for them. And at the halfway point of the NHL season, they’ve dug such a chasm between themselves and…
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Avalanche fall in Tampa Bay as they start stretch without Toews and Landeskog | 5 takeaways
Perhaps the Colorado Avalanche are mortal after all. A few days ago, the Avalanche had just two regulation losses. In the past three days, they’ve doubled that total, as they dropped their second consecutive regulation game on Tuesday in Tampa Bay by a score of 4-2. Here are five takeaways from Colorado’s loss. Lightning 4,…
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Power-play mess, Hakstol’s job security and Olympic concerns | Avalanche mailbag
Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week, Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to evan.rawal@gazettedev.gazette.com. Were there questions about the power play? You better believe it. Do we see a change in who is managing the power play, as bringing in (Dave) Hakstol has somehow made it worse?…
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Avalanche fall to Panthers, lose Gabriel Landeskog to injury | 5 takeaways
Every game matters, but some lose their luster due to extenuating circumstances. This was one of them. The Colorado Avalanche fell 2-1 to the Florida Panthers on Sunday, but the greater concern is the health of their captain, Gabriel Landeskog. The 33-year-old Swede left the game in the second period after a hard collision with…