Author: Evan Rawal
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Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog leaves game with upper-body injury, will ‘miss some time’
Gabriel Landeskog exited the game with an injury in the second period of Colorado’s game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday. While skating towards the net, the Avalanche captain lost an edge and fell awkwardly into the net, with the left side of his body hitting the goalpost at full speed. Landeskog stayed down on…
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Four-goal third period propels another Avalanche comeback victory in Carolina | 5 takeaways
New year, same Colorado Avalanche. Down 3-1 entering the third period, the Avalanche scored four consecutive goals to walk out of Carolina with a 5-3 victory. Colorado hasn’t had to come from behind often this season, but when it has had to, it’s shown that it’s capable. Here are five takeaways from Colorado’s 31st win…
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Avalanche place Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve with lower-body injury
Before the Colorado Avalanche left for Carolina, they delivered unfortunate news. Mackenzie Blackwood, who stopped 13 of 14 shots in Colorado’s win on Wednesday, was placed on injured reserve on Friday with a lower-body injury. The Avalanche will be on the road until Wednesday with games at Carolina, Florida and Tampa Bay. Blackwood will be…
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Avalanche forwards Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta chosen for Olympics
The Colorado Avalanche will be well represented in Italy at the Olympic Games. Center Brock Nelson was named to Team USA on Friday. The 34-year-old center played for the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off and his strong play this season with the Avalanche earned him a spot in Milan. Nelson has become “Mr. Everything”…
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Olympics snubs reveal special relationship between Avalanche goaltenders | NHL Insider
Both Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood were disappointed they didn’t make Team Canada. Was each man more disappointed for himself — or for his goaltending partner? That’s not as clear. And that’s what makes the relationship so special. “He probably deserved it,” Blackwood said of Wedgewood. “So it sucks for him.” “I’m a little gutted…
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Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews has unique perspective on being named to Team Canada
Make no mistake. Devon Toews was excited Wednesday about being named to Team Canada for February’s Olympic Games in Italy. He just has a few other things on his mind. “My wife’s due in February, so that’s something that’s way more important to me than making an Olympic team,” Toews said, minutes after being named…
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Predictions for Avalanche, Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and Buffs in 2026 | New Year’s special
Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets writer For the Nuggets, the 2025 that was: a year of transformation for a franchise built on continuity. Michael Malone, the only coach Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray knew in Denver, was fired on the same day as general manager Calvin Booth in an unprecedented move with only three games left in the…
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Farewell to a King: Avalanche depth scoring fuels 5-2 win in Kopitar’s Ball Arena finale
Anze Kopitar has haunted the Avalanche for nearly two decades, but his days of terrorizing them are almost done. The 38-year-old Slovenian has already announced that this will be his last season in the NHL. That means Monday night’s game, where the Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 5-2, was his…
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Unique third pair of Sam Malinski and Sam Girard providing huge boost for Avalanche | Evan’s take
The biggest reason the Avalanche came from behind to win in Vegas? Jared’s two Sams. Sam Girard and Sam Malinski might be a little short by NHL defensemen standards, but they’re not short on talent. They’re a unique third pair when compared to the rest of the league, but as coach Jared Bednar has said…
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Avalanche win first shootout of season in wild 6-5 comeback victory over Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS – The Colorado Avalanche haven’t had to trail much this season, but when they have, they’ve shown they’re never truly out of a game. Saturday night was a good example of that. Colorado came back from three deficits, two of which were multi-goal deficits, to force overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights before…