Author: Kate Shefte
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OT goal from Nathan MacKinnon sends Colorado Avalanche past Edmonton Oilers
DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored a pair of power-play goals and Nathan MacKinnon finished the job 52 seconds into overtime, giving Colorado a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Cale Makar took over possession on top of the Avalanche logo after Edmonton’s Evander Kane lost the puck in his skates. Makar rushed in and tapped…
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Colorado Avalanche acquire forwards Lehkonen, Cogliano just before trade deadline
DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche added two depth forwards Monday, bringing the total to four deals leading up to the trade deadline. An hour before the deadline, the Avalanche announced they had acquired winger Artturi Lehkonen from the Montreal Canadiens for prospect Justin Barron and a second-round draft pick in 2024. Lehkonen, 26, had 29 points…
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Avalanche notebook: Trade deadline, video review and D Josh Manson settling in
A subject of much speculation this NHL trade deadline found a landing spot, and it wasn’t with the first-place Colorado Avalanche. The Philadelphia Flyers announced Saturday night that longtime captain Claude Giroux was headed to the Florida Panthers along with Connor Bunnaman, German Rubtsov and a 2024 fifth-round draft pick. In exchange, the Flyers took…
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Colorado Avalanche hold back San Jose Sharks, sweep California trip
The San Jose Sharks scored three unanswered to make it a one-goal game with about a minute and a half to play, but Valeri Nichushkin’s empty-net goal sealed a 5-3 road win for the Colorado Avalanche. Thirty-four seconds into Friday’s second period, Cale Makar tracked down his own rebound and beat Sharks goaltender Zach Sawchenko…
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Wearing a new number, forward Nico Sturm debuts with Colorado Avalanche
Newest addition Nico Sturm needed help figuring out which number he’d wear with the Colorado Avalanche. He couldn’t continue wearing No. 7 as it belonged to Devon Toews, or move up to No. 8, Cale Makar’s. No doubling up, as Ray Bourque’s No. 77 is retired. He wore No. 17 at Clarkson University, but that…
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No. 2 Denver Pioneers fall short of NCHC Frozen Faceoff finale, look to NCAA regional
A national title is still on the table, but Denver hockey is out of the conference tournament. No. 4 seed Minnesota Duluth toppled the top-seeded Pioneers, 2-0, in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff semifinals Friday in St. Paul, Minn. Blake Biondi scored with 5:13 left in the first period. Jesse Jacques took the…
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Free agent update: Trending names and rumored interest from the Colorado Avalanche
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 forwards with the Minnesota Wild. There could be more coming.…
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Josh Manson gets physical in Colorado Avalanche debut, a 3-0 win over Los Angeles Kings
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 an adjustment, just learning how to play within their system…
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Colorado Avalanche send Tyson Jost to Minnesota Wild for Nico Sturm
The Colorado Avalanche swapped forwards with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, sending Tyson Jost and acquiring Nico Sturm, 26. Sturm has tied his career high of 17 points (9 goals, 8 assists) in 53 games with the Wild this season and has won 52% of his faceoffs, good for second on the team. Six-foot-3, 209-pound…
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Avalanche notebook: Colorado deals for defenseman, acquiring Anaheim Ducks’ Josh Manson
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 had four goals and five assists in 45 games with…