Tag: avalanche
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Broncos’ two-game road trips to Europe are only a matter of time | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder (6 p.m. Friday, NBA TV) — After their preseason finale, the best teams in the NBA won’t meet again until February — and, later, in the conference finals. 2. Boston Bruins at Avalanche (7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN+/Altitude TV) — Did…
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Avalanche and Stars meet again with the same goal in mind | NHL Insider
We meet again, old foe. The Avalanche and Dallas Stars on Saturday will duel at Ball Arena, a little over five months after the Stars (and Mikko Rantanen) ended Colorado’s 2024-25 season. The two teams won’t play again until March 6, 2026, and in a bizarre scheduling twist, they’ll meet three times within a 29-day…
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Gavin Brindley’s ‘motor’ earns him a job with the Avalanche on opening night
LOS ANGELES — Gavin Brindley now can legally drink in the United States. He might have celebrated with a cold one after earning a job with the Avalanche. The winger, who was acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets over the summer, turned 21 Sunday. A few days later, he found out he’d made the opening…
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Jared Bednar’s Avalanche summon memories of 2022 Stanley Cup champs on opening night | Evan’s take
LOS ANGELES — The Colorado Avalanche are still ticked off about last season’s end. They played like it on opening night. It was a slow burn, but when the Avalanche got rolling, the Los Angeles Kings could not slow them. It was the usual suspects on offense who provided the fireworks, but that lingering anger…
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Ignoring noise of controversy, Martin Necas ready for next step toward NHL stardom | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
Martin Necas heard the jibber jabber this summer. Of course he did. Rumor mongering does, indeed, travel to the Czech Republic. Unfortunately, all that noise comes with the territory of being an NHL player. “Obviously I’ve seen it, and it doesn’t really surprise me,” Necas told The Denver Gazette ahead of Tuesday’s season-opening game at…
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Evan Rawal’s predictions on NHL awards, Stanley Cup champ | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
With the 2025-26 NHL season getting underway Tuesday, here are Evan Rawal’s predictions for the major award winners, conference finalists, and, yes, the Stanley Cup champion: Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP of regular season) – Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights Eichel is Mr. Everything for Vegas and finished fifth on the Hart ballot last season. With…
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Brock Nelson ‘a more comfortable player’ for Colorado’s Stanley Cup pursuit | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
No one in Colorado knows Brock Nelson better than Devon Toews. Toews, the Avalanche defenseman who played with Nelson with the New York Islanders, was in the center’s ear this summer, convincing him to re-sign in Colorado. His persistence paid off when the 34-year-old Nelson signed a three-year deal with the Avalanche back in June.…
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Five things that must happen for Avalanche to lift the Stanley Cup | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
It’s the hardest trophy in professional sports to win for a reason. For a team to lift Lord Stanley above its head in June, a lot must go right. You need good health, good players and a lot of luck. The Colorado Avalanche have the players capable of getting the job done this season. Whether…
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Avalanche add defenseman Ilya Solovyov to roster after waiver claim
It felt inevitable that the Colorado Avalanche would bring in another defenseman before the start of the season. That’s exactly what they did on Friday. The Avalanche claimed defenseman Ilya Solovyov off waivers from the Calgary Flames, meaning he’ll immediately join their roster for the time being. The 25-year-old has just 15 games of NHL…
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Stanley Cup champion and former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson retires
After 17 seasons and 1,023 career NHL games, Erik Johnson is hanging up his skates. The 37-year-old Johnson on Wednesday announced his retirement. He spent more than 13 of his 17 seasons wearing a Colorado Avalanche sweater. “After 18 incredible years in the NHL, I am retiring with a heart full of gratitude,” Johnson said. “To…