Tag: bowen byram
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Greatest need for Joe Sakic to address with the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
Regardless of how long Joe Sakic stays in the general manager seat for the Avalanche, he’ll be responsible for steering the franchise through the most important part of the offseason. Sakic is set to be the GM through at least July 1, the start of the league year. Historically, all of the Avalanche’s significant offseason…
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Rantanen, Grubauer, Donskoi return to Avalanche for Friday night tilt against Sharks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar announced Friday morning that three of four players coming off the COVID-19 protocol-related absences list would play that night against the San Jose Sharks. Top-line forward Mikko Rantanen, starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer and forward Joonas Donskoi, who is a goal…
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Rantanen, Grubauer, Donskoi return to Avalanche for Friday night tilt against Sharks
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar announced Friday morning that three of four players coming off the COVID-19 protocol-related absences list would play that night against the San Jose Sharks. Top-line forward Mikko Rantanen, starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer and forward Joonas Donskoi, who is a goal away from tying his career high, were set to return.…
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A timeline of Bowen Byram’s halted rookie season with the Colorado Avalanche
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 to be in the lineup,” Bednar said. “He’s no different.”…
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Regular season extended as Colorado Avalanche stretch run resumes
The stretch run is back on. After three games were postponed due to COVID-19 protocol, the Colorado Avalanche are again marching toward the playoffs, practicing Wednesday before a flight to St. Louis. What’s left of the regular season is set to resume against the Blues on Thursday night, the first of four straight games on…
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Updated: Colorado Avalanche leading goal-scorer Mikko Rantanen added to COVID-19 protocol-related absence list
The day before the NHL’s targeted date for the Colorado Avalanche to return to practice after a pause, leading goal-scorer Mikko Rantanen was added to the COVID-19 protocol-related absences list. Rantanen trails team points leader Nathan MacKinnon (53) by one. He’s appeared in all 43 games. Altitude’s Vic Lombardi tweeted Wednesday that Rantanen is in…
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Notebook: Avalanche defenseman supports keeping Byram around
The Colorado Avalanche’s oldest defenseman had a glowing personal recommendation for the youngest. Bowen Byram, 19, can appear in six games before the first year of his entry-level contract kicks in. The number was previously nine but it was altered for this season. Those six games are for evaluation, and there’s been time for that.…
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Colorado Avalanche win first overtime game of the season in Anaheim
Never a bad idea to follow up. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar went in on a 2-on-1 in overtime Friday night with Gabriel Landeskog. Ducks goaltender John Gibson made an impressive save. Landeskog stayed with it and wrapped the puck around the net and in for a 3-2 decision in Anaheim. “I saw Gibson was…
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Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild swap veteran defensemen
Before facing the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche dealt defenseman Ian Cole to the Minnesota Wild for Greg Pateryn. The Avalanche are set to retain some of Cole’s $4.25 million salary, but the trade frees up space there and a roster spot for Bowen Byram, who joined the team this weekend after…
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Colorado Avalanche don’t mess with formula as they prepare for four games in California
There were two more defensemen waiting in the wings when the Colorado Avalanche headed out for a four-game road trip through Southern California after practice Monday. Erik Johnson, who has played for Colorado longer than anyone on the current roster, is back with the team after missing training camp and the first two games because…