Tag: flames
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Avalanche coach Jared Bednar to miss upcoming road trip due to facial injuries
The Colorado Avalanche will not have Jared Bednar behind the bench for their final two road games of the regular season. On Sunday, the organization announced that Bednar will not accompany the team to Edmonton and Calgary after taking a puck to the right cheek during Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.…
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Avalanche’s Joel Kiviranta living up to ‘Playoff Kivi’ nickname ahead of NHL postseason
Joel Kiviranta already had a nickname. “Kivi” is what teammates and coaches inside the Avalanche locker room have dubbed him over the years. Ahead of Colorado’s 9-2 annihilation of the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena on Monday, he learned of an updated nickname some in the media have given him: “Playoff Kivi.” “I try to…
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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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Firefighters extinguish house fire near Colorado Springs airport Thursday
Firefighters responded Thursday to a house near the Colorado Springs Airport for reports of a structure fire. Colorado Springs Fire Department personnel posted on social media just after 2 p.m. reporting flames coming out of the chimney at 1220 Irving Lane. Several units were on scene attacking the fire. By 2:20 p.m., department officials confirmed…