Tag: Joel Kiviranta
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Avalanche looking for more offense out of second line against Wild
As long as you’re winning other matchups, there’s nothing wrong with a line breaking even throughout the course of a series. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar would prefer a little more, though. “I like to win every matchup, ideally,” Bednar said on Saturday. “But if we’re not winning them all, break-even, we’ll take that. As long…
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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 at the Olympics: Will Landeskog play in Sweden’s first game?
The men’s hockey portion of the Winter Olympics gets underway in Milan on Wednesday with a few games that could intrigue Avalanche fans, who can choose among eight of their players at these Games: Slovakia vs. Finland: 8:40 a.m. (USA Network) Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen is expected to play an important role on Team Finland.…
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Colorado Avalanche own the Winter Olympics with eight proud players set to represent their countries
NHL players fought to return to the Winter Olympics. This week, they’ll get their wish. And the Colorado Avalanche will be well represented. Eight members of the burgundy and blue have landed in Milan with the honor of representing their respective countries when the tournament gets underway Wednesday. It’s a new stage for all but…
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Avalanche trade Ilya Solovyov to Pittsburgh as injured players near return
The Ilya Solovyov era in Denver lasted fewer than four months and consisted of 16 games and a lot of time in the press box. The Avalanche on Tuesday dealt the Belarussian defenseman to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick and forward Valtteri Puustinen. Puustinen, a 26-year-old Finnish forward has…
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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”…