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Avalanche vs. Kings in Game 4 | 3 keys to a potential series-clinching win for Colorado
LOS ANGELES — It’s often said the fourth win is the hardest one in a series. That’s what the Avalanche will look to secure Sunday. Here are three keys to their closing things out against the Los Angeles Kings:
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Scott Wedgewood leads the way as Avalanche take commanding 3-0 series lead over Kings
LOS ANGELES — The fans who say you can’t pass the puck into the back of the net were proven wrong by the Colorado Avalanche. It wasn’t Colorado’s best performance of the series. In fact, it might have been its least complete. That ultimately did not matter, as the Avalanche walked away with a 4-2…
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High-scoring Avalanche showing the NHL world they can win with defense
LOS ANGELES — Goals are sexy. Goals are fun. Goals have also been hard to come by through two games of a series against the Kings. That’s OK with the Avalanche. They were the highest-scoring team in the NHL during the regular season, but they’re more than happy to show the world they don’t need…
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Nicolas Roy the hero as Avalanche win Game 2 over Kings in overtime
Sometimes, hockey truly is a beautiful game. Other times, it’s uglier than mud. Game 2 of the Avalanche-Kings series was a whole lot of both. Somehow the Avalanche came out on top and managed to fall in this one. Nicolas Roy scored 7 minutes, 44 seconds, into overtime, giving the Avalanche the 2-1 victory and…
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Avalanche vs. Kings | 3 keys for Colorado heading into Game 2
The Avalanche walked away with an important Game 1 victory against the Kings, but they didn’t dictate play like they normally do. Here are 3 keys to Colorado taking a commanding lead in the series after Game 2: 1. Colorado’s power play was fantastic in March, but it dipped a bit in April as the…
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Deadline acquisition Nicolas Roy asserts himself in Game 1 for Avalanche
Playoff hockey is for big boys, and Nicolas Roy is a very, very big boy. During Sunday’s 2-1 win, Avalanche fans got the opportunity to see what it’s like to have Roy on their side in a playoff game for once. They had to have liked what they saw. Roy didn’t find himself on the…
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Avalanche 2, Kings 1 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 1 victory
One down, three more to go for the Avalanche. Here are three takeaways from Colorado’s 2-1 win over the Kings in Game 1 on Saturday at Ball Arena. Bednar willing to gamble For about half a second, it looked like the Avalanche were going to take the 1-0 lead early in the second period, but…
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3 keys to Colorado’s first-round series against Kings | 2026 Avalanche Playoff Preview
The Avalanche went wire-to-wire as the best team in the NHL. Naturally, they’re considered heavy favorites against the Los Angeles Kings, the team with the lowest point total to qualify for the postseason. You can’t take any team for granted when the playoffs roll around, though. Here are three key factors that could decide the…
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Avalanche-Kings first round playoff schedule released
With all the series officially set, the NHL announced the full schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, including the matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. The series opens Sunday in Denver with Game 1 at 1 p.m. at Ball Arena. That game will be televised on TNT. Here…
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Sacramento Kings beat Denver Nuggets on night Nikola Jokic makes franchise history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A record-setting night was hardly cause for celebration for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Jokic moved past Fat Lever atop the franchise’s career triple-double list with his 44th triple-double Tuesday, a day after Denver’s…