Tag: mackinnon
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Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon scores 50 goals for second time in his career
Since arriving in Colorado, there have been five 50-goal seasons for the Avalanche. Make that six. On Wednesday night, Nathan MacKinnon scored his 50th goal of the season against the Vancouver Canucks, marking the sixth time the Avalanche have had a 50-goal season. The goal came just 1:22 into the first period, as MacKinnon cut…
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Logan O’Connor returns to make immediate impact as Avalanche beat Penguins | 5 takeaways
Colorado’s Mayor has returned from his extended leave of absence. For the third straight game on the road, the Colorado Avalanche took care of business, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2. Logan O’Connor played his first game of the season, picking up an assist in the first period and not looking like he missed a beat.…
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Avalanche do almost everything right, still fall to Stars 2-1 in shootout as division race gets tighter
It’s hard to be unhappy with the way the Colorado Avalanche played on Wednesday evening at Ball Arena, but the night still ended with the Dallas Stars gaining on them in the Central Division standings. That’s got to sting just a little. The Avalanche controlled the majority of the play all evening and gave Dallas…
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‘I have no idea how that’s a five-minute’: Avalanche react to shocking Nathan MacKinnon game misconduct call
If you’ve never seen a five-minute major for goaltender interference before, now you may have. At the end of the second period in a tightly contested game between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday at Ball Arena, Nathan MacKinnon was assessed a five-minute major for goaltender interference, as he collided with Oilers goaltender…
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Gabriel Landeskog looks like old self as Avalanche thrive with captain in lineup | Evan’s take
ANAHEIM — Gabriel Landeskog’s teammates, coach and general manager love where his game is at. Landeskog himself is not satisfied. “I got some stuff to work on, and it’s a work in progress, as it always is,” Landeskog said earlier this week. “Nobody’s a finished product ever. (Just) continue to work, and I’ve felt pretty…
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After ‘amazing’ Olympic experience, Nathan MacKinnon ready for deep playoff run with Avalanche
LOS ANGELES — A fan in the Salt Lake City crowd last week had quickly whipped up a bootleg T-shirt with a photo of a disappointed Nathan MacKinnon following Canada’s gold-medal defeat at the hands of Team USA. What did the shirt say? “You be the judge of who was the better team today.” That’s…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: MacKinnon comes through in clutch; Canada and United States to meet for gold
Two weeks ago, many could have predicted it. On Friday, it became official. Canada and the United States will play each other for the gold medal on Sunday. Although we were minutes away from that not being the case. Canada defeats Finland 3-2 The Canadian hockey team has been responsible for raising the collective heart…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada and United States survive; Lehkonen plays hero
Wednesday was the best day of hockey yet out in Milan, with tight games determining who will and will not keep their hopes for a gold medal alive. Slovakia defeats Germany 6-2 This one was not particularly close. Slovakia outshot Germany 18-5 in the opening period and it was 4-0 about halfway through the game.…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada creates super line; Group B becomes chaotic
Group B on the men’s side of Olympic hockey appears to be the most competitive. One proud country bounced back while a surprise country looks primed to take the top seed. Finland defeats Sweden 4-1 Perhaps it’s easier to bounce back from a loss when your next game is against your greatest rival. After a…
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What Avalanche fans should root for at the Olympics | NHL Insider
How was any of this ever taken away from us? NHL players have returned to the Olympics, and if the first few games of the tournament are any indication, it’s going to be a doozy. Back-and-forth action, tight games and incredible goaltending are making things interesting for the underdogs. How could you not love it?…