Tag: Necas
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MacKinnon hits 40 goals as Avalanche blank Red Wings 5-0 | 5 takeaways
The road trip was salvaged. A record of 2-2 looks way better than 1-3, as the Colorado Avalanche went into Motown and shut out the Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at Little Caesars Arena. It was the first half of a home-and-home set as the two teams will meet again Monday at Ball Arena. Here are…
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Tyson Barrie thriving in post-hockey career as his ‘Chilly Ones’ beer arrives in Colorado | NHL Insider
MONTREAL — The transition from NHL player to retirement can be difficult for some. Not for Tyson Barrie, though. He’s thriving. His dream project, “Chilly Ones,” dubbed “the most crushable beer on the planet,” will arrive in Colorado on Monday. Chilly Ones launched in Canada in 2024, but Colorado will be the first stop for…
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Big Val and Big Brock become big duo for Jared Bednar’s Avalanche | NHL Insider
Jared Bednar has a center-wing duo that every NHL coach dreams of having. This time we’re not talking about Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas. With their big frames spanning nearly 13 feet and their sticks covering around 12 feet of ice, Brock Nelson and Valeri Nichushkin have become a dream duo for Bednar. What coach…
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Four-goal third period propels another Avalanche comeback victory in Carolina | 5 takeaways
New year, same Colorado Avalanche. Down 3-1 entering the third period, the Avalanche scored four consecutive goals to walk out of Carolina with a 5-3 victory. Colorado hasn’t had to come from behind often this season, but when it has had to, it’s shown that it’s capable. Here are five takeaways from Colorado’s 31st win…
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Did the red-hot Avalanche actually win the Mikko Rantanen trade? | Friday Faceoff
Mark Kiszla, columnist Answer: What, are you crazy? Crazy like a fox. This was never a debate. The Avs won this trade from Day One. When the Avalanche dealt away Rantanen in January 2025, distraught Colorado fans and grumpy media members alike squawked their bloody fool heads off like it was hockey Armageddon. Don’t y’all…
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Avalanche, MacKinnon make history in 6-3 win over N.Y. Rangers
Mr. Sakic, Nate is coming for you. With his first-period goal in Colorado’s 6-3 win over the New York Rangers, Nathan MacKinnon passed Peter Stastny for second place on the franchise’ ‘s all-time scoring list. Two more points later in the game put him at 1,051 for his career, leaving him behind only Joe Sakic…
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Martin Necas leads Avalanche to impressive 4-2 victory over Golden Knights | 5 takeaways
Given the opponent, Friday afternoon was the most impressive win of the young season for the Colorado Avalanche. Martin Necas and the Avalanche went into Las Vegas and ruined Nevada Day for the locals, as Colorado took down a strong Golden Knights team by a score of 4-2 on Halloween day. Here are five takeaways…
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Avalanche show ‘trust’ in Martin Necas, confident he will repay them for $92 million extension | NHL Insider
Let’s get one thing straight. Martin Necas was never unhappy in Denver. “There’s so much stuff I see out there that’s not true,” Necas told The Gazette earlier this month in regards to the rumors about him last summer. That being said, everyone wants to feel the love every once in a while — Necas…
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Martin Necas signs eight-year, $92 million extension with Colorado Avalanche
There will be a lot more Marty Parties in Colorado for the foreseeable future. The Avalanche said Thursday they have signed Martin Necas to an eight-year extension that will kick in starting with the 2026-27 season. The total contract will cost $92 million, according to a report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, which comes out…
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Ignoring noise of controversy, Martin Necas ready for next step toward NHL stardom | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
Martin Necas heard the jibber jabber this summer. Of course he did. Rumor mongering does, indeed, travel to the Czech Republic. Unfortunately, all that noise comes with the territory of being an NHL player. “Obviously I’ve seen it, and it doesn’t really surprise me,” Necas told The Denver Gazette ahead of Tuesday’s season-opening game at…