Tag: Nichushkin
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Golden Knights 4, Avalanche 2 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 1 loss
For the first time this postseason, the Avalanche find themselves trailing in a series. The Vegas Golden Knights came into Ball Arena on Wednesday and took Game 1 by a score of 4-2. A late push by the Avalanche wasn’t enough this time. Here are three takeaways from Game 1. Defensive depth proves shallow With…
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Avalanche drop Game 3 in Minnesota as Wild show ‘more determination’
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s a series now. The Minnesota Wild came out and were clearly the better team in Game 3, taking it to the Colorado Avalanche from the drop of the puck on their way to a 5-1 victory at Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota got out to a 3-0 lead less than 25…
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Gabriel Landeskog showing he’s still the ‘fixer’ for Jared Bednar, Avalanche
When a line on the Avalanche needs a boost, Jared Bednar has the solution. Throw some Landy on it. Which is remarkable given everything Gabriel Landeskog has gone through over the past four years. Through five playoff games, Landeskog is producing at a point-per-game pace, with Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings being the…
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Brock Nelson, second line for Avalanche tasked with shutting down Kings’ top players
A young Brock Nelson was a “big fan” of Anze Kopitar and the way he plays. He no doubt admires the Kings captain. Most of the time. “Not too much of a fan right now,” Nelson joked after Avalanche practice on Monday. Nelson and his line, which includes Valeri Nichushkin and Parker Kelly, look like…
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Avalanche get revenge on Blues, lose Nazem Kadri in 3-1 victory | 5 takeaways
For the first time all season, coach Jared Bednar had his entire arsenal of forward options at his disposal. That lasted about 25 minutes. His team still found a way to get the job done. The Avalanche went into St. Louis and defeated the Blues 3-1 at Enterprise Center, getting some revenge for a loss…
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Brock Nelson stays hot, scores hat trick as Avalanche bounce back in 4-1 win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO — The Brock Nelson doubters are awfully quiet now. The 34-year-old center recorded his fifth career hat trick Sunday at Scotiabank Arena, leading the Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. There were some that questioned Nelson’s inclusion on the United States’ Olympics squad, but those folks don’t have a leg…
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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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Avalanche didn’t just survive without Valeri Nichushkin, they thrived
Whenever Valeri Nichushkin exits the Avalanche lineup, Jared Bednar is reminded of Colorado’s record discrepancy with and without the big man. No one has said a word to him about it over the last three weeks. That’s because this time it just didn’t matter. Nichushkin returned to the lineup Tuesday in Colorado’s 3-1 win over…
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‘New’ power play for the Avalanche begins to take shape | NHL Insider
Everyone has bad weeks, but in the NHL, a bad week can cost you your job. And it did for Ray Bennett. After the devastating series loss to the Dallas Stars last spring, the Avalanche made the decision to move on from Bennett, who had run Colorado’s power play since 2017. The NHL is a…