Tag: pittsburgh penguins
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First round offers reminders of why Stanley Cup playoffs are the best | NHL Insider
LOS ANGELES — Three teams, including the Colorado Avalanche, are looking to complete a first-round sweep this weekend. The other five series have been more competitive. One week into the NHL playoffs, fans have been reminded why postseason hockey is as good as it gets. It’s fast, it’s intense, and it’s appointment viewing every night.…
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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 defense, goaltending collapse in 7-2 blowout loss to Penguins
It was one of those nights at Ball Arena, but if the Avalanche aren’t careful, more nights like this could lead to them blowing their once-massive Central Division lead. The Pittsburgh Penguins, in the middle of a long five-game road trip that will end in a few days in Carolina, embarrassed the Avalanche at Ball…
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New Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak adjusting to new surroundings — yet again
SALT LAKE CITY — Brett Kulak is getting a crash course on what his new team expects of him. Unfortunately, he’s used to that process. The veteran defenseman was a key cog on the Edmonton Oilers’ blue line in each of their last two runs to the Stanley Cup final, averaging 23-plus minutes per game…
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Avalanche shake up defense, trade Samuel Girard to Pittsburgh for veteran Brett Kulak
The longest-tenured defenseman on the Colorado Avalanche roster is no longer Samuel Girard. Just prior to flying out to Utah on Tuesday morning for their first game after the Olympics break, the Avalanche shook up their defense, trading Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brett Kulak. Girard arrived…