Tag: Scott Wedgewood
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Scott Wedgewood makes his case for Avalanche goalie in playoffs — and Vezina Trophy | NHL Insider
Ahead of the biggest game of the season against Dallas last week, coach Jared Bednar made the call. “(Scott Wedgewood’s) the guy to go with right now, in my opinion,” he said. If the playoffs started today, it seems unlikely his opinion would change. It was Wedgewood’s net again Tuesday in Pittsburgh, and, like he…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Can Avs win Stanley Cup with goalie who doesn’t know true meaning of playoff pressure?
I think the Avs should go with Scott Wedgewood over Mackenzie Blackwood as their No. 1 goaltender in the NHL playoffs. Wedgewood plays big in big games. It’s the exact opposite with Blackwood, unfortunately. – Michael, puckmeister Kiz: It’s impossible to look at the wowza stats posted by Wedgie this season and not think: Vezina!…
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Mark Kiszla: Good job, good effort doesn’t cut it when Avs lose biggest game of season
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar tried to draw a smiley face on his team’s biggest loss of this NHL season. “I’m not going to judge (the) team on results only. I think that’s a losing battle … You play like that and good things will happen,” Bednar said Wednesday, after Colorado outplayed Dallas for 65 minutes…
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Valeri Nichushkin gets his swagger back as Avalanche mount epic comeback to beat Stars, 5-4
DALLAS – On the day the Avalanche brought back Nazem Kadri, their Choo-Choo train might have gotten his swagger back. Down a goal with less than a minute remaining, Valeri Nichushkin scored just his second goal since the calendar flipped to 2026, tying the game with 15 seconds remaining to force overtime. In that overtime,…
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Trent Miner, following similar career path to Scott Wedgewood, makes veteran goaltender ‘proud’ with first career NHL win
He will not be changing his name to Trent Minerwood, but Trent Miner has become the unofficial third member of the “Woodshed.” “Scott and Mackenzie, they’ve both been great for me,” Miner said after shutting out the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Ball Arena. “It’s kind of more of a friendship now. They joke…
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Avalanche place Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve with lower-body injury
Before the Colorado Avalanche left for Carolina, they delivered unfortunate news. Mackenzie Blackwood, who stopped 13 of 14 shots in Colorado’s win on Wednesday, was placed on injured reserve on Friday with a lower-body injury. The Avalanche will be on the road until Wednesday with games at Carolina, Florida and Tampa Bay. Blackwood will be…
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Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews has unique perspective on being named to Team Canada
Make no mistake. Devon Toews was excited Wednesday about being named to Team Canada for February’s Olympic Games in Italy. He just has a few other things on his mind. “My wife’s due in February, so that’s something that’s way more important to me than making an Olympic team,” Toews said, minutes after being named…
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Victor Olofsson playing ‘outstanding’ defensively as search for offense continues
Victor Olofsson, defensive specialist? Imagine telling that to a Buffalo Sabres fan in 2022. But as we stand here, just a few days before Christmas in 2025, that’s sort of what Olofsson has become for the Colorado Avalanche. His role has essentially been the same, as he once again played on the third line in…
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Avalanche fall to Predators 4-3 in bizarre shootout that ends in controversy | 5 takeaways
The Avalanche and shootouts do not go together. A late Cale Makar goal in regulation forced overtime on Tuesday night in Nashville, but the Predators came out on top and beat the Avalanche in a bizarre shootout by the score of 4-3. Ryan O’Reilly scored the lone goal in the shootout, but that wasn’t what…
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Scott Wedgewood ready if Team Canada calls Avalanche goalie for the Olympics: ‘I feel like I can help’
Scott Wedgewood has not heard from Team Canada about the Olympics, but he has heard about the growing “Wedgewood for Canada” movement online. He’s ready to step in if he gets the call. “I think (TNT analyst Paul) Bissonnette posted something about it and my buddies were sending that. It’s starting to get some recognition,”…