Tag: stars
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Under-the-radar performances that helped the Avalanche sweep the Kings | NHL Insider
There were no passengers as the Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings. Sure, the offense wasn’t quite where you want it to be from guys like Martin Necas and Brock Nelson. But they were committed defensively and played surprisingly physical, with each registering seven hits over the four games. Expectations are high for those two,…
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Extended playoff break would benefit Avalanche, Josh Manson | Evan’s take
The Avalanche returned to work Wednesday after a couple of days off. Without knowing their next playoffs opponent, they’re stuck in a weird limbo. “Let’s be honest,” coach Jared Bednar said. “They come out after two days off today, we’re going to hit the ice, (and) no one’s really ready to dig in and go…
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Avalanche, Cale Makar put the league on notice with sweep of Kings
LOS ANGELES – He shimmies. He shakes. The defending forward has no chance. Nobody can suck the life out of an opposing building like Cale Makar. In the four games against the Los Angeles Kings, the Avalanche blueliner showed everyone why he is the best defenseman in the world. And it’s not just the highlight-reel…
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Avalanche all but clinch No. 1 seed in West with exemplary defensive effort in Dallas | 5 takeaways
It’s not officially over, but let’s be real. It’s over. The Avalanche, just a few days after giving up eight goals to the worst team in the NHL, shut down the Dallas Stars, allowing only 17 shots on goal in a 2-0 shutout victory at American Airlines Center on Saturday. With the win, the magic…
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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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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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Avalanche and Stars meet again with the same goal in mind | NHL Insider
We meet again, old foe. The Avalanche and Dallas Stars on Saturday will duel at Ball Arena, a little over five months after the Stars (and Mikko Rantanen) ended Colorado’s 2024-25 season. The two teams won’t play again until March 6, 2026, and in a bizarre scheduling twist, they’ll meet three times within a 29-day…