Tag: Wedgewood
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Too little, too late as Avalanche’s regular-season struggles in Winnipeg continue | 5 takeaways
Winnipeg continues to be a house of horrors for the Colorado Avalanche. In the regular season, that is. It was a sleepy game for the Avalanche, who really didn’t make a push offensively until they pulled their goaltender with less than four minutes remaining. At that point, it was too little, too late, as Colorado…
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Wedgewood, Makar tough on themselves as Avalanche blown out in Montreal 7-3
MONTREAL – The colors on the ice were beautiful. The on-ice play from the Avalanche was far from it. Colorado gave up four unanswered goals after both teams traded early markers on their way to a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens in the Bell Centre. Playing in the province of Quebec,…
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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 fall in Tampa Bay as they start stretch without Toews and Landeskog | 5 takeaways
Perhaps the Colorado Avalanche are mortal after all. A few days ago, the Avalanche had just two regulation losses. In the past three days, they’ve doubled that total, as they dropped their second consecutive regulation game on Tuesday in Tampa Bay by a score of 4-2. Here are five takeaways from Colorado’s loss. Lightning 4,…
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Olympics snubs reveal special relationship between Avalanche goaltenders | NHL Insider
Both Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood were disappointed they didn’t make Team Canada. Was each man more disappointed for himself — or for his goaltending partner? That’s not as clear. And that’s what makes the relationship so special. “He probably deserved it,” Blackwood said of Wedgewood. “So it sucks for him.” “I’m a little gutted…
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Scott Wedgewood’s 22-save shutout against Blackhawks makes Avalanche history
CHICAGO – The Wood is good in net for the Colorado Avalanche. Very good. One night after Mackenzie Blackwood posted a 35-save shutout against the Nashville Predators, Scott Wedgewood matched his goaltending partner, stopping all 22 shots against the Chicago Blackhawks to lead the Avalanche to a 1-0 victory on Sunday. The performance marked the…
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Avalanche goalie Blackwood fighting to shake off rust when starts are rare
When the playoffs begin, odds are Mackenzie Blackwood will be starting in net for the Colorado Avalanche. They signed him to a five-year, $26.25 million extension last season for a reason. As things stand now, the excellent play of Scott Wedgewood is forcing Blackwood to bide his time and wait for his opportunities. And that’s…
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Avalanche lock in goaltending duo, sign Scott Wedgewood to one-year extension
Perhaps Chris MacFarland is an avid Denver Gazette reader after all. On Thursday morning, the Colorado Avalanche signed backup goaltender Scott Wedgewood to a one-year extension to a deal that will see him carry a $2.5 million cap hit next season. Wedgewood’s hot start, combined with young prospect Ilya Nabokov’s struggles this season in Russia,…