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Nathan MacKinnon back with preferred wingers as Avalanche begins training camp

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For the first time since Feb. 17, Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had his two favored wingers on the flanks Monday in Day 1 of training camp to the NHL’s return-to-play, 24-team playoffs. This can be actually the Avs’ perfect line in operating toward winning the Stanley Cup. MacKinnon has skated with All-Stars Gabe Landeskog along
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Kiszla: The Avs have legit shot to raise the Stanley Cup, if one big weakness doesn’t cause their downfall

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Maybe what America needs is your pleasure of a hockey fight. Don’t even understand about you. However, everywhere I look, out of baseball commissioner Rob Manfred into NBA crusader Kyrie Irving, somebody’s fighting mad about something (or what ). From shore to shore, in red states and blue skies, people ’ve peaceful marches in the
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Avs Mailbag: Colorado continues to build from prospects, injured players getting healthy, NHL season update and more

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Denver Post sports writer Mike Chambers responds to queries in the Avs Mailbag every week throughout the season.  Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for its Avs Mailbag. When the NHL resumes, how would the Loveland Express be up and running? In other words would be the Eagles be playing so players can have ice
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If NHL resumes play, Jared Bednar needs “two weeks or less” to get Avalanche up to speed

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Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Thursday he can get his team prepared to play competitive hockey “two weeks, or much less,” when the NHL decides to resume its regular period. The NHL “stopped ” its season March 9 because of the coronavirus, the afternoon after Colorado defeated the New York Rangers to increase to 42-20-8.
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Avalanche’s Martin Kaut relishes first NHL goal in win against Sabres: “That goal was for my mom”

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Avalanche forward Martin Kaut crouched on one knee, sent a flurry of fist pumps and received a bath from captain Gabe Landeskog in the Pepsi Center on Wednesday night. It was an celebration worthy of Kaut’s first NHL goal. And, wait, it becomes better. “My mother was still here,” Kaut told reporters in the Avs
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Avs coach Jared Bednar looks like he just left the duck blind with his camo jacket

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Where’s Jared? The Avalanche are now back on TV since Colorado is playing with a game against the Buffalo Sabres on NBCSN. Bednar, on Military Appreciation Night in Pepsi Center, chose to proceed with the camo blazer and it’s a thing of beauty problem is that he looks like he just jumped out of the
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Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer’s status questionable after Stadium Series injury

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer tumbled backward into the ice once the back end of teammate Ian Cole collided late. Grubauer left the ice with assistance, Colorado switched to Pavel Francouz in net, and the Kings skated off with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night in Falcon Stadium to spoil the home
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Dallas Stars “cheat” on faceoffs, Avalanche coach says

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The Dallas Stars’ top forwards are cheaters, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “They’ve got veteran centermen in (Joe) Pavelski, (Jamie) Benn, (Tyler) Seguin and they cheat. They cheat on the faceoffs,” Bednar said Wednesday, the day after Dallas used a questionable faceoff to beat the Avs 3-2 in overtime at the Pepsi Center. To be
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Avalanche gameday: Philipp Grubauer back in net against Sharks at Pepsi Center

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Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer Is Going to Probably Be back in net Thursday from the San Jose Sharks at the Pepsi Center. Grubauer has gone 2-5-2 in his past nine starts and has a 2.92 goals-against typical and .909 save percentage over the year. He has appeared in 27 games, such as Tuesday if Colorado
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Philipp Grubauer’s first shutout of season comes at perfect time for Avalanche

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CENTENNIAL — It required a bit more than half the season, but Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer finally got his first shutout Thursday night. After fighting through a lower-body injury on and off during the opening weeks, Grubauer reasserted his position as the team’s option in target with a effort from the Avs’ 4-0 triumph over
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