Avalanche splitting up Nathan MacKinnon, Gabe Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen line

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar had the NHL All-Star break and the team’s designated bye week to reflect on its 3-7 slide in the last ten matches and float about the rest 32 regular-season games. Changes were expected and, so, the Avs will have a look Saturday night when they play their very first game. Against
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Why playing with Nathan MacKinnon is both a pleasure and a burden

The Avalanche will follow along with its strategy to find secondary scoring by dividing up what is believed the NHL’s dangerous line in Saturday’s “Hockey Night in Canada” match against Vancouver in the Pepsi Center. For forward Alex Kerfoot, being promoted to the Nathan MacKinnon-centered line is both exciting and painful. “Pleasure to perform him
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Shark Tank: Avalanche losing streak his six thanks to San Jose power play

The series? It ’s now officially a rut. The Avalanche dropped their sixth straight competition late Wednesday nightthis one a 5-4 decision at the Pepsi Center to the San Jose Sharks, extending the longest losing streak of the year. The Avs (19-14-8) had fallen five straight from Oct. 27 through Nov. 9. More concerningthe power
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In wild third period, Mikko Rantanen’s goal caps Colorado Avalanche’s victory over the Dallas Stars

Mikko Rantanen Hits again. In a wild third period on Saturday night in the Pepsi Center, the NHL’s issues leader again demonstrated he’s the very energetic offensive force in baseball at the moment with a late third period goal which triggered the Avalanche into a 3-2 victory on the Dallas Stars. Colorado led 1-0 after
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Five things to know as the Avalanche play at cellar-dwelling Los Angeles on Wednesday night

Fresh off a comeback victory over the Ducks in overtime on Sunday, the Avalanche keep their road trip with a showdown against the Kings on Wednesday. Here are 5 things to learn heading to the game at the Staples Center: Momentum to Los Angeles.  Colorado’s dramatic 4-3 overtime triumph over Anaheim marked the 1,000th victory
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Semyon Varlamov will start at goalie for the Avalanche vs. Wild — the rest of the lineup? Not even Jared Bednar is sure

The Avalanche’s roster but its lineup for Thursday’s season opener against Minnesota? This ’therefore going to take Jared Bednar a little more time to work out. While the team announced a 23-man roster on Tuesday morning, injuries to players like Anton Lindholm, Vladislav Kamenev along with Sven Andrighetto, who’ve been placed on Injured Reserve, in
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Czech Republic Olympian Pavel Francouz makes his NHL preseason debut with the Colorado Avalanche

Czech Republic-born goalie Pavel Francouz, That played the last 3 seasons for Chelyabinsk Traktor of This Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League, will make his NHL preseason debut Monday night Once the Avalanche plays with the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Francouz, 28, will start in net. The 2018 Olympian served as backup and didn’t perform
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Avalanche loses preseason opener to Vegas Golden Knights

The Avalanche opened the preseason Tuesday with a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Pepsi Center. The defending Western Conference champs scored twice in building a 3-0 lead and cruised. Avs rookie defenseman Ryan Graves, acquired by the New York Rangers for Chris Bigras at February, scored Colorado’s target. The Avalanche used
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Avalanche’s MacKinnon, Landeskog and Rantanen will take the ice in preseason opener

The Avalanche’s Leading line of center Nathan MacKinnon along with wingers Gabe Landeskog along with Mikko Rantanen will Perform Tuesday’s preseason opener from the Vegas Golden Knights in the Pepsi Center, Colorado Trainer Jared Bednar said Monday after the training-camp finale in Family Sports Center. Veteran defensemen Erik Johnson, Tyson Barrie and newcomer Ian Cole
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