Avalanche gameday: Still no sign of Mikko Rantanen

DALLAS — It appears that Mikko Rantanen, initially listed as “week-to-week” with the injury to his left leg, could miss an whole month since the Avalanche proceeds to wade through significant losses to its own forward corps. Rantanen, a 2019 NHL All-Star who will make a team-high $12 million salary this season, is starting his
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Florida Panthers’ Huberdeau deals Colorado Avalanche 4-3 overtime loss

Jonathan Huberdeau rocked the Avalanche on Wednesday night, sending Colorado to the first blown third-period lead of the year since the club relinquished the top spot from the Western Conference. The Florida Panthers’ Huberdeau forced overtime with a goal late in law in the Pepsi Center, then sent the crowd home frustrated by scoring 29
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Philipp Grubauer “great,” but Avalanche looks to backup goalie Pavel Francouz against Arizona

Fourth-year Avalanche trainer Jared Bednar no more admits his starting goaltender the afternoon before a match, but on Friday he stated there is a “excellent possibility” Pavel Francouz is likely to make his first career NHL start Saturday when Colorado sponsor the Arizona Coyotes to finish a four-game homestand. Clear-cut No. 1 goalie Philipp Grubauer
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Chambers: Avalanche has dumped “trial by fire” with forwards, aiming high with veteran depth over young prospects

Logan O’Connor played five games for the Avalanche last season in a time he could have been a senior and team captain at the University of Denver. The right-shot, slick-skating forwards opted to forgo his last year of NCAA eligibility to sign a max NHL free-agent entry-level contract with expectations of enjoying hockey’s maximal level.
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