LAS VEGAS – J.T. Compher will play wing with center Nathan MacKinnon and left wing Gabe Landeskog in even-strength Friday afternoon against the Vegas Golden Knights. Compher replaces Mikko Rantanen, who’s diagnosed with a lower-body injury. “I enjoy the way our traces played on that road trip and we all had a success this past
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The Colorado Avalanche began the season with a four-game homestand, setting the rate for five consecutive wins throughout Monday, Oct. 14. They became the team to remain undefeated in regulation, a treat for your Avalanche. With such a start that is hot, there’s a lot to cover in breaking the good. 5️⃣ matches # 5️⃣
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SUNRISE, Fla. — Star center Nathan MacKinnon will be a game-time choice Friday as soon as the Avalanche plays the Florida Panthers. MacKinnon endured a deep bruise on his leg/hip at Wednesday’s 3-2 overtime loss at Pittsburgh and didn’t take part in Friday’s morning skate. “His leg’s sore. He got struck there the other night
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PITTSBURGH — The Avalanche’s Russians each will act as a scratch in Wednesday’s nationwide televised game against Pittsburgh. Forward Valeri Nichushkin along with defenseman Nikita Zadorov, who both have played all five games for both 5-0 Colorado, will see the game in matches with countryman Vladislav Kamenev, the young developing forward who has yet to
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The Avalanche confronted its first real hardship of a NHL season Thursday night using a second-period home shortage against the Boston Bruins. Colorado’s reply proved many think this team has the DNA of a Stanley Cup contender. The Avs conquered the Bruins 4-2 at the Pepsi Center to stay ideal for the entire season and
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Despite its exciting young group of volatile offensive-minded defensemen and also a need of a elite second-line center, the Avalanche may pick the best defenseman accessible with its No. 4 pick in the first version of the June 21 NHL draft. In his yearly pre-draft conference call Thursday, Avs director of amateur wrestling Alan Hepple
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In an expected elimination game for the Avalanche on Monday night, a trusted and respected player who helped the team advance will return to the lineup. Defenseman Patrik Nemeth, who played in 74 of 82 regular-season games and the whole first-round playoff series against Calgary, will make his Western Conference semifinal series debut in Game
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The NHL schooling of Cale Makar is six games deep and the Avalanche rookie defenseman is learning his first big lesson of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. To sum up it in one word: Physicality. “You’ve got to be ready to be hit at all times,” Makar said. And, in return, you must be capable of
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Philipp Grubauer was excellent again Saturday night, but opposing goalie Martin Jones of the San Jose Sharks was equally as good and teammate Tomas Hertl made the drama that mattered in Game 5 of the Avalanche-Sharks Western Conference semifinal series at SAP Center. Hertl’s two goals and Jones’ 21 saves spearheaded
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CALGARY, Alberta — The grounded Cale Makar won’t make waves with Avalanche. Character counts in hockey, and the Avs wouldn’t have introduced Makar into the lineup at the Stanley Cup Playoffs if they believed he would interrupt chemistry. Makar, 20, didn’t perform in a single shift in Colorado’s season but is currently a defenseman for
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