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Avalanche adds trusted D Patrik Nemeth to lineup in a potential elimination Game 6

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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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Chambers: Cale Makar making seamless transition from NCAA to NHL, and impressing off the ice

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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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Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer is in that special place: “The zone”

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Avalanche Trainer Jared Bednar and standout defenseman Tyson Barrie used the same Term to describe goalie Philipp Grubauer after Wednesday morning’s skate at the Pepsi Center. “He’s at a zone,” they said. “It’s really helpful to get into a rhythm, for sure,” Grubauer said of his busiest stretch of the season. Semyon Varlamov, who started
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Avalanche might stick with hodgepodge lineup at Minnesota

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Its unstructured lineup become a polished parade for the Avalanche on Sunday, meaning the beer-league look might get another try Tuesday night at Minnesota. The Avs used one less forward (11) and an extra defenseman (seven) in defeating the New Jersey Devils 3-0 at the Pepsi Center, together with the line combinations and defensive pairings
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Journeyman minor-leaguer Andrew Agozzino has a big night for the Avalanche in his first NHL game since 2015-16

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In the 470th game of his professional baseball career, but only his 11th at the NHL and first since the 2015-16 season, center Andrew Agozzino scored his first goal at the highest degree. Conserve the puck. Agozzino, 28, had been on Cloud 9 Monday night after serving lead the Avalanche into a 3-0 victory over Vegas
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Avalanche allows a flurry of power-play goals, loses to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs

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Early in the second period Tuesday night, Avalanche forward J.T. Compher has been evaluated a double-minor penalty for cross checking stiff in the offensive zone. Compher was ready to devote the whole four minutes from the sin bin as his teammates killed off the drawback. Rather, he had been discharged after just 49 seconds. That’s
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Avalanche snaps six-game losing streak with win over Rangers

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The Avalanche halted a semi-free fall down the standings with some flair on Friday night, dominating the visiting New York Rangers 6-1 at Pepsi Center. After weeks of struggling to start the game with the identical intensity where they finished it, the Avs got off to an outstanding beginning and maintained the campaign during the
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Avs’ Ryan Graves eager to show what he can do with new organization

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When Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves entered training camp in Septemberhe was trying to find a chance to prove himself into a new company. He was acquired by the Avs in February in a one-for-one arrangement that sent Chris Bigras into the New York Rangers however didn’t even get a Opportunity to create an impact. This
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Avalanche loses preseason opener to Vegas Golden Knights

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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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