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2022 Stanley Cup Final: What we learned in Game 2, and how it impacts the rest of Avalanche-Lightning series
Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final was a back-and-forth thriller, with the Colorado Avalanche winning a 4-3 contest in overtime over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 2 was … not nearly as thrilling, with the Avs jumping out to an early lead and then pouring it on en route to a 7-0 win. […]
Continue readingColorado Avalanche ‘close to perfect’ in Game 2 blowout of Lightning, Jared Bednar says
It was a performance so good that even Avalanche coach Jared Bednar had no real notes on how to improve. “It was certainly as close to perfect of a game as you can get from your players,” Bednar said. “Coming out of Game 1 we were dangerous offensively, but I thought there was another step […]
Continue readingStanley Cup 2022: Avalanche survive in OT against Lightning and more scenes from Game 1
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche met Wednesday night for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and it was a thrilling affair, with the Avalanche winning 4-3 in overtime. The Lightning have their sights set on a three-peat, which would be the first time a team has won three consecutive NHL championships since […]
Continue readingColorado Avalanche shut down Connor McDavid, shut out Edmonton Oilers for 2-0 lead in Western Conference finals
DENVER — Connor McDavid has dominated the NHL postseason to date. But even he is feeling the pressure to perform after the Edmonton Oilers were shut out 4-0 by the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday, falling behind 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. “I probably haven’t been at the […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: It’ll be father vs. son in Colorado Avalanche-Edmonton Oilers matchup
DENVER — There’s another marquee matchup brewing in the NHL’s Western Conference final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche, and this one has nothing to do with Nathan MacKinnon or Connor McDavid. For 2-year-old Gemma Grace Manson, the main event will be her dad — Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson — trying to get […]
Continue readingColorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson plays goalie, makes ‘biggest save of the game’
ST. LOUIS — The Colorado Avalanche eliminated the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of their Western Conference series Friday night thanks to a critical save — not from goalie Darcy Kuemper but on a “heroic block” from defenseman Josh Manson. “Manson’s save is one of the biggest of the game,” coach Jared Bednar said […]
Continue readingDarren Helm’s late goal shocks St. Louis Blues, sends Colorado Avalanche to West finals for first time in 20 years
ST. LOUIS — Darren Helm’s goal with 5.6 seconds left in the third period gave the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 win to eliminate the Blues in Game 6 on Friday night in St. Louis. The Avalanche advance to face the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals starting Tuesday night in Denver. It marks the […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Takeaways after four games in each second-round series
We’re past the halfway point of each second-round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and one conference semifinalist has already begun its offseason, as the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers were swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning. What have the first four games of each series taught us? And how will those lessons impact the […]
Continue readingThe lapsed fan’s guide to the 2022 NHL playoffs: Top storylines, Stanley Cup favorites, key players
As a service to fans who have a general interest in the National Hockey League but have no idea what’s happened since the Tampa Bay Lightning raised the Cup for the second straight postseason, we’re happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. And for you die-hard puckheads, here […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: April 11 to April 17
There are also limited players available that can be a contributor on your team for the stretch run. But, with a 65 percent available threshold, here is one starting lineup of free agents that you could potentially use. Mathieu Joseph, W, Ottawa Senators (95 percent): Even when Drake Batherson is healthy, the Sens are dividing […]
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