The St. Louis Blues called for the NHL to suspend Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri following his high hit on defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night in Denver. At 6 minutes, 30 seconds of the third period, Faulk released a shot on the Avalanche goal from the slot […]
Continue readingDENVER — Tyson Jost was barely off the ice and already wearing a burgundy shirt commemorating the Colorado Avalanche winning the Presidents’ Trophy. Guess they had an inkling. Jost scored two of Colorado’s five second-period goals as the Avalanche clinched the West Division and the top overall seed in the NHL playoffs with a 5-1 […]
Continue readingThe Sabres received Colorado’s sixth-round draft pick in a trade agreed to a day earlier. The Sabres had to wait for COVID-19 testing results after the Boston Bruins, their most recent opponent, had four players enter the NHL protocol Friday. Buffalo also had to wait for goaltender Michael Houser, who was signed Friday, to clear […]
Continue readingColorado becomes the fifth team shut down, joining Vegas, New Jersey, Buffalo and Minnesota. Dallas and Carolina were put on pause in January because of outbreaks. The Avalanche currently have two players on the league’s COVID-19 list: captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Tyson Jost. Colorado played the Wild, who now have seven players on the […]
Continue readingWell, look no further than the work that Joe Sakic has done as general manager. The former team captain who led the franchise to its two Stanley Cups in a Hall of Fame career has added expert builder to his robust resume of accomplishments. He might have the Avs’ records for games played, goals and […]
Continue readingThe word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingThey spent three months together as a family. On June 27, Dowling flew to Dallas for postseason training camp, while Meg and Perri stayed home in Cochrane, Alberta. “Of course they had a choice to opt out, but they don’t really have a choice,” Meg Dowling says. “This is his dream he’s chasing. I’m so […]
Continue readingThe second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs is in full swing, and we’ve already got a bit of everything: tight games, blowouts and controversies quelled — and that was all just on Sunday! While the matchup between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning was still in question until the finish, the Vegas […]
Continue readingThe Avs defeated the Stars 4-0 in the round-robin portion of the postseason, but the Stars won all four matchups in the regular season (including one in overtime and one in a shootout). So will Nathan MacKinnon & Co. continue the offensive onslaught from their domination of the Coyotes, or have they met their match […]
Continue readingHe also was kind enough to spend some time on his off day in the bubble answering questions from fans, submitted to ESPN. So as the Avs prepare for the next game in their series against the Arizona Coyotes, let’s hear from Ian on how he’s combating boredom in the bubble, what the food is […]
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