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The Colorado Avalanche have battled through three tightly contested games thus far in their first-round series, emerging victorious despite, among other things, the stifling defensive tactics employed by the Los Angeles Kings. With a victory today, the Avalanche can be the first team in the Western Conference to advance to the second round of the […]
The Colorado Avalanche have battled through three tightly contested games thus far in their first-round series, emerging victorious despite, among other things, the stifling defensive tactics employed by the Los Angeles Kings. With a victory today, the Avalanche can be the first team in the Western Conference to advance to the second round of the […]
Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson will not play in Game 4 after being sidelined by a concussion following a high hit from Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall. The hit occurred in the first few minutes of the second period of Thursday night’s Game 2 between the Hurricanes and Senators, and Hall was given a minor…
After taking care of business and earning a 2-0 series lead as the games shifted into Los Angeles, the Colorado Avalanche continued to roll right along as they secured a 4-2 win over the Kings, and a 3-0 series lead with the possibility to complete the sweep on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at […]
city of fallen angels. Some would argue the Kings have been surprisingly good so far this series, but tonight they hope to walk away with something to show for their efforts. The Avalanche won both games at home, but it took some doing, and the victories came on contributions from (mainly) the depth pieces of […]
The Colorado Avalanche have a chance to take a firm grasp on their first-round series against the team from the city of fallen angels. Some would argue the Kings have been surprisingly good so far this series, but tonight they hope to walk away with something to show for their efforts. The Avalanche won both […]
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue all week long after an excellent start over the weekend. The playoffs have already delivered some chaos: the Buffalo Sabres stormed back late to stun the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadiens won Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime thanks to a hat trick from Juraj Slafkovsky, and the Minnesota Wild crushed the Dallas Stars early just to remind everyone brackets aren’t set in stone. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights ...
Another game at Ball Arena in this first round series against the LA Kings where the Colorado Avalanche hoped to sweep the home portion of the opening schedule. While it took until just before the clock struck midnight, the Avalanche achieved just that with a 2-1 overtime victory. The Game The first period was defined […]
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The regular season may be over, but the real season is about to begin. The Colorado Avalanche begin their pursuit of the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup championship today, as they face the Los Angeles Kings in first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche wrapped up the most successful regular season in […]
The regular season may be over, but the real season is about to begin. The Colorado Avalanche begin their pursuit of the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup championship today, as they face the Los Angeles Kings in first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche wrapped up the most successful regular season in […]
COLORADO AVALANCHE vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS WHEN: 3 p.m. ET WHERE: Ball Arena – Denver, CO SEASON SERIES: Colorado won 3-0 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Avalanche: Wedgewood (31-6-6 .921 / 2.02 4SO) Kings: Forsberg (16-12-5 .910 / 2.57 3SO) PLAYER STATS: Colorado / Los Angeles TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING vs. MONTREAL CANADIENS WHEN: 5:45 p.m. ET WHERE: Benchmark International Arena – Tampa, FL...
Whether it was a snowy Friday giving way to a sunny Saturday or the playoff vibes from the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche spilling over, the Mile High Magic was palpable across the city today. For the cherry on top of a wonderful sports day in Denver, the Colorado Rockies got the best of […]
It’s yet another postseason without the Blackhawks in it, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be watching! With the playoffs starting this weekend, the SCH crew gathered to offer some of their thoughts on it. Western Conference Colorado Avalanche (No. 1 overall seed) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC2) Dave : I initially created this article about a week before the end of the season, when we still didn’t know who’d win the second wild card spot, inserting “who cares” as a placeholder. Even t...
The Colorado Avalanche won 55 regular season games, claimed the Presidents' Trophy, earned home ice throughout the Western Conference playoffs, and finished with 121 points, which was eight clear of the Carolina Hurricanes for the best record in hockey. They did all of that while dealing with a late-season wave of injuries that would have derailed most teams. Now, with Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, coach Jared Bednar told reporters that he expects his full roster to be ...
It was finally game 82 and the conclusion of a very long regular season campaign. The Seattle Kraken came to town in a final match with the Colorado Avalanche. Neither team really wanted to prolong the festivities but Colorado was just too much for Seattle to handle as the Avalanche cruised to a 2-0 victory. […]
We are ready to drop the puck on the final game of the regular season, and it will be the Seattle Kraken visiting Ball Arena for one last showdown before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend. The Avs are happy to welcome head coach Jared Bednar back behind the bench after he took a […]
The Colorado Avalanche just beat the Calgary Flames 3-1, capturing the 4th Presidents’ trophy in franchise history, and what did head coach Jared Bednar have to say? “We haven’t done anything yet.” As Jared Bednar put the finishing touches on a well-executed line about high standards and expectations, I couldn’t help but sit in awe […]
The Colorado Avalanche wrapped up their last back-to-back of the regular season today as they took on the Calgary Flames. Ultimately, the Avs would win this one by a final score of 3-1, and close out their final back-to-back of the year with two wins in a sweep of Alberta. Let’s look back at the […]
The Avalanche are likely still getting into the swing of the day after their SO victory in Edmonton last night. Still, the NHL schedule is relentless, even for game 81, as they will face the Flames tonight in Calgary on the second of a back-to-back. That means MacKenzie Blackwood in the net, but will we […]
The Avalanche are likely still getting into the swing of the day after their SO victory in Edmonton last night. Still, the NHL schedule is relentless, even for game 81, as they will face the Flames tonight in Calgary on the second of a back-to-back. That means MacKenzie Blackwood in the net, but will we […]
Game 82 of the regular season has suddenly become a must-win for the Oilers. After a 2-1 shootout loss to Colorado, Edmonton can finish anywhere from first to fourth in the Pacific Division, depending on how the final few days unfold. Though the Avalanche have already locked up the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout…
After falling to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon, the Oilers returned to Rogers Place for their final two regular-season games of the year. First up was a visit from a shorthanded Colorado Avalanche team that had several players out of their lineup after already locking down the Presidents’ Trophy. What we got was…
One last regular season road trip for the Colorado Avalanche was on the docket as they faced the Edmonton Oilers who still had something to play for with none of the seeding determined in the Pacific division. As much as the Oilers needed those two points, the Avalanche came to play stealing the second point […]
The penultimate game has come to an end, and the Edmonton Oilers will need some help. On Monday evening, the Oilers hosted the Colorado Avalanche for their second-to-last regular-season game, falling 2-1 in a shootout. With the loss, the Oilers’ hopes of winning their first division title since 1986-87 are quickly fading, but there may…