Tag: Anaheim Ducks
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Quinn Hughes vs. Cale Makar and four more takeaways after Avalanche eliminate Minnesota Wild | NHL Insider
To the Western Conference final they go. The Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild in dramatic fashion Wednesday night, ending the series in five games. In doing so, the Avalanche will take a much-needed two days off and await the winner of the series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks. But before we look…
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How Logan O’Connor overcame injury to be key playoff contributor for Avalanche | NHL Insider
There were several moments between November and January where it seemed like Logan O’Connor wasn’t going to return for the Avalanche. Offseason hip surgery, on the hip that was not the focus of surgery in 2024, delayed his 2025-26 campaign. But it was a mystery injury that popped up just as he was nearing a…
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Colorado Avalanche draw L.A. Kings in first round of NHL playoffs
It went down to the wire, but the Colorado Avalanche now know their first-round opponent. The Avalanche will take on the Los Angeles Kings when the playoffs get underway this weekend. Game 1 has already been announced for Sunday, April 19, with the time to be announced soon, along with the full schedule. The two…
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Avalanche win again as wait for first-round opponent continues for a few more days | 5 takeaways
All Avalanche fans care about right now is finding out who their first-round opponent will be. They won’t have that answer until they’re on the ice for their final game of the regular season. The Avalanche won again Tuesday, this time beating the Calgary Flames by a score of 2-1. Another meaningless game for the…
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Taylor Makar a bright spot as Avalanche fall 2-1 in shootout to the Ducks
Some games are entertaining. Some aren’t. This one was the latter. A late goal in regulation by Colorado’s Artturi Lehkonen sent the game to overtime and then a shootout, where the Avalanche weren’t able to beat Lukas Dostal on their way to a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena on Wednesday. Dostal…
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NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche climb past Anaheim Ducks
The Colorado Avalanche are sitting at the top of the NHL, having worked their way past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Sunday. Coach Jared Bednar decided Saturday that goaltender Jonas Johansson would get a second straight start in Anaheim. He was backed up by Devan Dubnyk, who was acquired in a trade with the San…
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Gibson, Anaheim Ducks stymie Avalanche in final game of West Coast swing
The Anaheim Ducks’ only shot on goal in the third period was an empty-netter. A fitting ending, if not result. The Colorado Avalanche created a chorus of pings off the goal posts but failed to get one inside them until the final minutes. A penalty call then impeded the push for an equalizer and the…