Tag: Blackwood
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys in a must win game for Colorado
LAS VEGAS – There’s no other way around it. Game 3 is a must-win for the Colorado Avalanche. Here are three keys to the Avalanche finding a way back in their series with the Golden Knights at 6 p.m. Sunday at T-Mobile Arena. Top six has to step up Colorado’s top six forwards have been…
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Self-inflicted wounds put Avalanche in massive hole as series shifts to Vegas
The Colorado Avalanche will head to Vegas down 2-0 in their series, and after Friday night, they really only have themselves to blame for a 3-1 loss at home. One thing this Avalanche team has prided itself on all season long is its ability to defend and defend with a lead. They had not lost…
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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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Deadline addition Brett Kulak plays hero and sends the Avalanche to conference finals
Chris MacFarland is a finalist for General Manager of the Year. After how Game 5 finished, his resume looks even better. Brett Kulak became Colorado’s 16th goal scorer in the series, taking a Martin Necas pass 3:52 into overtime and one-timing it into the back of the net, giving the Avalanche a 4-3 overtime win…
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Mackenzie Blackwood silences doubters with strong performance in Avalanche’s Game 4 win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Bednar made a bold move, and big Mackenzie Blackwood backed him up. Blackwood, starting his first game since April 14 in Calgary, stopped 19 shots in Colorado’s massive 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 at Grand Casino Arena. The Avalanche grabbed a 3-1 series lead and now…
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Avalanche could be making move to goalie Mackenzie Blackwood in Game 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the first time this postseason, the Avalanche look like they will have a different starting goaltender. Mackenzie Blackwood, who relieved Scott Wedgewood in the second period of Game 3, was in Colorado’s so-called starters net at morning skate on Monday, typically a sign he will get the call in Game…
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Changes on the table as Avalanche look to bounce back in Game 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. — After their first loss of the postseason, the Colorado Avalanche aren’t panicking. They may, however, look a little different in Game 4. While coach Jared Bednar and most of the players took the day off on Sunday, Josh Manson, Joel Kiviranta and the group that didn’t play in Game 3 took…
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Avalanche drop Game 3 in Minnesota as Wild show ‘more determination’
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s a series now. The Minnesota Wild came out and were clearly the better team in Game 3, taking it to the Colorado Avalanche from the drop of the puck on their way to a 5-1 victory at Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota got out to a 3-0 lead less than 25…
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Wild 5, Avalanche 1 | Three takeaways from Colorado’s first loss in Stanley Cup playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Avalanche suffered defeat for the first time this postseason. Here are three takeaways from Colorado’s 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday: 1. The Minnesota Wild’s game was reminiscent of the Los Angeles Kings’ Game 3 against the Avalanche. They came out hitting everything that moved.…
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Brock Nelson, second line for Avalanche tasked with shutting down Kings’ top players
A young Brock Nelson was a “big fan” of Anze Kopitar and the way he plays. He no doubt admires the Kings captain. Most of the time. “Not too much of a fan right now,” Nelson joked after Avalanche practice on Monday. Nelson and his line, which includes Valeri Nichushkin and Parker Kelly, look like…