Tag: Blackwood
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Avalanche to start Scott Wedgewood against Kings in Game 1
Scott Wedgewood has earned his first career playoff start. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was cagey on Saturday afternoon, but he spilled the beans just ahead of the puck dropping between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. It will be Wedgewood, not Mackenzie Blackwood, starting in net for the Avalanche in Game 1 on Sunday.…
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Avalanche trying to buck Stanley Cup trend with ‘unconventional’ goaltending rotation | 2026 Avalanche Playoffs Preview
Scott Wedgewood or Mackenzie Blackwood? Why not both? Jared Bednar is leaning toward doing exactly that. Whether that’s the correct call may have a significant impact on the Stanley Cup hopes of the Colorado Avalanche. It’s been a healthy rotation between Blackwood and Wedgewood in the Colorado net this season. Combined, the two won the William Jennings Trophy…
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3 keys to Colorado’s first-round series against Kings | 2026 Avalanche Playoff Preview
The Avalanche went wire-to-wire as the best team in the NHL. Naturally, they’re considered heavy favorites against the Los Angeles Kings, the team with the lowest point total to qualify for the postseason. You can’t take any team for granted when the playoffs roll around, though. Here are three key factors that could decide the…
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Avalanche edge Oilers in shootout as Brock Nelson hits 1,000th NHL game | 5 takeaways
The games don’t mean anything anymore, but the wins are still impressive. Colorado had nothing to play for while Edmonton still has plenty to play for, but it didn’t matter. The Avalanche scored three times in the shootout to take down the Oilers by a score of 2-1. Here are five takeaways from the win.…
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What potential concerns do the Avalanche face heading into the playoffs? | NHL Insider
Top spot in the West? Secured. Presidents’ Trophy? Done. So that means everything is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, right? For the most part, yes. There are still some lingering concerns. The Colorado Avalanche are and have been the best team in the NHL from the start of the regular season right until the end. They’ve…
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‘No excuse’ as Avalanche suffer ugly loss to league-worst Canucks at home
Coach Jared Bednar was ready to go off on his team after the game. He showed some restraint. Only some, though. “If you want to hand out badges for good effort and stuff like that, I think we’re beyond that this time of year,” Bednar said after the game. “Effort for 20 minutes and doing…
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Too little, too late as Avalanche’s regular-season struggles in Winnipeg continue | 5 takeaways
Winnipeg continues to be a house of horrors for the Colorado Avalanche. In the regular season, that is. It was a sleepy game for the Avalanche, who really didn’t make a push offensively until they pulled their goaltender with less than four minutes remaining. At that point, it was too little, too late, as Colorado…
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MacKinnon hits 40 goals as Avalanche blank Red Wings 5-0 | 5 takeaways
The road trip was salvaged. A record of 2-2 looks way better than 1-3, as the Colorado Avalanche went into Motown and shut out the Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at Little Caesars Arena. It was the first half of a home-and-home set as the two teams will meet again Monday at Ball Arena. Here are…
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Brock Nelson stays hot, scores hat trick as Avalanche bounce back in 4-1 win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO — The Brock Nelson doubters are awfully quiet now. The 34-year-old center recorded his fifth career hat trick Sunday at Scotiabank Arena, leading the Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. There were some that questioned Nelson’s inclusion on the United States’ Olympics squad, but those folks don’t have a leg…
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Avalanche fall apart in 7-3 loss to Flyers on eve of Rantanen, Necas trade anniversary
Jan. 24, 2025 was one of those nights where Avalanche fans will remember exactly where they were when they heard the news. One year later, it feels like a lifetime ago. Saturday marks the first anniversary of the Avalanche trading away Mikko Rantanen, a move that shook the foundation of the NHL. In return, Colorado…