Tag: mackinnon
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Gabriel Landeskog looks like old self as Avalanche thrive with captain in lineup | Evan’s take
ANAHEIM — Gabriel Landeskog’s teammates, coach and general manager love where his game is at. Landeskog himself is not satisfied. “I got some stuff to work on, and it’s a work in progress, as it always is,” Landeskog said earlier this week. “Nobody’s a finished product ever. (Just) continue to work, and I’ve felt pretty…
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After ‘amazing’ Olympic experience, Nathan MacKinnon ready for deep playoff run with Avalanche
LOS ANGELES — A fan in the Salt Lake City crowd last week had quickly whipped up a bootleg T-shirt with a photo of a disappointed Nathan MacKinnon following Canada’s gold-medal defeat at the hands of Team USA. What did the shirt say? “You be the judge of who was the better team today.” That’s…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: MacKinnon comes through in clutch; Canada and United States to meet for gold
Two weeks ago, many could have predicted it. On Friday, it became official. Canada and the United States will play each other for the gold medal on Sunday. Although we were minutes away from that not being the case. Canada defeats Finland 3-2 The Canadian hockey team has been responsible for raising the collective heart…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada and United States survive; Lehkonen plays hero
Wednesday was the best day of hockey yet out in Milan, with tight games determining who will and will not keep their hopes for a gold medal alive. Slovakia defeats Germany 6-2 This one was not particularly close. Slovakia outshot Germany 18-5 in the opening period and it was 4-0 about halfway through the game.…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada creates super line; Group B becomes chaotic
Group B on the men’s side of Olympic hockey appears to be the most competitive. One proud country bounced back while a surprise country looks primed to take the top seed. Finland defeats Sweden 4-1 Perhaps it’s easier to bounce back from a loss when your next game is against your greatest rival. After a…
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What Avalanche fans should root for at the Olympics | NHL Insider
How was any of this ever taken away from us? NHL players have returned to the Olympics, and if the first few games of the tournament are any indication, it’s going to be a doozy. Back-and-forth action, tight games and incredible goaltending are making things interesting for the underdogs. How could you not love it?…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Finland stumbles; Landeskog soars for Sweden
It took one game for an upset to occur in men’s hockey at the Olympics. Unfortunately, it was a couple of Avalanche players who were on the wrong end of that upset. Slovakia defeats Finland 4-1 Slovakia was never going to be a pushover, but this is not how Finland wanted to start its tournament.…
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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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Big Val and Big Brock become big duo for Jared Bednar’s Avalanche | NHL Insider
Jared Bednar has a center-wing duo that every NHL coach dreams of having. This time we’re not talking about Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas. With their big frames spanning nearly 13 feet and their sticks covering around 12 feet of ice, Brock Nelson and Valeri Nichushkin have become a dream duo for Bednar. What coach…
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Avalanche fall in Tampa Bay as they start stretch without Toews and Landeskog | 5 takeaways
Perhaps the Colorado Avalanche are mortal after all. A few days ago, the Avalanche had just two regulation losses. In the past three days, they’ve doubled that total, as they dropped their second consecutive regulation game on Tuesday in Tampa Bay by a score of 4-2. Here are five takeaways from Colorado’s loss. Lightning 4,…