Tag: mackinnon
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Power-play mess, Hakstol’s job security and Olympic concerns | Avalanche mailbag
Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week, Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to evan.rawal@gazette.com. Were there questions about the power play? You better believe it. Do we see a change in who is managing the power play, as bringing in (Dave) Hakstol has somehow made it worse?…
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Depth, health allowing Avalanche to not overtax their best players | Evan’s take
LAS VEGAS – No one can accuse coach Jared Bednar of running Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar into the ground this season. Amazing what a little depth and some good health can do. Over the past three seasons, no forward in the NHL has averaged more time on ice per game than MacKinnon. Second place…
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Brock Nelson’s strong two-way play putting him in the Selke Trophy conversation | NHL Insider
This upcoming summer in Denver could be heavy on the hardware for the Avalanche, although there’s one they all care about more than the others. Barring a surprise in the second half, the Norris Trophy will be staying in Denver with Cale Makar. Nathan MacKinnon has a chance to reclaim the Hart Trophy the way…
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Avalanche, MacKinnon make history in 6-3 win over N.Y. Rangers
Mr. Sakic, Nate is coming for you. With his first-period goal in Colorado’s 6-3 win over the New York Rangers, Nathan MacKinnon passed Peter Stastny for second place on the franchise’ ‘s all-time scoring list. Two more points later in the game put him at 1,051 for his career, leaving him behind only Joe Sakic…
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MacKinnon named NHL’s first star; PWHL adds two games at Ball Arena | Colorado hockey journal
The NHL is full of young stars gunning to become the league’s top dog, but Nathan MacKinnon isn’t quite ready to give up his seat on the throne. Leo Carlsson, Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini — ages 20, 20 and 19, respectively — currently sit 2-3-4 in the NHL scoring race. There’s only one player…
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Overtime struggles continue as Avalanche fall 3-2 to Sharks | 5 takeaways
At least there’s no 3-on-3 overtime in the playoffs. The Avalanche are 7-1 in games that end in regulation. Once it gets past regulation, they’re in trouble. Colorado lost its fifth overtime or shootout game of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-2 on the road to the San Jose Sharks. Here are five takeaways…
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Stanley Cup champion and former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson retires
After 17 seasons and 1,023 career NHL games, Erik Johnson is hanging up his skates. The 37-year-old Johnson on Wednesday announced his retirement. He spent more than 13 of his 17 seasons wearing a Colorado Avalanche sweater. “After 18 incredible years in the NHL, I am retiring with a heart full of gratitude,” Johnson said. “To…
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‘New’ power play for the Avalanche begins to take shape | NHL Insider
Everyone has bad weeks, but in the NHL, a bad week can cost you your job. And it did for Ray Bennett. After the devastating series loss to the Dallas Stars last spring, the Avalanche made the decision to move on from Bennett, who had run Colorado’s power play since 2017. The NHL is a…
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What If… The Avs draft Seth Jones instead of MacKinnon?
In What If, a Denver Gazette video series, sports editor Chris Schmaedeke examines the biggest question marks in Colorado sports history. In this episode, Chris asks Avs reporter Kyle Fredrickson what the repercussions of drafting Seth Jones instead of Nathan MacKinnon would be.