Tag: Martin Necas
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Avalanche players and storylines to watch when training camp opens Sept. 17 | NHL Insider
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong got it wrong. For hockey fans, it’s “Wake me up when September starts.” Training camp for the Avalanche begins in two weeks, and with the arrival of September, hockey fans are waking up. Although the richest deal in NHL history helped the final few days of August pass by, the…
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Cale Makar selected as NHL’s best defenseman for fifth straight year
It’s a familiar name at the top yet again. Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar for the fifth straight year was selected by NHL Network as the best defenseman in hockey. On an annual list chosen by producers and analysts from the network, Makar beat out Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes to retain his top spot. “We…
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How it all fell apart for the Avalanche against Vegas | Evan’s take
What had been the season of a lifetime ended after the week from hockey hell for the Colorado Avalanche. The Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena completed a shocking sweep of the Avalanche in the Western Conference finals. Just one week prior, the Avalanche seemed unstoppable as heavy betting favorites to lift…
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Makar or no Makar, Avalanche need more from their other top players | Evan’s take
Cale Makar may or may not be on the ice for Sunday’s Game 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas. Either way, the Avalanche have enough star power to come back against the Golden Knights. They just need that star power to shine a lot brighter, starting at 6 p.m. (ESPN). “(Makar’s) been in the gym…
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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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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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Avalanche all but clinch No. 1 seed in West with exemplary defensive effort in Dallas | 5 takeaways
It’s not officially over, but let’s be real. It’s over. The Avalanche, just a few days after giving up eight goals to the worst team in the NHL, shut down the Dallas Stars, allowing only 17 shots on goal in a 2-0 shutout victory at American Airlines Center on Saturday. With the win, the magic…
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Why Avalanche’s once-insurmountable Central Division lead has almost vanished | NHL Insider
On Jan. 10, the Colorado Avalanche held a 12-point lead over the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild in the Central Division. Things have changed a bit, to say the least. After the Stars took down the Avalanche in a shootout Wednesday, that Central lead was down to just two points. Technically, it should be considered…
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Valeri Nichushkin gets his swagger back as Avalanche mount epic comeback to beat Stars, 5-4
DALLAS – On the day the Avalanche brought back Nazem Kadri, their Choo-Choo train might have gotten his swagger back. Down a goal with less than a minute remaining, Valeri Nichushkin scored just his second goal since the calendar flipped to 2026, tying the game with 15 seconds remaining to force overtime. In that overtime,…
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Avalanche power play starts with clean slate after Olympics break | NHL Insider
As Eddie Vedder once said, it makes more sense to live in the present tense. That’s how Jared Bednar chooses to view his power play. Yes, the Avalanche have the worst power play in the NHL, converting only 15.4% of their chances. That’s in the past, however. After the Olympics break, the Avalanche are looking…