Tag: minnesota wild
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Mark Kiszla: Can Avs coach Jared Bednar end nasty habit of failure to put the hammer down in NHL playoffs?
MINNEAPOLIS — With the Avs at the playoff crossroads where they often take a really bad turn for the worse, is Jared Bednar the right coach to keep this team on the right track? Well, history tells us: Don’t count on it. “I’m unoffendable,” Bednar said Sunday. No offense. But here’s my truth: Teams coached…
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Avalanche vs. Wild | 3 keys heading into crucial Game 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It would have been impossible for the Avalanche to go through an entire postseason run without losing a game. Monday night reveals this roster’s true character as players face adversity and attempt to rebound in a crucial Game 4. Here are three keys to Colorado bouncing back. Get to Jesper Wallstedt…
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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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Avalanche vs. Wild | 3 keys for Colorado to take 3-0 lead in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Avalanche this season have been road warriors. If they want to take a commanding lead in their series against the Wild, they’ll need that to continue Saturday at Grand Casino Arena. Here are three keys to a Game 3 victory for Colorado: 1. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect about the…
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How Logan O’Connor overcame injury to be key playoff contributor for Avalanche | NHL Insider
There were several moments between November and January where it seemed like Logan O’Connor wasn’t going to return for the Avalanche. Offseason hip surgery, on the hip that was not the focus of surgery in 2024, delayed his 2025-26 campaign. But it was a mystery injury that popped up just as he was nearing a…
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How Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood bounced back in Game 2 win over Wild
Scott Wedgewood can hear your chants. Avalanche faithful at Ball Arena make sure of it whenever their playoff goaltender makes a big save. It rang out plenty Tuesday night with a bounce-back performance against the Wild in Game 2 of the second-round playoff matchup. Wedgewood made 29 stops in a decisive 5-2 win over Minnesota…
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Mark Kiszla: Avs are wagon rolling to the Stanley Cup with Gabe Landeskog in driver’s seat
Fuel up those fire trucks for the championship parade, because ain’t nobody stopping these Avs from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Hot take? Maybe. But I’ve got my reasons, and the No. 1 reason to believe this is the Avalanche’s year to win it all can be described in two words: Gabe Landeskog. He is this…
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Mark Kiszla: Avs, Wild channel the 1980s in a Game 1 goalapalooza
Dusting off their old fire wagons and rolling ‘em out of the barn, the Avalanche and Wild played classic 1980s hockey that got up and danced like Michael Jackson. The Avs won a Thriller. Their 9-6 victory was a Sunday night tribute to the greatness of Wayne Gretzky and a throwback to the sport’s golden…
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Mark Kiszla: Denver is hockey mecca that State of Hockey wants to be when it grows up
Minnesota likes to boast it’s the State of Hockey. But the No. 1 Hockey Town in the whole USA? That’s no contest. It’s Denver. “They call it the State of Hockey for a reason,” Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski told me Saturday. “Playing hockey is what every kid in Minnesota dreams about. I think back on…
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Avalanche looking for more offense out of second line against Wild
As long as you’re winning other matchups, there’s nothing wrong with a line breaking even throughout the course of a series. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar would prefer a little more, though. “I like to win every matchup, ideally,” Bednar said on Saturday. “But if we’re not winning them all, break-even, we’ll take that. As long…