Tag: nhl playoffs
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Avalanche ‘feel good’ about Josh Manson’s availability as series moves to Minnesota
ST. PAUL — With the series between the Avalanche and Wild moving to Minnesota, there’s a possibility for both teams to get an important player back in the lineup on Saturday evening. Prior to the Avalanche flying to Minnesota, coach Jared Bednar said the team didn’t bring Jack Ahcan with them for the trip as…
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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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Avalanche forward Brock Nelson named finalist for Selke Trophy
The Avalanche signed Brock Nelson to a lucrative contract last summer, and it’s safe to say they’ve gotten their money’s worth. Nelson on Wednesday was named a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” according to the NHL. The other finalists…
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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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Gabriel Landeskog showing he’s still the ‘fixer’ for Jared Bednar, Avalanche
When a line on the Avalanche needs a boost, Jared Bednar has the solution. Throw some Landy on it. Which is remarkable given everything Gabriel Landeskog has gone through over the past four years. Through five playoff games, Landeskog is producing at a point-per-game pace, with Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings being the…
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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog a Masterton Trophy finalist for second consecutive year
Gabriel Landeskog for the second consecutive season was named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday. The Masterton Trophy, awarded “to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey,” will see its winner announced at a later date. Landeskog was a finalist last season but did…
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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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Avalanche 9, Wild 6 | 3 takeaways from a crazy Game 1 victory for Colorado
If you didn’t think there was enough action in Colorado’s first-round series, the Avalanche more than made up for it in Game 1 against the Wild. Here are three takeaways from a crazy 9-6 win by the Avalanche on Sunday night at Ball Arena. Nick Blankenburg shows his pros and his cons When the Avalanche…
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Avalanche, Wild to start the series with key players missing due to injury
Both the Avalanche and Wild will start their series missing important players, but the injury bug has impacted Minnesota a bit more. Joel Eriksson Ek, the top center on the Wild, did not travel with the team to Colorado and their head coach John Hynes confirmed that he will miss the first two games of…
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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…