Tag: Wedgewood
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Top Avalanche prospect Ilya Nabokov has eyes on NHL in first North American season
Is it safe to say the Avalanche haven’t been as excited about a goaltending prospect in years as they are about 23-year-old Ilya Nabokov? “We’re definitely excited,” Avalanche director of player development Brian Willsie said Friday after the first workout of rookie camp. Nabokov, who was drafted 38th overall by the Avalanche in 2024, has…
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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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Greatest concerns heading into the season for the Avalanche | NHL Insider
You’ve seen the glass-half-full view. Now it’s time to look at the empty portion. Last week we analyzed the reasons to be optimistic about the Avalanche heading into the 2026-27 season. In the interest of fairness, there are also valid concerns three weeks away from the start of training camp. Here are a few: Age…
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Why fans should remain optimistic about Avalanche this season | NHL Insider
After a disastrous conference final against Vegas and an underwhelming offseason, the majority of Avalanche fans that this writer has heard from over the summer are pretty down on the team. That’s understandable considering the franchise went all-in to win the Stanley Cup, didn’t get the job done and had to sell off some important…
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Avalanche enter summer deep in net as elite goaltender sits on trade market | NHL Insider
Joe Sakic wouldn’t be doing his job if he didn’t at least make a call, right? “I had a couple teams say to me they wondered if Colorado took a shot at Connor Hellebuyck,” NHL insider Elliotte Friedman said on the “32 Thoughts” podcast. Hellebuyck, the best goaltender in the NHL, hasn’t explicitly asked for…
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Philosophy changes, goaltending tandem and trade scenarios | 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. Should the Avs consider a change in play style? When things get tighter in the playoffs, generating rush offense is more difficult. That’s coupled with being on the smaller side and an aging…
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Avalanche learn Nathan MacKinnon’s status, starting goalie for do-or-die Game 4 at Vegas
LAS VEGAS — With their season on the line, the Avalanche are making a change in net. Mackenzie Blackwood will start Tuesday’s Game 4 for the Avalanche, replacing Scott Wedgewood in net. This will be just Blackwood’s third start of the playoffs, as Wedgewood has carried the load in net. The Avalanche also will also…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys to Colorado extending its season
LAS VEGAS – Regardless of whether or not the Avalanche win on Tuesday in Game 4, they may be staring down some big changes. They need a win to at least delay talk of those changes for a few days. Here are three keys to Colorado staving off elimination in Game 4 at T-Mobile Arena…
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Avalanche keep quiet on Cale Makar’s availability ahead of Game 3
LAS VEGAS – Will Cale Makar play in Game 3? The answer, as of Sunday afternoon, is neither a yes nor a no. The best Jared Bednar would give the media is a maybe. “You’ll have to wait and see,” Bednar said when asked if his star defenseman would play on Sunday. Makar has yet…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys in a must win game for Colorado
LAS VEGAS – There’s no other way around it. Game 3 is a must-win for the Colorado Avalanche. Here are three keys to the Avalanche finding a way back in their series with the Golden Knights at 6 p.m. Sunday at T-Mobile Arena. Top six has to step up Colorado’s top six forwards have been…