Tag: Wild
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Under-the-radar performances that helped the Avalanche sweep the Kings | NHL Insider
There were no passengers as the Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings. Sure, the offense wasn’t quite where you want it to be from guys like Martin Necas and Brock Nelson. But they were committed defensively and played surprisingly physical, with each registering seven hits over the four games. Expectations are high for those two,…
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Extended playoff break would benefit Avalanche, Josh Manson | Evan’s take
The Avalanche returned to work Wednesday after a couple of days off. Without knowing their next playoffs opponent, they’re stuck in a weird limbo. “Let’s be honest,” coach Jared Bednar said. “They come out after two days off today, we’re going to hit the ice, (and) no one’s really ready to dig in and go…
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Avalanche, Cale Makar put the league on notice with sweep of Kings
LOS ANGELES – He shimmies. He shakes. The defending forward has no chance. Nobody can suck the life out of an opposing building like Cale Makar. In the four games against the Los Angeles Kings, the Avalanche blueliner showed everyone why he is the best defenseman in the world. And it’s not just the highlight-reel…
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‘Missed opportunity’ as Avalanche drop crucial four-point game to Wild at home by score of 5-2
The race for first in the Central Division is getting a little too close for comfort. A wildly undisciplined second period from the Colorado Avalanche was the difference, as the Minnesota Wild scored two power-play goals on their way to a 5-2 victory over the home team at Ball Arena. Their second power-play goal came…
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Avalanche show ‘trust’ in Martin Necas, confident he will repay them for $92 million extension | NHL Insider
Let’s get one thing straight. Martin Necas was never unhappy in Denver. “There’s so much stuff I see out there that’s not true,” Necas told The Gazette earlier this month in regards to the rumors about him last summer. That being said, everyone wants to feel the love every once in a while — Necas…
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Avalanche take down Wild in first of four-game series; Johnson injured in first period
It was a good-news-bad-news situation for the Colorado Avalanche again Saturday in Minnesota. With evenly spread-out scoring, good goaltending and Mikko Rantanen chipping in his seventh of the season, Colorado won its third straight game, 5-1. However that much-hyped depth continues to be tested early as injuries pile up. Erik Johnson was dumped along the…