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Could the Avalanche’s expanded roster include Shane Bowers and Conor Timmins?
4 years, 6 months ago

Could the Avalanche’s expanded roster include Shane Bowers and Conor Timmins?

New York Times  

Expanded rosters and attempting to figure out who will be on them is very much a thing for the 24 teams trying to win the Stanley Cup once the NHL does return to play at some point this summer. Bowers and Timmins are part of what is deemed to be one of the NHL’s strongest farm systems for a team …

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What’s going on with Nikita Zadorov and the Avalanche this season?
4 years, 10 months ago

What’s going on with Nikita Zadorov and the Avalanche this season?

New York Times  

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Morning skate at SAP Center has ended, and players are heading back to the team hotel in hopes of getting lunch, finding time for a pregame nap or both. This same routine happened Friday in Vancouver after fourth-year Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Kevin Connauton, who was called up from the AHL Colorado Eagles, would replace …

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Where does everything stand with the Avs sending Bowen Byram back to the WHL?
5 years, 3 months ago

Where does everything stand with the Avs sending Bowen Byram back to the WHL?

New York Times  

Knowing the plan itself was rather simple. “Obviously, I’ll have to play tighter on the defensive side of the puck, which I thought I did well for most of the game,” Byram said. But like I said, I gotta keep moving forward and keep getting better.” Bednar said after the loss he thought Byram looked better against the Stars compared …

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Neutral Zone: As free-agency-interview period opens, Coyotes actively pursuing offense
5 years, 6 months ago

Neutral Zone: As free-agency-interview period opens, Coyotes actively pursuing offense

New York Times  

VANCOUVER — Coyotes president of hockey operations John Chayka acknowledged on Saturday night that his team would take advantage of the NHL’s free-agency interview period, which began Sunday. “If we had done some things in the trade market then maybe we wouldn’t have pursued some things in the free-agent market but we’re going to continue to pursue it all until …

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The game before the game: Sewer Ball puts Coyotes in competitive state of mind
5 years, 10 months ago

The game before the game: Sewer Ball puts Coyotes in competitive state of mind

New York Times  

When you walk off the Gila River Arena press elevator at event level, you have two options to reach the Coyotes locker room once you round the corner and pass the media lounge. “Where we play, there’s all these wires and cables up top and the ball can get stuck there,” Cousins said. It’s only purpose is to get the …

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