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Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

DENVER — Joel Kiviranta scored three goals, including twice into an empty net, Nathan MacKinnon notched his third straight two-assist game and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Sunday night. In addition to MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Makar had two assists as the Avalanche swept the three-game season series with the Kraken. Takeaways Kraken: Kakko scored his …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Avalanche visit the Red Wings after Nichushkin’s 2-goal game

Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Detroit Red Wings after Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in the Avalanche’s 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Raymond has nine goals and 18 assists for the Red Wings. LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 3-4-3, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 …

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Nichushkin scores only goal in shootout, Avs beat Golden Knights, 2-1

Associated Press

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin scored the only goal in a five-round shootout and also scored Colorado’s only goal in regulation as the Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Wednesday night. Pavel Dorofeyev gave Vegas a 1-0 lead at 13:09 of the second period but Nichushkin tied it 33 seconds later with an unassisted goal. Key moment With the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Avalanche's MacKinnon, Makar and Rantanen Stepping Up Without Landeskog

Associated Press

The Colorado Avalanche are set to be without key players for an undetermined amount of time due to injuries and suspension. Despite this, the team will rely on veterans like Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen to keep them afloat until their cast returns. The team also welcomes back Jonathan Drouin and Logan O'Connor, who will provide much-needed scoring …

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7 months ago

Avalanche face hard decisions with Landeskog, Nichushkin in offseason after 2nd round loss to Dallas

Associated Press

DENVER — The biggest factor in the direction of the Colorado Avalanche’s offseason plans may just hinge on trust. You’re hoping for answers and clarity so then you can build your team around that.” Landeskog hasn’t played since helping the Avalanche to the 2022 Stanley Cup title. Nichushkin, the team’s top goal scorer during the playoff run, may be hard …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Participation in the NHL’s player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing

Associated Press

It was untreated anxiety and depression that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard blamed for his alcohol abuse, a problem that reached the point where he needed to step away from hockey. “I think what has happened is the players have developed a real comfort level that the counselors, the people that run the program, can be trusted because there’s a …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

Associated Press

DENVER — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months. AP AUDIO: Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Drouin returns from injury for Game 4, tries to fill void for Avs on heels of Nichushkin suspension

Associated Press

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin returned to the lineup Monday night against Dallas, trying to fill a scoring void on the heels of Valeri Nichushkin’s suspension. “We’re missing a hell of a player,” Drouin said of Nichushkin. “It’s a big addition, obviously.” Drouin joined the power-play unit in practice Monday morning. “I know in the playoffs he’s a …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Colorado Avalanche try to forge ahead after losing Valeri Nichushkin to six-month suspension

Associated Press

DENVER — The nameplate above the locker for Valeri Nichushkin has already been removed at the Colorado Avalanche’s practice facility. AP AUDIO: Avalanche Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before team’s playoff game loss The co-leader in Stanley Cup Playoff goals has been suspended for at least half a year. “Obviously, tough for him, his family,” …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Rangers aim for sweep of Hurricanes in 2nd round of NHL playoffs

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Rangers have carried the form that made them the NHL’s best regular-season team straight into the postseason. The Rangers visit the Carolina Hurricanes in Saturday night’s Game 4, with the Presidents’ Trophy winner on the verge of sweeping past the team that finished third in the NHL standings. “We know what we’re getting into, …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series

Associated Press

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars built another multi-goal lead against high-scoring Colorado. Heiskanen scored two power-play goals, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the second-round Western Conference series. The Avs had also trailed 3-0 in the first period of Game 1 two …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wood scores 11:03 in OT as Avalanche finish off 3-goal comeback to beat Stars 4-3 to open 2nd round

Associated Press

DALLAS — Miles Wood screamed for the puck, and delivered the game-winner in overtime for the Colorado Avalanche once he got it. Wood scored on a hard-charging backhander 11:03 into OT after getting the puck from Andrew Cogliano, and the Avalanche, after trailing by three goals in the first period, beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night in …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nichushkin records 1st career hat trick, Avalanche beat Jets 5-1 in Game 4 to take 3-1 series lead

Associated Press

DENVER — In his postgame on-ice interview, Valeri Nichushkin described his day in as many words as he had goals: “I feel amazing.” Nichushkin recorded his first career hat trick, Alexandar Georgiev turned in another strong showing and the Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 on Sunday to move a win away from advancing. “It’s hard to …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Nichushkin scores in OT and Colorado erases a 3-goal deficit for a 4-3 win over Vancouver

Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Valeri Nichushkin scored 30 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche erased a three-goal deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. The Avalanche started overtime up a man after Vancouver’s Carson Soucy put a puck over the glass with 8.7 seconds left in the third. An extended five-on-three opportunity gave Colorado …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nichushkin’s late goal lifts Avalanche over slumping Sharks, 3-1

Associated Press

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night. “We had so many good chances, but sometimes when you can’t score you start getting nervous,” Nichushkin said. He plays everything for us.” Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro left in the first period with …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Avs quiet about Nichushkin’s absence after police report

Associated Press

SEATTLE — The Colorado Avalanche did not comment Friday on either the status of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been away from the team for a few days, or on a police report about an incident at the team hotel in Seattle last weekend. Colorado coach Jared Bednar again said Friday that Nichushkin is away from the team for personal …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Dallas Stars trade for Evgenii Dadonov — after a fitting end for Denis Gurianov

New York Times

Unlike the bulk of Denis Gurianov’s career with the Stars, the ending made a lot of sense. On Sunday, Gurianov’s complicated stint with the Stars ended, as they traded him to Montreal for forward Evgenii Dadonov. This tidbit from The Athletic’s Arpon Basu analyzing Dadonov’s trade possibilities shows how well he has the potential to fit in Dallas: “He’s a …

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2 years ago

From Nathan MacKinnon to Alex Galchenyuk, one thought on every Avalanche player

New York Times

The banged-up Avalanche have held the ship together through the first quarter of the season, getting off to a 12-7-1 start. He was pretty pumped after scoring his first with the Avalanche: Dryden Hunt shovels home Newhook's rebound off the turnaround shot, Avs back up 2!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/YRQrkQY68Y — Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights November 27, 2022 Ben Meyers 3 …

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Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

Avalanche visit the Red Wings after Nichushkin’s 2-goal game

Nichushkin scores only goal in shootout, Avs beat Golden Knights, 2-1

Avalanche's MacKinnon, Makar and Rantanen Stepping Up Without Landeskog

Avalanche face hard decisions with Landeskog, Nichushkin in offseason after 2nd round loss to Dallas

Participation in the NHL’s player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

Drouin returns from injury for Game 4, tries to fill void for Avs on heels of Nichushkin suspension

Colorado Avalanche try to forge ahead after losing Valeri Nichushkin to six-month suspension

Rangers aim for sweep of Hurricanes in 2nd round of NHL playoffs

Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series

Wood scores 11:03 in OT as Avalanche finish off 3-goal comeback to beat Stars 4-3 to open 2nd round

Nichushkin records 1st career hat trick, Avalanche beat Jets 5-1 in Game 4 to take 3-1 series lead

Nichushkin scores in OT and Colorado erases a 3-goal deficit for a 4-3 win over Vancouver

Nichushkin’s late goal lifts Avalanche over slumping Sharks, 3-1

Avs quiet about Nichushkin’s absence after police report

Dallas Stars trade for Evgenii Dadonov — after a fitting end for Denis Gurianov

From Nathan MacKinnon to Alex Galchenyuk, one thought on every Avalanche player