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1 month ago

Rantanen records hat trick in 600th game and adds two assists as the Avalanche drill Pittsburgh 6-2

PITTSBURGH — Mikko Rantanen collected his 10th career hat trick and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Rantanen, playing in his 600th game, flipped in a puck over Tristan Jarry late in the first period, beat Jarry from in close early in the second and added an empty netter in the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Mason Marchment has two goals and assist as Stars beat Avalanche 5-3

Associated Press

DALLAS — Mason Marchment had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Friday night. Rantanen then pulled the Avalanche within one at 8:53, but Marchment’s empty-netter with 2:43 left clinched Dallas’ win. Stars: Matt Duchene, who played his first eight-plus NHL seasons with the Avalanche after being their first-round …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick leads Colorado past the Kings

LA Times

Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen is about to score a goal as Kings defenseman Jordan Spence covers in the third period. Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Rantanen’s goal at 10:01, his second of the night, gave Colorado the lead in the …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Samuel Girard steals the puck in overtime and scores on a breakaway as Avalanche beat Predators 3-2

Associated Press

DENVER — Samuel Girard stole the puck and scored his first goal of the season on a breakaway 2:47 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday night. Fellow Colorado defenseman Devon Toews also got his first goal of the season, and Mikko Rantanen also scored. Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon averted a potentially scary situation when …

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3 months, 1 week 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, 4 weeks ago

Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars’ 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series lead

Associated Press

DENVER — Tyler Seguin and Logan Stankoven scored two goals each and goaltender Jake Oettinger thwarted Colorado’s high-powered offense, stanching the Avalanche’s third-period comeback prowess in a 4-1 win Saturday night that gave the Dallas Stars the upper hand in their Western Conference second-round series. “I don’t think a coach has ever seen a perfect game, but I’ll tell you …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Rantanen scores twice in the 3rd period to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the 2nd round

Associated Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. “That’s the best hockey we’ve played for five games in a row all season long,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Five keys for Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar matchup in Jets-Avalanche

New York Times

The last time Nathan MacKinnon finished a postseason without scoring at least a point per game was … Well, MacKinnon has actually never done that before — not in the NHL or at any level on record. Let’s look at matchups, Winnipeg’s best defensive schemes — including video — and the importance of staying disciplined because the Avalanche power play …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Avalanche captain Landeskog watches practice, but coach says he’s ‘not close’ to being a participant

Associated Press

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog attended team meetings Tuesday and watched practice from the bench. “Nothing’s really changed with him,” coach Jared Bednar said. He’s going be dedicated to what he needs to do in order to try and come back into our lineup.” Bednar said last month the team had a potential return date in mind for …

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9 months ago

Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is in concussion protocol, will miss game against Stars

Associated Press

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen remains in concussion protocol and will miss their game Sunday night against the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars. Rantanen left Friday’s 6-2 loss in Edmonton after taking a hit from Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm along the boards in the second period. He’s one of our top players,” Avalanche forward said Jonathan Drouin said. “Hopefully …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rantanen scores twice, MacKinnon extends home points streak as Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 6-1

Associated Press

DENVER — Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 33 games with a third-period score and the Colorado Avalanche routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-1 on Friday night. “So we’re just trying to ride the streak now and keep it going.” Trailing 1-0, the Avalanche scored six straight goals for their …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Colorado plays Columbus following Rantanen’s hat trick

Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Colorado Avalanche Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Mikko Rantanen recorded a hat trick in the Avalanche’s 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 9-1-0, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Mikko Rantanen extends point streak to 10 games with four more as Avs beat Flames 6-2

Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta — Mikko Rantanen had two goals and two assists, extending his point streak to a career-best 10 games and leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and two assists while Nathan MacKinnon and Josh Manson scored along with Casey Mittelstadt, who got his first Colorado …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

MacKinnon’s five points, O’Connor’s hat trick lead Avalanche past Flyers

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and three assists, Logan O’Connor recorded a hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche held on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-4 on Saturday. “I don’t necessarily think we were the better team, but we did find a way to win.” Cam Atkinson had a goal and two assists for Philadelphia, which had won …

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1 year ago

Finland set to again shut its entire border with Russia

Al Jazeera

Finland will close its eastern border with Russia, the country’s interior minister has said, just hours after the Nordic nation relaxed a two-week closure of all roads between the two countries. Approximately 900 asylum seekers from nations such as Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen entered Finland from Russia in November, an increase from fewer than one per day …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rantanen scores tiebreaker as Avalanche erase 3-goal deficit in 6-3 win over Stars

Associated Press

DALLAS — Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche erased a three-goal deficit in a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Tyler Seguin scored twice, and Joe Pavelski added his seventh goal to tie for the Dallas lead before the Stars faded as a season-best four-game winning streak ended. They …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Finland to close border crossings with Russia over migrant influx

Firstpost

The flood of migrants “poses a serious threat to national security… burdening the operations of the authorities in the eastern border area,” according to Markku Hassinen, deputy chief of the Finnish border guard Finland is a Nordic nation that borders Russia by 1,340 kilometres. Since August, more people have been allowed to enter the country without the required paperwork, mostly …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Finland accuses Russia of leading asylum seekers to its border

Al Jazeera

Finnish authorities record a sharp rise this week in number of asylum seekers arriving over its border with Russia. The Finnish Border Guard said on Tuesday that the number of arrivals from Russia has soared this week with about 60 asylum seekers coming since early on Monday. Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said the number of crossings at Finland’s southeastern border …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Assessing the Avalanche through 9 games, from goaltending to depth forward ups and downs

New York Times

DENVER — When Ross Colton’s shot beat Jordan Binnington and snuck inside the right post Wednesday, the Colorado Avalanche center dropped to a knee and uppercut the air in excitement. “He was jazzed up.” Added Colton: “I’d be lying if I said we weren’t putting a little bit of pressure on ourselves.” Powered by Colton’s goal and goalie Ivan Prosvetov’s …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Rantanen has goal, 3 assists as Avalanche beat Islanders 7-4 for record 15th straight road win

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Even when they’re not playing their best, the Colorado Avalanche find ways to keep winning. Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had three assists as the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 7-4 on Tuesday night for their NHL-record 15th straight road win. “Down one with a minute left,” Anders Lee said, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

NHL Player Tiers 2023-24: Connor McDavid still the king, young players rising

New York Times

By Dom Luszczyszyn, Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman The 2023-24 NHL season kicks off Oct. 10. Tiers over time Projected stats Tier 2 — Franchise CAR C 26 2B Aleksander Barkov Why he's here Every forward in 2B had folks in his corner — “put all those guys in a hat, and whoever comes out first doesn’t really matter,” as …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Avs navigate injury-marred season, gear up for title defense

Associated Press

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon punctuated his recent overtime goal by throwing a right jab into the air as he glided along the ice. “We’re facing our share of adversity but the guys that are healthy and able to play are digging in and playing hard as a team,” coach Jared Bednar said. “That’s all you can ask for.” This season …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Stars’ defensive group is becoming a glaring weakness that must be addressed

New York Times

On March 4, the Stars peppered the Colorado Avalanche with seven goals on a Saturday afternoon at the American Airlines Center for a commanding 7-3 win. MacKinnon was on hat trick watch before the third period began while Rantanen answered Jason Robertson’s four-point night in Arizona with one of his own. Holding down a power play slot doesn’t necessarily mean …

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1 year, 9 months ago

NHL’s Rocket race for second place: Who’ll be the runner-up for the goal-scoring title?

New York Times

Once upon a time 50-goal scorers were a rarity in the NHL. 46 goals, 56-goal pace Already, Rantanen’s ahead of his prior career high in goal scoring by 10 goals, with 46 in 68 games. Rantanen’s shot and scoring chance generation in all situations is pretty on par with his last two seasons, he’s just converting at a higher rate. …

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Rantanen records hat trick in 600th game and adds two assists as the Avalanche drill Pittsburgh 6-2

Mason Marchment has two goals and assist as Stars beat Avalanche 5-3

Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick leads Colorado past the Kings

Samuel Girard steals the puck in overtime and scores on a breakaway as Avalanche beat Predators 3-2

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

Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars’ 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series lead

Rantanen scores twice in the 3rd period to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the 2nd round

Five keys for Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar matchup in Jets-Avalanche

Avalanche captain Landeskog watches practice, but coach says he’s ‘not close’ to being a participant

Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is in concussion protocol, will miss game against Stars

Rantanen scores twice, MacKinnon extends home points streak as Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 6-1

Colorado plays Columbus following Rantanen’s hat trick

Mikko Rantanen extends point streak to 10 games with four more as Avs beat Flames 6-2

MacKinnon’s five points, O’Connor’s hat trick lead Avalanche past Flyers

Finland set to again shut its entire border with Russia

Rantanen scores tiebreaker as Avalanche erase 3-goal deficit in 6-3 win over Stars

Finland to close border crossings with Russia over migrant influx

Finland accuses Russia of leading asylum seekers to its border

Assessing the Avalanche through 9 games, from goaltending to depth forward ups and downs

Rantanen has goal, 3 assists as Avalanche beat Islanders 7-4 for record 15th straight road win

NHL Player Tiers 2023-24: Connor McDavid still the king, young players rising

Avs navigate injury-marred season, gear up for title defense

Stars’ defensive group is becoming a glaring weakness that must be addressed

NHL’s Rocket race for second place: Who’ll be the runner-up for the goal-scoring title?