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Wild handle Avalanche first postseason loss in dominant fashion
Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber each finished with a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Quinn Hughes tallied a goal and an assist for Minnesota...
Wild hope 3-day rest leads to Game 3 reboot vs. Avalanche
After a whirlwind start to the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild finally had a chance to take a breath.,Now they will find out whether fresh legs and a fresh mindset can prompt a fresh start.,Minnesota will try to claw back in its series against the Colorado Avalanche when the teams face off Saturday nig...
Nathan MacKinnon stars as Avs grab 2-0 lead over Wild
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Denver on Tuesday night.,Colorado swept the first two games at home and have won six straight to start the postseason. Game 3 of the best-of-se...
Avs look to keep scoring outburst going in Game 2 vs. Wild
The Minnesota Wild prevailed in a gritty, low-scoring series against Dallas in the first round, but the Western Conference semifinals started with an offensive explosion.,The Colorado Avalanche put eight goals by Minnesota goaltender Jesper Wallstedt in Sunday's 9-6 Game 1 victory. Colorado hopes to...
Nathan MacKinnon scores twice as Avs race away to sweep Kings
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist for the Colorado Avalanche, who finished off the host Los Angeles Kings with a 5-1 victory Sunday to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.,MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 goals in the regular season, got his first goal...
Kings hope physical play will help solve Avs in Game 2
The Los Angeles Kings believe they have a plan heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night in Denver.,After averaging 20.1 hits during the regular season, the Kings delivered 49 during the 2-1 loss to Colorado in Game 1 on Sunday...
Scott Wedgewood, top-seeded Avalanche stave off Kings in Game 1
Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round series Sunday in Denver.,Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche, who had the league's best record to ...
Top-seeded Avalanche stave off Kings in Game 1
Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves in his first career playoff start and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in the opening game of their best-of-seven first-round series Sunday in Denver.,Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche, who had the league's best record...
Avs to put 'dangerous' offense up against upset-minded Kings
The Colorado Avalanche are prohibitive favorites in their first round Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, which begins with Game 1 on Sunday at Denver.,The Avalanche (55-16-11, 121 points) won the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the best regular-season re...
Amid tough stretch, Flames face Avalanche
The Calgary Flames have been eliminated from playoff contention, but that reality hasn't stopped them from making a difference in the postseason race.,The Flames (33-38-9, 75 points) beat Utah 4-1 on Sunday and will try to defeat another playoff-bound team when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Thu...
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar (facial injuries) to miss next two games
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar will not travel on the team's two-game road trip due to the facial fractures and corneal abrasion he sustained during Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Bednar will miss the Avalanche's games on Monday in Calgary and Tuesday in Edmont...
Golden Knights secure playoff berth with OT win at Avalanche
Jack Eichel scored 1:19 into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights clinched a playoff spot with a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Saturday night.,Vegas (37-26-17, 91 points) jumped over Edmonton (90 points) into first place in the Pacific Division. Anaheim is third with 89 points he...
Vegas looking to clinch playoff spot with two points in Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche have clinched the Presidents' Trophy, so their last four games of the regular season are for style points. Vegas, however, has plenty on the line when it plays at Colorado on Saturday night.,The Golden Knights (36-26-17, 89 points) are in a battle with Edmonton and Anaheim for...
Game vs. Flames chance for Avs to clinch President’s Trophy
The Colorado Avalanche secured the top seed in the Western Conference, so the only goal left for them in the regular season is capturing the President's Trophy and home ice throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs.,They can accomplish that with two more points in their final five games. The first chance ...
Valeri Nichushkin scores twice as Avalanche clinch top spot in West
Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals as the Colorado Avalanche locked up the top spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 road victory over the deflated St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,Scott Wedgewood made 18 saves and Martin Necas also tallied to help the Avalanche (51-16-10, 112 points) inch closer to ...
Blues shoot for critical two-game sweep of NHL-best Avalanche
Defeating the Colorado Avalanche once has proven to be a difficult assignment for most teams, but defeating them twice in a row seems akin to ascending Mount Everest.,That's the mountain that the St. Louis Blues must climb to pick up crucial points Tuesday night when they welcome the Avalanche in th...
Avalanche face Blues, hoping to clinch top seed in the West
The Colorado Avalanche are a win away from clinching the top seed in the Western Conference after a gritty 2-0 road victory at Dallas on Saturday.,They will try for that victory when they host the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.,Colorado (50-15-10, 110 points) has an eight-point lead over the Stars...
NHL leaders conclude season series as Avalanche battle Stars
The Colorado Avalanche were treated to a dose of reality this week in advance of their fourth and final meeting with the Central Division rival Dallas Stars on Saturday.,Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar can only hope his team will heed the wake-up call as it goes on the road to face the Stars.,Colo...
Avalanche D Cale Makar (upper body) 'to miss some time'
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar is expected to sit out a few games due to an upper-body injury, head coach Jared Bednar announced Wednesday.,"(He's) going to be OK. He's going to miss some time here. Nothing serious, though," Bednar said Wednesday during his show on Altitude radio.,Mak...
Avalanche score 5 goals in 1st period on way to rout of Flames
Nazem Kadri scored two power-play goals 1:06 apart in the first period, Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 49th goal and added two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche routed the Calgary Flames 9-2 in Denver on Monday night.,Parker Kelly and Jack Drury had a goal and two assists each and Gabriel...