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Colorado Avalanche defeat Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime for 15th straight home victory
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via It wasn’t pretty but they just keep getting the job done Val Nichuskin made his triumphant return to the lineup but the Colorado Avalanche battled fatigue and mental mistakes all night in a 3-2 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens which required overtime to get the job done. It was the 15th straight home victory for the Avalanche and sixth win in a row. The Game The game started quickly for the Avalanche as Alex Newhook converted from his money spot on the power play at 8:20. Setting up the play was Samuel Girard in nearly...
Mile High Hockey Jan 22, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Gameday: A historical rival visits a new era of “Nordiques hockey”
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/ The Avs look to continue their reign against Canadian teams at home this season The Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens are on two separate tracks heading to opposite ends of the standings. The Avs are one of the best in the league, while the Canadiens are competing with the Arizona Coyotes for last in the league. With nearly opposite records, this game will once again be on National TV with the Avs aiming for their sixth straight win while the Canadiens look for any way to turn around their season. Colorado Avalanche As mentioned...
Mile High Hockey Jan 21, 2022
Avalanche shine in the LA spotlights in 4-1 victory
Photo by Ronald Martinez/ They may not have shined on the ice, but they did come out with the win in the end The Colorado Avalanche had themselves a nice trip to Southern California. Thursday night they took advantage of the Los Angeles Kings in their own arena in a 4-1 win. It was nowhere near pretty or a dominant Avalanche performance we all know and love, but it was enough to get the two points. They take four points out of four from California and continue to feast on the California clubs dating back to last sesaon. Even with the competitiveness from the teams in...
Mile High Hockey Jan 20, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Gameday: Royalty meets Royalty in LA
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via The second of a back-to-back in California is tonight The Colorado Avalanche bussed their way from Orange County to Los Angeles County on a mini Southern California road trip to face the Los Angeles Kings. We get to see another nationally televised game tonight as well on the main ESPN (hopefully starting more on-time than the game against the Ducks last night). Colorado Avalanche Speaking of the Anaheim Ducks, the Avs beat them out last night in a not-so-beautiful game that casually ended 2-0 for the away side. While it was not...
Mile High Hockey Jan 20, 2022
Pavel Francouz masterful in a 2-0 shutout of the Anaheim Ducks
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Avalanche just keep finding ways to win Back on the road for another back-to-back the Colorado Avalanche found themselves with a pair of challenging games in Southern California. First up the Anaheim Ducks who are enjoying a strong season but have slumped lately. This game unfolded like two playoff teams battling for position which saw the Avalanche emerge the 2-0 victor on the back of a 34 save shutout from Pavel Francouz. The Game The first period was a slow moving 20 minutes punctuated only by another Kurtis MacDermid vs...
Mile High Hockey Jan 19, 2022
NHL announces new Avalanche schedule for February
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via The long anticipated schedule was finally released today The NHL announced Wednesday afternoon the new schedule for all 32 teams in the league. With over 100 games needing to be rescheduled overall, there are 98 games that have been rescheduled for the three-week period the NHL originally had off for the Winter Olympics. The @NHL announces a comprehensive update to the 2021-22 regular-season schedule. All teams will complete the full season by original April 29 closing date.Full details: https://t.co/TCWYALt2aj...
Mile High Hockey Jan 19, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Game Day: California dreaming with the Ducks
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Avalanche set to begin a California-style back-to-back against the Anaheim Ducks. Tonight the Colorado Avalanche pay a visit to the Honda Center for a road game against the Anaheim Ducks. Colorado is fresh off an emotional SO win over the Minnesota Wild, and the Ducks are coming into tonight’s contest having just been shut out by the Chicago Blackhawks. COLORADO AVALANCHE The Avalanche are sending three players and a coach to the All-Star Game in Las Vegas now that forward Nazem Kadri has claimed the Central Divisions Last Man In...
Mile High Hockey Jan 19, 2022
Morning Flurries: Nazem Kadri is an All-Star
Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via The Colorado Avalanche will be well-represented in Las Vegas The 2022 NHL All-Star game rosters are now complete after it was announced Nazem Kadri earned the “last man in” vote for the Central Division. The Colorado Avalanche now will have four members representing the organization in Las Vegas including Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Jared Bednar behind the bench. Nazem Kadri, who is on pace for 117 points this season, joins @Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar on the Central Division roster after...
Mile High Hockey Jan 18, 2022
REACTION: Avalanche will need another netminder
Photo by Kyle Harris/NHLI via If Darcy Kuemper is out long term, Joe Sakic must acquire another keeper. Why not make a splash? Colorado’s matinee win over rival Minnesota seems to have come at a severe cost. Avalanche netminder Darcy Kuemper took a nasty hit to the head and then hit it again on the post behind him. Kuemper looked as if he was finding his form leading into this moment. It’s unacceptable that the injury happened in this manner and that Jordan Greenway was allowed to finish the game while Darcy Kuemper left due to a subsequent concussion. Here’s...
Mile High Hockey Jan 17, 2022
Avalanche win their 14th straight at home 4-3 in a shootout
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via It was a wacky and crazy affair between two hot and heated division rivals The Colorado Avalanche went to a shootout for the second home game in a row but came out on top once again in a chaotic 4-3 win Monday afternoon. In a building filled with as many Minnesota Wild fans as Avs fans, the Avs had more to cheer about once the final horn sounded. The Central Division rivalry lived on in the matchup, with physicality coming into play, a fight between Jordan Greenway and Kurtis MacDermid after Darcy Kuemper was injured, and a huge two...
Mile High Hockey Jan 17, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Matinee with rival Minnesota
Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Avs look to break the franchise record by notching their 15th straight home victory. Today the Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena for some lunchtime rivalry action. Both teams look like playoff teams, and both are among the Central Divisions’ best in terms of standings. COLORADO AVALANCHE The Avalanche are coming off their first shut-out of the season and are looking to extend their home winning streak to fifteen games. Colorado looks poised to separate from the rest of the division at the top of the...
Mile High Hockey Jan 15, 2022
A high-flying second period sees the Avalanche soar to a 5-0 win
Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via While it started slow, the Avs showed their worth and talent to a host of away fans in Arizona The Colorado Avalanche and Arizona Coyotes met for the second time in 24 hours with the Avs looking to get another two points from the bottom feeders of the Central Division. They would do just that in a complete 5-0 shutout victory in the desert Saturday night. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen each ended with two goals on the night to lead the way. Darcy Kuemper was good when called upon, and built up some confidence back with the win and...
Mile High Hockey Jan 15, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Landeskog returns for night two against Coyotes
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche play the second of a back-to-back in Arizona. Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche will finish a back-to-back against the Arizona Coyotes in Arizona. Last night’s contest featured three lead changes and needed a shootout to determine the winner. Nazem Kadri was the only shooter able to net a goal in the shootout and captured the win for Colorado. COLORADO AVALANCHE Colorado will see the return of Captain Gabriel Landeskog and will be playing with the healthiest roster they have had all season. This healthy lineup is what...
Mile High Hockey Jan 15, 2022
Colorado Avalanche outlast Arizona Coyotes 4-3 in a shootout
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via A frustrating game ultimately led to victory Another back-to-back, this time of the home-and-home variety with the Arizona Coyotes. This was where the Colorado Avalanche needed to turn the page from a tough loss in Nashville and take care of business. The end result was just that in a 4-3 shootout win but the Avalanche again played with fire and nearly got burned as a result. The Game A fast start is what the Avalanche have been needing and executed exactly that to begin this contest. Mikko Rantanen found a loose puck with time in...
Mile High Hockey Jan 14, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Gameday: Arizona trying to bring the heat to town
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Colorado will be playing angry against the bottom of the Central The Colorado Avalanche welcome the Arizona Coyotes to town for the first time this season, in a division rivalry matchup with the Yotes’s move to the Central this season. It hasn’t been a nice transition for them, and the Avs will look to make it worse for them tonight. Colorado Avalanche The Avs are coming off their first loss in almost a month, a controversial 5-4 OT loss away to the Nashville Predators. The fanbase has been very irritated with the incorrect too...
