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Flames Trail Avalanche 3-1 in Series The Canadian Press | April 19, 2019 CALGARY — The saying “when eating an elephant take one bite at a time” applies to the Calgary Flames. Facing elimination in Friday’s fifth game of their opening-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Flames head coach Bill Peters doe…
Avalanche Beat Flames to Take 3-1 Lead – Rantanen Nets OT Winner The Canadian Press | April 18, 2019 DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored on a slap shot 10:23 into overtime after tying the game with a goal late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the teams’ best-of-s…
Avalanche’s Makar Enjoying Jump Into Playoffs Cam Hasbrouck | April 17, 2019 How was your weekend? Busy? Well, not as busy as Cale Makar’s. The 20-year-old defenseman made history on Monday by becoming the first defenseman in league history to score a…
Avalanche Bury Flames for 2-1 Lead – Makar Shines in NHL Debut The Canadian Press | April 16, 2019 DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in the first period and set up newly signed rookie Cale Makar’s first NHL goal in his debut as the Colorado Avalanche routed the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff s…
Avalanche Sign Makar Brandon Share-Cohen | April 14, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche have made a significant signing as they inked Cale Makar, their fourth-overall selection from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract. Makar just closed…
Avalanche Beat Flames – MacKinnon Gets OT Winner to Even Series The Canadian Press | April 14, 2019 CALGARY — Nathan MacKinnon scored 8:27 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche tied their first-round series with the Calgary Flames at a game apiece with a 3-2 win on Saturday night. After Philipp Grubauer stopped Michael Frolik at one end, …
3 Keys for Avalanche Playoff Success J.D. Killian | April 13, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche lost their first game in the playoff series against the Calgary Flames. But the loss wasn’t as tragic as the 4-0 score indicated. The Avalanche played well…
Avalanche & Flames Series: Speed & Skill on Display The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019 DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames have never crossed paths in the playoffs. Not in the days of Joe Sakic or Jarome Iginla (who later would become an Avalanche player). Not in the tenure of Bob Hartley (he coached both, including the Av…
Deep Flames Battle Top-Heavy Avalanche Ryan Pike | April 11, 2019 The Calgary Flames had a regular season for the ages in 2018-19, winning 50 games for the second time in franchise history and finishing second overall. Their reward for their…
Avalanche Are Winners Before the Playoffs Begin J.D. Killian | April 11, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche enter the playoffs establishing more than just the team’s first back-to-backs postseason appearance in a decade. They are winning on a number of fronts beyond the Stanley…
Avalanche’s Rocky Road to the Postseason J.D. Killian | April 9, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche fought their way into the postseason through skill, grit, teamwork, resiliency and a little bit of luck. In other words, the Avalanche earned every inch of their…
Avalanche May Have Rantanen Back for Playoffs The Canadian Press | April 8, 2019 DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche may have All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen back for the start of their first-round playoff series against Calgary. Rantanen has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at Dallas on March 21. Rantanen is second o…
