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…
Sharks Bury Avalanche – Kane Scores 30th The Canadian Press | April 7, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evander Kane scored to make San Jose the first team in 10 years with at least four 30-goal scorers and the Sharks wrapped up the second-best record in the Western Conference by beating the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Saturday night. Br…
Wild-Card Avalanche Should Be Feared in Round 1 Ryan Szporer | April 6, 2019 It really doesn’t matter which team the wild-card Colorado Avalanche face in the first round, because they’ll be a threat regardless. The fact they went undefeated in regulation over their…
Avalanche Down Jets in OT to Earn Playoff Spot The Canadian Press | April 5, 2019 DENVER — Erik Johnson scored 1:49 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth by rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night. Johnson took a feed from Nathan Mac…
Avalanche Overpower Oilers With Big 2nd Period The Canadian Press | April 3, 2019 DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie scored a minute apart to ignite a four-goal second period as the playoff-chasing Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Down 2-0 after the opening period to an Edmo…
Blues Slow Down Avalanche With Win in Shootout The Canadian Press | April 2, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly scored the only goal in a shootout and the St. Louis Blues slowed Colorado’s playoff push with a 3-2 victory over the Avalanche on Monday night. Trying to hold onto the final post-season spot in the Western Conference, the Ava…
Avalanche Beat Coyotes in Shootout The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019 DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon’s shootout goal lifted Colorado over the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Friday night and the Avalanche tightened their grip on the second Western Conference wild-card berth. MacKinnon and Derick Brassard also had power-play goals in r…