THW’s Goalie News: Andersen, Korpisalo, Grubauer & Sparks Greg Boysen | November 8, 2019 Thursday night was a rough night for National Hockey League goaltenders as 78 goals were scored in the 11 games played. Not every goaltender struggled as we had some good…
Donskoi Scores 3 Goals as Avalanche Beat Predators 9-4 The Canadian Press | November 8, 2019 DENVER — Joonas Donskoi scored his first career hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche used a six-goal second period to beat the Nashville Predators 9-4 on Thursday night. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists before sitting out the third with an…
Avalanche Line Changes Key to Ending Losing Streak Colleen Flynn | November 7, 2019 It may feel deeper into the season than it is, but it’s only November. Let’s not panic. Not yet. Considering the Colorado Avalanche’s winning start, it’s understandable to freak out…
Faksa Scores Twice, Stars Beat Avalanche 4-1 The Canadian Press | November 5, 2019 DALLAS — Radek Faksa scored two goals off rebounds and the Dallas Stars won for the seventh time in eight games, beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jason Dickinson scored in the first period and Corey Perry added a goal in the third f…
How Is Ex-Maple Leaf Nazem Kadri Doing So Far in Colorado? The Old Prof | November 5, 2019 To build the team that the Toronto Maple Leafs ice this season, general manager Kyle Dubas had to do some heavy lifting. There were issues to be solved to make…
Avs Weekly Whiteboard: Makar’s First, Ducks Loss & Troubling Trends Joe Kramer | November 3, 2019 Hey there, Colorado Avalanche fans, I’m starting a new weekly piece as we move through the 2019-20 season called “Avs Weekly Whiteboard.” Each week, I’ll highlight some of the big…
Kuemper Gets 1st Shutout of Season, Coyotes Beat Avs 3-0 The Canadian Press | November 3, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots in his first shutout of the season, Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist and Conor Garland scored his team-high seventh…
Hintz Scores Twice, Stars Beat Avalanche 2-1 The Canadian Press | November 1, 2019 DENVER — Roope Hintz scored twice, including a short-handed goal in the second period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Friday night. It was Hintz’s second two-goal game of the season. The Stars have gone 5-1 since a dismal 1-7-1…
Avalanche Power Through Rough Schedule Despite Injuries Colleen Flynn | November 1, 2019 Creating a schedule for the NHL is complicated, mathematical and circumstantial when considering an 82-game season. However, the back-to-back rollouts are daunting and brutal for any team. The Colorado Avalanche…
Huberdeau Scores Early in OT, Panthers Rally to Beat Avs 4-3 The Canadian Press | October 31, 2019 DENVER — Jonathan Huberdeau scored 29 seconds into overtime after he tied the game late in regulation, and the Florida Panthers rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Wednesday night. Huberdeau sent a backh…
Top-Line Injuries to Blues and Avalanche Shake up Central The Canadian Press | October 30, 2019 Not long after the St. Louis Blues raised their Stanley Cup banner and the Colorado Avalanche got rolling on a season of high expectations each team has a significant obstacle to overcome. The Blues will be without sniper Vladimir Tarasenko for five mo…
Avalanche’s Landeskog Out Indefinitely with Lower-Body Injury The Canadian Press | October 29, 2019 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche say captain Gabriel Landeskog is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The team announced the news Tuesday before practice. Colorado’s top line already is…