Posts About "Joonas Donskoi"
5 Keys to Avalanche 2020 Playoff Success
June 14th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche experienced several high-profile injuries during the 2019-20 season. A fully healthy squad should make a deep run in the playoffs, and expectations couldn’t be higher. All eyes will be on Nate MacKinnon to lead the club back to the Stanley Cup Final, but there are several nuances to the...
Avalanche's 2022 Olympics Roster Projections
May 30th, 2020 If the NHL permits its players to play in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, then we can expect to watch several members of the Colorado Avalanche compete. The current Avalanche roster is loaded with the best players from the top Olympic teams, and there’s a good chance we’ll see at least one of them in the...
Avalanche's Offensive Additions Paying Off
February 28th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche entered the offseason needing to add depth to their offense. Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, and Mikko Rantanen formed arguably the most potent line in the NHL. The Avalanche struggled, however, to complement that talent with scoring from the second, third, and fourth lines. They made a few moves, some...
Avs Weekly Whiteboard: Injuries, Linemates, & Donskoi's Hat Trick
November 11th, 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 plays (positive or negative) that garnered attention from the week’s slate of games. Topics of discussion may include, but are not limited to...
Avalanche Set Records in Epic Win
November 10th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche not only outshot (45-24), outscored (9-4) and outplayed the Nashville Predators on Nov. 7, they set some records too. They scored six goals in eight minutes, which is a franchise record for the club. Joonas Donskoi scored his first career NHL hat trick. T.J. Tynan notched his first NHL assist. Colorado...
Donskoi Scores 3 Goals as Avalanche Beat Predators 9-4
November 8th, 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 Address Depth Issues
September 11th, 2019 The 2018-19 Colorado Avalanche team showed quite a bit of skill, but depth and consistency were major issues. With a few key offseason moves, the club just tightened up the areas needed to be Stanley Cup contenders. The most obvious concern for the team and fans is the absence of Mikko Rantanen's signature on a long-term contract....
The Avalanche's Good, Bad, and Ugly July
August 12th, 2019 The Avalanche's July moves - good, bad, and ugly.
Devils Need Post-Draft Roster Upgrades
June 26th, 2019 After using the first 24 hours of the NHL Draft to select Jack Hughes at No. 1 overall, and acquire Norris Trophy-winning defenseman P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators, the New Jersey Devils have completely transformed their roster. While adding Hughes and Subban to a roster that includes a healthy Taylor Hall might be enough...
Devils Should Target Donskoi & Pirri in Free Agency
May 24th, 2019 Scoring depth was a big problem for the New Jersey Devils last season. Although injuries to key players didn't help, they spent almost half a season rolling out replacement-level players in their bottom six. That can't happen next season if they want to make the playoffs, so improving their depth is a must. It's a deep free agent...
Opportunistic Sharks Put the Ducks on the Ropes
April 18th, 2018 Before each playoff game, the San Jose Sharks have a local celebrity open the door to the locker room as the team heads to the ice. Before the third game of the series against the Anaheim Ducks, the honor went to champion boxer Andre Ward. He first gained fame by winning an Olympic gold medal, then as a professional he was unbeaten in 32...
Sharks Find a Missing Element
October 24th, 2017 It is early in the NHL season and the San Jose Sharks sit with a modest 4-4-0 record. While the first two games of the season were not good, the Sharks have been strong since then. In most of these six games, the Sharks have either matched or outplayed their opponents. What has been working? For starters, special teams. While the...
