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Suspended Valeri Nichushkin cleared to practice with Avalanche, remains in player assistance program
DENVER (AP) — The return of suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin to practice Monday was sudden enough that teammate Mikko Rantanen did a little double-take when he spotted him on the ice. Rantanen recovered with an ice breaker. “Threw a little...
Justus Annunen leads Avalanche to fourth straight win with 5-1 rout of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Justus Annunen had 25 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Ross Colton opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the season. Cale Makar also scored in the first. Casey Mittelstadt...
Ross Colton stepping up for Avalanche, relishing top linemates
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche, rattled by injuries and a subpar defensive performance, have not had an ideal start to the season. But as they’ve won two straight after dropping their first four, the lineup shuffling has opened the door for a potential breakout season for Ross...
Bruins hold on for 5-3 win, Avalanche drop 4 in a row to start season for 1st time since 1998-99
DENVER (AP) — David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 5-3 on Wednesday night, sending the Avalanche to their fourth straight loss. It’s the longest skid to start a season for the Avalanche since...
Barbashev, Stone and Olofsson each score two, Golden Knights top Avalanche 8-4 in season-opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev, Mark Stone and Victor Olofsson each scored two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 on Wednesday night in the teams’ season opener. Barbashev also had two assists, linemate Jack Eichel had four and defenseman Shea...
Avs set to begin season under cloud of uncertainty with Nichushkin suspension and Landeskog's injury
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are dealing with plenty of uncertainty on the eve of their season opener. For starters, they remain unsure precisely when Val Nichushkin may return from suspension. They're also unsure when captain Gabriel Landeskog (knee) or Artturi Lehkonen...
MacKinnon, Makar take control for Colorado until full cast returns, possibly even Landeskog
Colorado Avalanche Last season: 50-25-7, lost to Dallas in the second round of playoffs. COACH: Jared Bednar (341-217-60 over 8 seasons, 1 Stanley Cup title). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 at Vegas. DEPARTURES: F Andrew Cogliano, F Brandon Duhaime,...
Avs forward Logan O'Connor signs 6-year extension to stay with the team through 2030-31 season
DENVER (AP) — Logan O’Connor and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a six-year extension that will keep him with the organization through the 2030-31 season. The 28-year-old forward is coming off an injury-marred season that ended early with him undergoing hip surgery in March....
