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Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov suffers a fractured cheekbone after a puck hit him in the face
DENVER (AP) — Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov suffered a fractured cheekbone when a puck hit him on the left side of his face in Game 4 against Colorado, the team said Monday. Jets coach Rick Bowness said that Namestnikov stayed overnight in Denver and was returning to...
Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon out for Game 4 against Avalanche with lacerated hand
DENVER (AP) — Winnipeg defenseman Brenden Dillon will miss Game 4 on Sunday against Colorado with a laceration on his hand that required stitches. Dillon was apparently cut by a skate blade during a scrum after the final horn of Colorado's 6-2 win on Friday in the first-round...
Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist and the Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to tie the first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Miles Wood, Zach Parise, Josh Manson and...
MacKinnon versus Hellebuyck highlight first-ever playoff meeting between Avalanche and Jets
DENVER (AP) — For the first time, Colorado and Winnipeg will clash in a playoff series. Still, the Central Division rivals know each other well. It’s a meeting of possible award winners, with super-fast Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon in the running for the...
Avs forward Jonathan Drouin out with lower-body injury for playoff series against Winnipeg
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will be without forward Jonathan Drouin for their first-round playoff series against Winnipeg due to a lower-body injury. Drouin got hurt when he tripped in the second period Thursday against Edmonton. He skated off and didn’t return. ...
New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba may be the most interesting man in hockey, on and off the ice
Jacob Trouba is captain of the best team in the NHL this season, the New York Rangers, one of the oldest franchises in hockey in one of the world's greatest sports towns. The big-hitting American defenseman is also an artist, philanthropist, advocate and, most recently, an actor in...
Avalanche captain Landeskog watches practice, but coach says he's 'not close' to being a participant
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog attended team meetings Tuesday and watched practice from the bench. His coach, however, says he's “not close” to becoming a participant. The 31-year-old Landeskog had cartilage replacement surgery on his...
Jets score 4 goals in 1st period, beat Avalanche 7-0 to take control of 2nd seed in Central
DENVER (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets want to remember this game for everything that went right. Colorado wants to remember it, too, for all that went wrong. Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry scored 10 seconds apart in a four-goal first period that chased Colorado goaltender Alexandar...
Laurent Brossoit gets 3rd shutout, Jets' 3-0 win keeps Stars from clinching Central Division
DALLAS (AP) — Laurent Brossoit stopped 24 shots for his third shutout in his past five starts, David Gustafsson scored on his 24th birthday and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday night. The Jets won their fifth consecutive game coming off a six-game winless...
MacKinnon's hat trick lifts Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Wild
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon notched his seventh career hat trick as part of a four-point performance, and the Colorado Avalanche broke out of a two-game funk with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. The speedy MacKinnon has scored 51 times this season, eclipsing...
