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Josi and Stamkos lead Predators to 5-2 win over Avalanche

Nov. 02, 2024 22:50 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos and Gustav Nyquist each had a goal and added an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Saturday night. Colton Sissons and Filip Forsberg also a scored, and Juuse Saros made 28 saves as Nashville...

Nikita Kucherov scores first goal to ignite early flurry, Tampa Bay beats Colorado 5-2

Oct. 31, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the first of three Tampa Bay goals in the opening 5 1/2 minutes and the Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Jake Guentzel and Conor Geekie also scored in the early flurry against goalie...

Donato scores twice as Blackhawks beat Avalanche 5-2 to snap a 4-game skid

Oct. 28, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Ryan Donato scored twice, including an empty-netter with 57.8 seconds remaining, and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. Philipp Kurashev, Lukas Reichel and Donato had goals as the Blackhawks...

O'Connor, Colton score quick goals to live Avs past Senators, 5-4

Oct. 28, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Logan O’Connor and Ross Colton scored 1:32 apart in a high-scoring third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Sunday night for their fifth straight win. Nikolai Kovalenko scored his first NHL goal for Colorado, which had to survive a...

Kiviranta scores 2 as Avalanche hold on to beat Kraken 3-2

Oct. 22, 2024 23:33 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Joel Kiviranta and Nathan MacKinnon each scored in the second period to put Colorado ahead, and the Avalanche held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 3—2 on Tuesday. Kiviranta also scored late in the first period to give Colorado the lead and Justus Annunen had 25...

Ross Colton stepping up for Avalanche, relishing top linemates

Oct. 21, 2024 00:05 AM EDT

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...

MacKinnon scores in OT to lift Avalanche past Ducks 4-3 for 1st win

Oct. 19, 2024 00:36 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored with 40.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Friday night for their first win of the season. Ross Colton scored two goals, both in the third period, and Casey Mittelstadt, playing in...

Colorado Avalanche still winless due to injuries, poor defensive performance in recent loss

Oct. 15, 2024 01:42 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche entered the season as a serious Stanley Cup contender. Three games into the campaign they are winless and searching for answers. Colorado dropped to 0-3 after a 6-2 home loss to the New York Islanders on Monday night to extend its early-season...

Marchenko, Chinakhov and Monahan each have 3 points as Blue Jackets beat Avalanche 6-4

Oct. 13, 2024 00:20 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Kirill Marchenko and Yegor Chinakhov scored in a three-goal second period for Columbus, and the Blue Jackets beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Saturday night. Marchenko and Chinakhov both had two assists. Sean Monahan also had a goal and two assists. ...

Avs set to begin season under cloud of uncertainty with Nichushkin suspension and Landeskog's injury

Oct. 08, 2024 22:08 PM EDT

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...