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Rantanen has 9th career hat trick, Avalanche beat Kings 4-2

Nov. 14, 2024 01:10 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Rantanen’s goal at 10:01, his second of the night, gave Colorado the lead in the third and he added...

Samuel Girard steals the puck in overtime and scores on a breakaway as Avalanche beat Predators 3-2

Nov. 12, 2024 00:06 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Samuel Girard stole the puck and scored his first goal of the season on a breakaway 2:47 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday night. Girard was mobbed by teammates on the ice after beating Juuse Saros with a shot into the...

Avalanche score 5 goals in second period and end Hurricanes' 8-game win streak, 6-4

Nov. 10, 2024 00:21 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists, Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Carolina 6-4 on Saturday night, snapping the Hurricanes' eight-game win streak. Cale Makar, Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Malinski also scored for...

Colton scores twice, Annunen makes 25 saves to help Avalanche beat winless Sharks 4-1

Oct. 20, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ross Colton scored twice, Justus Annunen made 25 saves in his first start of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the winless San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Sunday. Cale Makar had an empty-net goal and two assists, and Joel Kiviranta also scored for Colorado....

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...

Bruins hold on for 5-3 win, Avalanche drop 4 in a row to start season for 1st time since 1998-99

Oct. 17, 2024 00:44 AM EDT

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...

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...

Nelson's 2 goals lifts Islanders to 6-2 win over Avalanche in Patrick Roy's return to Colorado

Oct. 15, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Brock Nelson scored his first two goals of the season 2:49 apart in the second period, and the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Monday night to give coach Patrick Roy a win in his first game back in Denver. Roy won two of his four Stanley Cup wins...

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. ...

Avalanche without forward Jonathan Drouin, claim goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers

Oct. 11, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — The banged-up Colorado Avalanche will be without another forward in Jonathan Drouin due to an upper-body injury. Drouin's expected to miss at least two games before his injury is reassessed. The 29-year-old left winger didn’t have a shot on goal in more than 21...