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Avalanche score 5 goals in second period and end Hurricanes' 8-game win streak, 6-4
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...
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...
Avalanche deal with another injury with team's leading scorer Ross Colton sidelined by a broken foot
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will be without their leading goal scorer Ross Colton for at least six weeks after he broke his foot blocking a shot. A banged-up Colorado team also will be missing another forward in Miles Wood for the next week or so due to an upper-body...
Avalanche without forward Jonathan Drouin, claim goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers
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...
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,...
Avalanche set to begin camp with no timeline for return of injured Landeskog or suspended Nichushkin
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche head into training camp with some holes to fill — and some feelings to mend down the road. On the eve of camp Wednesday night, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said there was no timeline for a return of captain Gabriel Landeskog (knee)...
