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Avalanche’s Brent Burns is closing in on more NHL ironman milestones: ‘He’s a warrior’ | Journal
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1307+ words) SEATTLE " Brent Burns may soon be the NHL's all-time Ironman, but he is not indestructible. Case in point: Burns got hurt earlier this season. Like, actually hurt. Not just a "nicked up" situation. The Colorado Avalanche kept it private because…...
Nathan MacKinnon’s huge night helps Avalanche cruise past Kraken
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (776+ words) SEATTLE " Nathan MacKinnon made up for lost time. Two days after being ejected against the Edmonton Oilers, MacKinnon returned to the ice with a vengeance. The Colorado Avalanche star had a goal and three assists Thursday night to help his…...
NHL rescinds Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon’s game misconduct: ‘Mistakes happen’
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (521+ words) SEATTLE " Nathan MacKinnon did get an apology, sort of, from the NHL after all. The league rescinded MacKinnon's game misconduct from Tuesday night, the Colorado Avalanche star told The Denver Post on Thursday morning. "I think (general manager Chris MacFarland)…...
Oilers beat Avalanche after Nathan MacKinnon ejected for collision with Edmonton goaltender
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (833+ words) The Colorado Avalanche lost a hockey game Tuesday, but the final score was far from the biggest story of the night. Avs star Nathan MacKinnon was ejected late in the second period of a 4-3 loss at Ball Arena after a…...
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon ejected after crashing into Oilers goalie
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (111+ words) Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon ejected after crashing into Oilers goalie'The Denver Post Officials ejected Nathan MacKinnon from the Colorado Avalanche's game Tuesday night late in the second period. MacKinnon skated hard to the net and tried to redirect a pass from…...
Keeler: Avalanche need to use March to get goalie Mackenzie Blackwood’s head screwed on straight
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (115+ words) Keeler: Avalanche need to use March to get goalie Mackenzie Blackwood's head screwed on straight'The Denver Post The arch of Mackenzie Blackwood's eyebrow was as sharp and sure as the razor in his hand. "If you're playing well or aren't…...
Colorado’s own Griffin Jax humbled by playing for Team USA in WBC: ‘It’s a full circle moment’
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1068+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. " Meaning loses out to memes. Substance pales to sizzle. But just when you think society has no depth, there is Griffin Jax. There is nothing manufactured about his patriotism. He lives "O'er the land of the free and…...
Keeler: Avalanche hero Nazem Kadri just made Nathan MacKinnon smile like it’s 2022 all over again
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1113+ words) It took one game for Nazem Kadri to turn the NHL's perpetual frown completely upside down. Nathan MacKinnon hasn't flashed a smile like that on the ice since, what, June 2022? "I've been here a short while, and I think we've…...
Avalanche best Wild in shootout, sweep division rivals in huge weekend
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (572+ words) The Colorado Avalanche picked a great weekend to figure things out in the shootout. Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored in the one-on-one competition Sunday afternoon, and the Avs knocked off the Minnesota Wild, 3-2, at Ball Arena. They also beat…...
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog is out with a lower-body injury
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (234+ words) Just as a key member of the 2022 Stanley Cup champions returns to Denver, another will be out for a while. Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog will not play Sunday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild and is "week-to-week" with a lower-body injury,…...