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Round 2 Game 5 Preview: Avs look to advance on home ice against the Wild

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are set to play the first elimination game of their second-round series tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver, CO. Colorado holds a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the series tonight by eliminating a team and advancing on home ice for the first time in this new championship […]

Mile High Pollster: Avs fans are ready for Valeri Nichushkin to heat up

It’s time for another Mile High Pollster, this time surrounding the second round matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild! Has your confidence in this Avalanche team wavered at the sign of first blood? Who gets the starter’s net for game five after the switch in game four? Will Val Nichushkin lead the charge […]

Recap: Avs take 3-1 series lead after hard-earned victory over Minny

The Minnesota Wild welcomed the Colorado Avalanche to Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN, for game four of the second round. A good news, bad news sort of situation emerged at puck drop, as surprisingly both Sam Malinski and Artturi Lehkonen would not play. We also saw the insertion of Jack Ahcan, Josh Manson, […]

Open Thread: Round 2 Game 4, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (6:00 p.m.)

After suffering their first loss of these playoffs against the Minnesota Wild by a final score of 5-1, the Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back tonight in Minnesota for Game 4 and hopefully take a 3-1 series lead. Colorado Avalanche The Avs arguably played their worst game of these playoffs in Game 3, and the […]

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Round 2 Game 4 Preview: Colorado aims to respond after loss

After suffering their first loss of these playoffs against the Minnesota Wild by a final score of 5-1, the Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back tonight in Minnesota for Game 4 and hopefully take a 3-1 series lead. Colorado Avalanche The Avs arguably played their worst game of these playoffs in Game 3, and the […]

Colorado Eagles advance to third round of AHL playoffs

There’s another Colorado hockey team in a quest to hoist the Cup. The Colorado Eagles have advanced to the third round (of five) of the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs and will take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds in hopes of winning the pacific division crown. First up way back in April, the Eagles began the […]

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Game 3 Recap: Fright night in Minnesota, Avs downed 5-1

After a long week off the Colorado Avalanche began the away portion of their second round series in Minnesota. The Wild were energized in their home building and with some help on special teams built a lead and never looked back to take this game 5-1 and cut Colorado’s lead in the series to 2-1. […]

Nathan MacKinnon Named Hart Memorial Trophy Finalist

Nathan MacKinnon has earned his 5th Hart Trophy bid and has been named a finalist along with fellow phenoms Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid. This nomination should come as no surprise, as Nathan MacKinnon was excellent during the regular season with 53 goals (career-high) and 127 points. More than just his stat line, MacKinnon has […]

Makar, Nelson nominated for NHL awards

It has been a big week for the Colorado Avalanche during their three-day break before continuing their second round playoff series against Minnesota on Saturday. Accolades have been rolling in as the NHL continue their announcements of the three finalists for their voted awards. First, a bit of a surprise as Brock Nelson was nominated […]

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Gabe Landeskog named a Masterton Trophy finalist for the second time

Following a successful return to the ice and the NHL after a three-year absence, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was recognized by the voters and named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award goes to the player who displayed perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the sport of hockey. After three years of […]

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Recap: Avs take 2-0 series lead after 5-2 victory over Wild

Ball Arena welcomed Avalanche fans (and some Wild fans) for game two of the second round series between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild, and those supporting the home club would head to the lot happy once again. The Avalanche scored first and last tonight, and despite Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes, and Marcus Johansson’s best […]

Open Thread: Game 2, Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (6:00 p.m. MT)

After a (excuse the pun) wild game one, resulting in a 9-6 Colorado win, the Avalanche take on the Minnesota Wild for game two tonight. Colorado Avalanche In game one, we were able to see exactly what Colorado was capable of when not playing a strong, slow, defensive game with an opponent, as they did […]

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Round 2 Game 2 Preview: Can Colorado stay perfect?

After a (excuse the pun) wild game one, resulting in a 9-6 Colorado win, the Avalanche take on the Minnesota Wild for the rematch in game two tonight in what hopes to become a commanding lead in this pivotal central division series. Colorado Avalanche In game one, we were able to see exactly what Colorado […]

Cale Makar Endured During a ‘Weird’ Game One Victory

Cale Makar was a surprise press conference selection following game two as he joined Devon Toews on the podium following Colorado’s game-one victory over the Minnesota Wild. Still, he was visibly fatigued, albeit engaged during the presser. Cale typically has a bright presence, even after a grueling playoff game. Still, his appearance struck me, considering […]

Game 1 Recap: Explosion of goals ends in Avalanche favor 9-6

A week after sweeping the LA Kings, the Colorado Avalanche were back in action hosting the Minnesota Wild in a pivotal second round opening matchup. And how this game unfolded didn’t disappoint those high expectations with 14 different goal scorers including five defenseman to arrive at the 9-6 win for the Avalanche. The Game Minnesota […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild – Round 2 Game 1 (7:00 p.m.)

It took a while, but we finally have a picture of what the second round of the NHL playoffs will look like (basically), and the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are all set to begin the second round. This much-anticipated showdown has the talent of a Western Conference Final, with both sides icing some of […]

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