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Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon becomes first player this season to reach 50 goals

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Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon became the first player this season to hit the 50-goal mark after finding the back of the net in the opening period against the Vancouver Canucks. With Vancouver out to an early 1-0 lead, MacKinnon found space in the slot and fired a wrist shot past Canucks’ netminder Kevin Lankinen. … Read more

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog returns after ‘quick surgery’

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Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored in his return Sunday afternoon in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals. It was his first game since Mar. 6, returning after undergoing surgery to address an injury sustained while taking a puck to the groin. “I took a 96-mile-per-hour slapshot to the [groin], and it hurt,” … Read more