LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — For the first time in 1,020 or so days, Gabriel Landeskog has some fresh game tape to examine. Game tape of him hitting players, taking hits, being called for a penalty and even putting someone in a headlock. “A headlock,” he said with a grin Friday night, “wasn’t necessarily planned when … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche (48-27-4) play their final home game of the regular season tonight against the Vancouver Canucks (36-29-13). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT. Read More: Avalanche Loan Gabe Landeskog to AHL For Conditioning Assignment The Avalanche’s regular season home finale might somehow be the second most important game the organization will … Read more
Gabriel Landeskog is heading to Loveland to join the AHL’s Colorado Eagles on a conditioning assignment, the Avalanche announced. Landeskog will practice with the Eagles on loan Wednesday, with an update on next steps to be announced in the coming days. Head coach Jared Bednar hinted at this multiple times this week. During Monday’s practice … Read more
Despite missing Martin Necas, Jonathan Drouin and Sam Girard, and other uncontrollable circumstances, the Avalanche dominated the Columbus Blue Jackets. Seven different Avalanche players found the back of the net in the 7-3 victory to clinch a Stanley Cup Playoff spot. Nathan MacKinnon scored first at 16:35 off a pass from Artturi Lehkonen. Three minutes … Read more
The Avalanche’s six-game winning streak ended following a complete letdown of a shootout against the Minnesota Wild. The final score was 2-1. Neither Nathan MacKinnon nor Martin Necas gave you much to be excited about on their opportunities. And at the other end, Mackenzie Blackwood looked even more uninspiring. In the words of Jared Bednar, … Read more
DENVER — Saying two weeks ago that the Avalanche’s season-long six-game homestand was going to be a defining moment was somehow still the biggest understatement of the year. Following Monday’s 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at Ball Arena, the Avs closed it out with a perfect 6-0-0 record. They outscored opponents 31-10 in the … Read more
Martin Necas has looked like a great fit for the Avalanche since he was acquired. But while he’s had spurts of production, his true potential wasn’t quite realized — at least not with all the opportunities he was getting. Until Thursday. Necas had two goals and an assist, putting up his first three-point game with … Read more
DENVER — Jared Bednar wanted the Avalanche to treat the last five games before the 4 Nations Faceoff like it’s the playoffs. The team got the memo. Colorado stormed out of the gate with four first-period goals on Friday on its way to a 5-0 drubbing of its divisional rival St. Louis Blues at Ball … Read more
DENVER — What an incredible bounceback for the Avalanche. They needed Casey Mittelstadt to get things figured out and he did. His linemates were a big reason why. The Avs won the first of three straight games against the top teams in the Central Division, defeating the Dallas Stars 6-3 at Ball Arena. They even … Read more
Avalanche Dominate Wild in Blowout Victory, Continue Rising in Central Division The Colorado Avalanche continue to defy expectations, securing two impressive wins to start their recent stretch against top Central Division rivals. Following a New Year’s Eve victory over the Winnipeg Jets, the Avs demolished the injury-riddled Minnesota Wild with a commanding 6-1 scoreline on … Read more