Decision time for the Senators is quickly approaching Craig Custance: Matt Duchene on where contract talks stand: “We’re still working through it. It’s an ongoing process.” Scott Billeck: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion and their head scout will be in Winnipeg to watch the Jets-Avalanche game tonight according to Darren Dreger. AJ Haefele: There are some
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As the NHL’s Feb. 25 trade deadline draws nearer, media speculation keeps growing over which players could be on the move. Some, such as Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin, Ottawa Senators forwards Matt Duchene and Matt Stone, and Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds, are among the most likely to be moved. All are slated
DENVER — Nazem Kadri and Kasperi Kapanen scored power-play goals 22 seconds apart in the second period, Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado 5-2 on Tuesday night, extending the Avalanche’s winless streak to eight games. Kapanen and Kadri finished with two goals, while Auston Matthews added a goal and
NEW YORK — Ryan Pulock scored his second goal of the game 2:23 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist, Josh Bailey also scored and Brock Nelson had two assists for the Islanders. Robin Lehner
Flyers put Lehtera on waivers John Boruk: The Philadelphia Flyers have put forward Jori Lehtera on waivers. Lethera is in the final season of his three-year deal that carries a $4.7 million salary cap hit. Predators about to acquire McLeod The Nashville Predators re-acquiring forward Cody McLeod from the New York Rangers for a 2020
The Colorado Avalanche may be a smaller market team but they came up big at the NHL All-Star festivities. The players proved worthy of the recognition and the organization made a stunning public relations move. NHL hockey may never be the same and the Avalanche’s top trio earned some respect. Among the media frenzy surrounding
TORONTO — Carl Soderberg scored his second goal of the night with 8:15 left in the third period before adding a third into an empty net to complete his first career hat trick as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Monday night. Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen and Matt Calvert, into an empty net, had the other
DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored two of Colorado’s franchise record-tying six second-period goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots and the Avalanche routed the Los Angeles Kings 7-1 on Saturday. Colorado had six goals in a period for the first time since March 3, 1999, at Florida. Gabriel Landeskog, Tyson Barrie, Sheldon Dries and Colin Wilson
The Colorado Avalanche made some key shifts which helped them beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in their own arena. For a struggling Avalanche team, those changes could signal better days ahead for the Colorado faithful. The Avalanche struggled through December, grappling to eke out points against other frustrated teams. They returned from Christmas break and
45 games into the Colorado Avalanche’s season, their woes continue and the speculation mounts on why the team is struggling. It’s worth the time to step back from the ledge and analyze what’s really happened at the midway point. Yes, the team has gone 1-7-2 in their last 10 games. Since Dec. 1, the Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will join his linemates at the All-Star Game. He will join Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon, giving the Avalanche three players at the event for the first time since the 2003-04 season. It’s a bright spot for a team currently struggling to find wins. Campaigning for Landeskog to Reach the
DENVER — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice as part of Edmonton’s four-goal second period, Mikko Koskinen stopped 39 shots and the Oilers extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Connor McDavid added a goal and an assist as the Oilers improved to 8-2-1 since coach
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists as the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game, beating the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Saturday night. Stamkos scored twice in the first period and had two second-period assists. It was his franchise-best 13th four-point game. Tampa Bay also got two goals