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Avalanche Gameday: Drouin Joins Team, Dominant Powerplay

Things are progressing quite quickly for Colorado Avalanche winger Jonathan Drouin. The 29 year old joined morning skate with his Avalanche teammates prior to Game Two on Thursday.

NHL News / Action Network / 3 minutes ago

NHL best bets: Avalanche vs. Stars Game 2 odds, preview, prediction for Thu. 5/9

Action Network hockey expert Nicholas Martin shares a prediction for Thursday's NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.

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Valeri Nichushkin News / ClutchPoints / 3 hours ago

Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin on verge of making incredible NHL history

Valeri Nichushkin has scored a goal in every single postseason game the Colorado Avalanche have played in 2024 — and the Russian is on the verge of making National Hockey League history ahead of Game 2 against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / 2 hours ago

Avalanche Proving They Can Play Any Type Of Game

We’re finding out that the Colorado Avalanche are a pretty versatile team. If you want to play a run and gun game, well, they can certainly do that after leading the NHL in goals scored this season.

Miles Wood News / Mile High Sports / 20 hours ago

LISTEN: Miles Wood, Game 1 Hero

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avs’ Game 1 victory in Dallas. He discusses the three-goal comeback, Miles Wood’s OT winner, the top guys righting the ship and Alexandar Georgiev’s big saves in overtime.

Jonathan Drouin News / Colorado Hockey Now / 23 hours ago

Jonathan Drouin To Begin Skating Today

I had planned to ask Jared Bednar about Jonathan Drouin this afternoon when the team holds their availability at the team hotel, but he answered my question this morning on the radio.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 14 hours ago

NHL announces Ted Lindsay Award finalists

The National Hockey League has announced the three finalists for the 2024 Ted Lindsay Award.

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Alexandar Georgiev News / Colorado Hockey Now / 20 hours ago

Avalanche Game One Plus/Minus: Zooming Walker, Overtime Georgiev

t’s time for playoff plus/minus! As with every game, you take the good with the bad, so time to take a look at the pluses and the minuses in Game One against the Dallas Stars for the Colorado Avalanche.

Miles Wood News / The Rink / 23 hours ago

Miles Wood has career moment to win in OT for Avalanche

After taking a week off to recover from the Winnipeg series, the Colorado Avalanche are back at it against the Dallas Stars. It would take some time for the Avalanche to get their legs back, but not the Stars.

NHL News / The Avs Report / 22 hours ago

Avalanche erase three-goal deficit, take Game 1 vs. Stars in OT

The Colorado Avalanche overcame a three-goal deficit to win the first game of their second-round series against the Dallas Stars in overtime. Dallas came out with a statement first period on home ice, scoring three goals in their first five shots to take a three-goal lead into the break.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / 16 minutes ago

New York Islanders’ Top 10 Prospects: 2024 Playoffs

The New York Islanders have one of the weakest prospect pools in the NHL. They have not made a first-round selection since they took Simon Holmstrom 23rd overall in 2019 and have traded many of their other draft picks.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / 1 hour ago

Avalanche Room: Manson’s Save, MacKinnon Not Thinking Hart

This game was very close to spiraling out of control for the Colorado Avalanche. With the Stars already up 3-0, they had a powerplay and a chance to really take control of the game.

NHL News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Watch: OT goal completes Avs' comeback in 4-3 win over Stars

Watch: Overtime goal completes Avalanche's comeback in 4-3 win over Stars

Wood beat Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen to the puck for a breakaway and slid a shot past Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger, who made 22 saves.

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Tyler Seguin News / Yardbarker / 12 hours ago

NHL bets: Following the expected fun in Colorado-Dallas

The Western Conference second round begins tonight with the Colorado Avalanche visiting the Dallas Stars in what should be an electrifying series between two of the NHL's best.

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 7

NHL announces 2024 Hart Trophy finalists

The NHL has announced the finalists for the Hart Trophy.

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NHL News / Last Word On Sports / 15 hours ago

Stars vs. Avalanche second-round playoff series preview

We folks here at Last Word provide all the latest and greatest from the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now is time for our preview and prediction of the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars second round series.

NHL News / The Avs Report / 2 hours ago

Playoff Series Primer: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars

After convincingly dispatching the Winnipeg Jets in Round 1, the Avalanche had to wait to find out who their second-round opponents would be. After a grueling and low-scoring seven-game series, the Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights to advance.

NHL News / Action Network / May 7

NHL betting: Avalanche vs. Stars Game 1 odds, preview, prediction for Tue. 5/7

Action Network hockey expert Carol Schram shares a prediction for Tuesday's NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.

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Stars face quick turnaround, take on Avs in Game 1

Playoff scheduling creating tough choices for fans in Dallas

NHL News / Yardbarker / 13 minutes ago

Three reasons Stars will eliminate Avalanche in second round

The Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche begins Tuesday at the American Airlines Center at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Defending champion Golden Knights ousted by Stars in first round

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 7

Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche: 2024 Stanley Cup playoff series preview and pick

Dallas Stars: 1st in Central Division, 113 points, def. VGK in Round 1 (4-3) Colorado Avalanche: 3rd in Central Division, 107 points, def. WPG in Round 1 (4-1) While the last time these two teams met in the playoffs was only four years ago, a lot has changed since that 2020 second round series in the bubble.

Jonathan Drouin News / The Avs Report / May 1

Drouin hopeful for round 2 return with Avalanche

Following the Colorado Avalanche’s first-round victor over Winnipeg, head coach Jared Bednar answered questions on Jonathan Drouin‘s status. Asked if Drouin would make his playoff debut for the Avalanche in round two, Coach Bednar responded, “It fits the timeline.