The 1st goal of the postseason for the Colorado Avalanche against the Dallas Stars by Artturi Lehkonen wasn't without controversy, and it could have an effect on the entire series.
It was officially playoff time yesterday, as two first-round National Hockey League series got underway. We were treated to two excellent Game #1s in these two series, which promises to keep us busy for the rest of the season.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs opened on Saturday with two Western Conference games. The Winnipeg Jets took Game 1 of their series over the St. Louis Blues with a 5-3 come-from-behind win, while the Colorado Avalanche picked up a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars. Here are some takeaways from the day's action.
With just a few days left before the NHL's famous trade deadline, Pierre LeBrun has new information regarding Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens. In the past few hours, LeBrun provided a major update on the Jake Evans situation, confirming that the Canadiens' general manager is receiving several interesting phone calls about Evans.
The rematch is on. Following Team Canada’s 5-3 victory over the Finns on Monday, the championship for the 4 Nations Face-Off is set. Canada will take on Team USA at TD Gardens in Boston, looking to avenge a 3-1 loss on Saturday.
Artturi Lehkonen was not recognized as an ultra-offensive player when he played for the Canadiens. He scored 18 goals in his first season in the NHL, but he was never able to repeat that feat in Montreal.
Cale Makar shook off a puck to the skate to score twice, Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists to tie a career high for points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday.
The action was back yesterday in the National Hockey League, as we were treated to the first eight games after the Christmas break. Half of the league was in action, offering us an exciting spectacle, unlike Team Canada Junior.
Artturi Lehkonen posted his first career hat trick and Nathan MacKinnon collected three assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday in Salt Lake City.
DENVER — The Avalanche didn’t get all their injured forwards back. But just by adding Artturi Lehkonen into the lineup for his season debut on Tuesday, things fell more into place.
Artturi Lehkonen will make his season debut against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night at Ball Arena. The 29-year-old has been greatly missed as the Avalanche have only won five of the 12 games played so far and sit in seventh place in the Central Division.
The Colorado Avalanche activated forward Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve on Sunday. Lehkonen had been sidelined since undergoing shoulder surgery in the summer.
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said that Artturi Lehkonen should return to the lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 5. The Piikkio, Finland native has not played this season after recovering from an offseason shoulder surgery.
The Avalanche are likely going to start the season with 12 healthy forwards. Artturi Lehkonen, who missed all of training camp and the preseason isn’t going to be back anytime soon.
The Colorado Avalanche face an uphill battle even before opening night of the 2024-25 season. When you’re missing half of your top six, that’s the kind of atmosphere that surrounds a franchise.
Artturi Lehkonen showed promising signs of becoming a bonafide top-six scoring winger after an 18-goal rookie season with the Montreal Canadiens in 2016-17.