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Vezina finalists to play in G2; Kadri's final appeal on Friday

June 1, 2021 - 7:08 PM ET

Two Vezina Trophy finalists will be on opposite sides of the Ball Arena rink Wednesday when the Avalanche’s Philipp Grubauer and Vegas’ Marc-Andre Fleury play in Game 2 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup first-round series. Grubauer, Fleury and Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy were named finalists...

Looking to grab 2-0 lead

June 2, 2021 - 6:00 PM ET

The Avalanche will try to take a 2-0 series lead against Vegas on Wednesday at Ball Arena, but it doesn’t figure to be as easy as their 7-1 win on Sunday. The Golden Knights have had two days to rest, unlike before Game 1, and Vezina Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury will be in goal. He has...

Thankful for Grubi, 2-0 series lead

June 3, 2021 - 7:21 PM ET

The Avalanche know how fortunate they are to be taking a 2-0 series lead against the Vegas Golden Knights into Las Vegas for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup second-round series Friday and Sunday. After getting blown out in a 7-1 loss in Game 1, the real Golden Knights team showed up Wednesday an...

Could be 4th line changes tonight; Kadri has his final appeal

June 4, 2021 - 4:42 PM ET

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar doesn’t reveal his lineup anymore, hasn’t doesn’t it for weeks, but it appears he’ll be changing the fourth line for Friday’s game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. I was going to mention Thursday that I thought it was time to put Carl Soderberg and Kiefer She...

Bednar: Vegas toughest challenge Avs have faced this season

June 5, 2021 - 4:53 PM ET

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was much calmer Saturday than he was after the 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday that ended their six-game playoff winning streak and trimmed their lead in the Stanley Cup second-round series to 2-1. Game 4 is on tap Sunday at T-Mobile Arena. HERE’S...

It's gut-check time in Game 4

June 6, 2021 - 2:27 PM ET

It’s response time for the Avalanche, who will either grab a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena or head home 2-2 turning this into a nail-biter the rest of the way. GAME NOTES They didn’t have a morning skate because of the early start...

Awaiting Kadri appeal decision; Byram possible option for G5

June 7, 2021 - 6:31 PM ET

As of late afternoon, early evening Monday the Avalanche and Nazem Kadri were still waiting to hear independent arbitrator Shyam Das’ ruling regarding the appeal of his eight-game suspension. Kadri has served six games already, and he and the Avalanche are hopeful the final two games will be el...

Jost: Do or die Game 5 tonight; Kadri suspension upheld

June 8, 2021 - 3:23 PM ET

Independent arbitrator Shyam Das has upheld Nazem Kadri’s eight-game suspension, meaning he will complete the penalty by sitting out Games 5 and 6 of the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup second-round playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights. Here’s the official release: The NHLPA and @NHL ann...

Cale Makar a Norris Trophy finalist

June 9, 2021 - 3:32 PM ET

Rather than rehash how the Avalanche blew a 2-0 third-period lead – and subsequently a 2-0 series lead -- in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss that has put them in a 3-2 hole heading into Game 6 in Las Vegas – my NHL.com game story below covers that – here’s some positive news for those who might be in...

Bednar cleared to coach tonight; MacKinnon Hart finalist

June 10, 2021 - 2:48 PM ET

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has been cleared to coach after he had an irregularity in his COVID-19 test result and didn’t run the morning skate Thursday. He will be on the bench for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup second-round series with Vegas at T-Mobile Arena. Here are the GAME NOTES. It’s...

One more postseason disappointment

June 11, 2021 - 7:10 PM ET

Same ol, same ol for the Avalanche, who failed to advance beyond the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third year in a row. The Presidents’ Trophy and home ice didn’t turn out to be an advantage after all for a highly-skilled team that committed too many turnovers, didn’t sco...

One-year deal for Johansson

June 29, 2021 - 2:15 PM ET

The Avalanche on Tuesday announced they have signed goalie Jonas Johansson to a one-year contract for the 2021-22 season. It’s a two-way contract worth $750,000 in the NHL and $300,000 in the AHL. Johansson, 25, could have become an unrestricted free agent July 28. He and Pavel Francouz, who...