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Series Debrief: Avalanche Take Down The Jets In Five Games

With the Avalanche taking down the Winnipeg Jets in five games, it’s time for a series debrief. What was the turning point? Who were the three stars? Unsung heroes?

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Cale Makar: James Norris Memorial Trophy Finalist

The NHL announced on Wednesday, May 1st, the three finalists for the 2023-24 James Norris Memorial Trophy award – Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators, and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.

Colorado Avalanche News / Mile High Sports / 17 hours ago

LISTEN: Avalanche’s Round 1 series recap

Aarif Deen breaks down the Avs’ five-game series victory over the Winnipeg Jets. He touches on the bounceback from Alexandar Georgiev, Valeri Nichushkin’s scoring, Artturi Lehkonen’s importance and roster depth.

Artturi Lehkonen News / The Hockey Writers / 15 hours ago

Canadiens Trading Lehkonen to the Avalanche Saved His Career

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.

Cale Makar News / Field Level Media / 18 hours ago

Avalanche D Cale Makar among Norris Trophy finalists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was named a Norris Trophy finalist for the fourth time in his career on Wednesday. Makar, who won the award in 2021-22, finished second in the previous campaign and third last season.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / 15 hours ago

Cale Makar Named Finalist For Norris Trophy

For the fourth straight season, Cale Makar will be a finalist for the Norris Trophy. Not a bad way to start your career. On Wednesday, Makar was named as one of the three finalists for the award, which is given annually to the top defenseman in the NHL.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Rink / 19 hours ago

Avalanche move on to second round in playoffs

The Winnipeg Jets were facing elimination for the first time in the series against the Colorado Avalanche. It was time that they had to step up and Colorado did not step back at all themselves.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 10 minutes ago

NHL announces 2024 Norris Trophy finalists

The NHL announced the three finalists for the Norris Trophy on Wednesday.

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The 'NHL goals leaders' quiz

Colorado Avalanche News / Mile High Sports / 18 hours ago

Strike 2: The Colorado Avalanche are getting a little defensive

Strike 2: Would you ask a sports car to pull around a trailer? That must have been what it was like for the Braintrust of the high flying, offensive-minded Colorado Avalanche to convince the team to start to play defensive-minded hockey, just in time for the playoffs.

Jonathan Drouin News / Colorado Hockey Now / 20 hours ago

Avalanche Injury Update: Drouin Return Possible In Round Two

You never want to lose anyone to injury, but the Colorado Avalanche were able to overcome a few and make it past round one on Tuesday night. Could they get some of the calvary in round two?

NHL News / The Avs Report / 20 hours ago

Team effort helps Avalanche win series against Winnipeg

The Colorado Avalanche took care of business Tuesday night in Winnipeg, winning the series in commanding fashion. The Avalanche and Jets exchanged goals early, with Winnipeg tying the game at two just 2:06 into the third period.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / 23 hours ago

Avalanche Room: Team Never Panicked, Georgiev ‘Shut Up All The Haters’

Yakov Trenin has been a quote machine since coming to the Avalanche, and gave us another great one after Game Five. There were a lot of questions surrounding Alexandar Georgiev after Game One, where he gave up seven goals.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / May 1

Rapid Reaction: Avalanche Fans, Prepare For A Short Summer

This Colorado Avalanche team looks good. Really good. If you have plans for late May or early June, you might want to delay them a little longer, because this team might still be going at that point.

NHL News / Field Level Media / May 1

Mikko Rantanen scores twice as Avs finish Jets in Game 5

Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist as the visiting Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-3 win in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.

NHL News / Mile High Sports / May 1

Avalanche win four straight, eliminate Winnipeg in five games

The stingiest defense was no much for the strongest offense. Not in this version of the NHL. Not in 2024. And certainly not with the high-powered playoff performers that make up the Avalanche’s roster.

NHL News / ESPN / May 1

'Smart' Avalanche ground Jets, advance to Round 2

After dropping the first game of this first round series, and being eliminated in Round 1 last year, the Colorado Avalanche rolled off four consecutive wins, eliminating the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 on Tuesday night with a 6-3 victory.

Colorado Avalanche News / Mile High Hockey / May 1

Game Five Recap: Colorado completes Gentleman’s Sweep

The Avalanche finish off the Jets with excellent team defense and goals from all over the lineup. The big question in this series was can Alexandar Georgiev keep up with presumed Vezina winner Connor Hellebuyck in the opposite net?

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / 0 minutes ago

Avalanche Outduel Jets 6-3 in Game 5, Take Series 4-1

The famous whiteout in Winnipeg huffed and puffed as much as it could, but it couldn’t stop the Colorado Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon and company took Game 5 against the Winnipeg Jets 6-3, thus closing out the Round 1 series itself, 4-1.

NHL News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Avalanche beat Jets to advance to NHL playoffs second round

Colorado defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 to win the Western Conference first-round playoff series.

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Colorado Avalanche News / ClutchPoints / April 29

Nikolai Kovalenko’s perfect reaction to Avalanche debut — ‘Everybody’s so big’

Nikolai Kovalenko made his long-anticipated Colorado Avalanche debut in the team’s 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday afternoon.

Artturi Lehkonen News / Yardbarker / April 28

Watch: Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen stays hot vs. Jets

Colorado Avalanche left winger Artturi Lehkonen has turned into a goal-scoring machine this postseason.

Avalanche score 5 goals in 3rd to rally past Jets

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Arvid Holm News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 26

Avalanche recall depth goaltender ahead of Game 3 vs. Jets

Avalanche recall depth goaltender ahead of Game 3 showdown with Jets

The Colorado Avalanche are getting a little depth fortification at goaltender ahead of Friday's pivotal Game 3 matchup with the Winnipeg Jets.

What’s going on with the Jets’ defensive play against the Avalanche?

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Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / April 24

The Colorado Avalanche needed Alexandar Georgiev to step up, and he did just that in Game 2

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, you need your goaltender to come up with key saves at the most crucial moments of the game. In the first game of the Central Division Semifinals between the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche, Avs netminder Alexandar Georgiev did not rise to the occasion, surrendering seven goals and on 23 shots in a 7-6 loss.

Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 22