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Maple Leafs spoil Nathan MacKinnon’s return to lineup in Avs’ 6-2 loss

DENVER — The Avalanche have plenty to look forward to in 2023, but before 2022 was history, history repeated itself.

The Denver Post

Goalie Carter Hart rebounds and the Flyers defeat the injury-plagued Colorado Avalanche, 5-3

PHILADELPHIA — No captain Gabriel Landeskog, no winger Valeri Nichushkin, no winger Artturi Lehkonen for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, due to injury. That was (almost) no problem for the Flyers, who have been decimated by injuries of their own for the last two seasons.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nathan MacKinnon compiles four points for Avalanche in 6-4 bounce-back win at Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Commit one penalty against the Avalanche, and hold your breath. Commit two in succession, and start digging yourself a grave.

The Denver Post

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No miracle this time, as Stars receive thorough beating vs. overwhelming Avalanche

DENVER — Across the first six weeks of the Stars season, heading into Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Avalanche, it was tough to argue the Stars didn’t get what they deserved.

Tribune News Service

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar lead charge for Avalanche in 4-0 win over Capitals

WASHINGTON — Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Darcy Kuemper know better than anyone else living in the nation’s capital what Nathan MacKinnon can do with a puck. They were witnesses to his brilliance for one season, the longest season of his career at that. The season he went coast-to-coast for a playoff…

The Denver Post

Cale Makar scores wonky goal in Avalanche’s 4-1 win over 'really deep' Carolina Hurricanes

DENVER — Cale Makar’s 50th career goal defied physics.

The Denver Post

As Colorado honors Peter McNab, Avs dispatch Predators with 5 straight goals

DENVER -- The on-air talent who called countless hockey games alongside Peter McNab pointed out Thursday before an emotional broadcast and throughout the week that he would find this all to be just a bit much. He wouldn’t want the fuss. Keeping with his personality and passion, the best tribute…

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There’s a Gabriel Landeskog-sized hole on Avs roster for three months. Who steps up to fill it?

If Nathan MacKinnon represents the heart, then Gabriel Landeskog is the Avalanche’s soul and spine, the last link in a mighty chain that finally dragged Lord Stanley’s Cup to its rightful plinth a mile high.

The Denver Post

Avalanche allows 3 goals with fewer than 5 men on ice in overtime loss to Winnipeg Jets

DENVER — So maybe Colorado has some experimenting to do with its second, third and fourth lines. Maybe the penalty kill needs intense self-evaluation. Maybe the Avalanche lacks depth.

The Denver Post

Wild fall behind and stay there, dropping to 0-3 in loss to Avalanche

MINNEAPOLIS — The Wild's rut to start the season keeps getting deeper.

Tribune News Service

Artturi Lehkonen, Avs celebrate 'banner night' at Ball Arena with 5-2 win over Chicago

On banner night, Artturi Lehkonen decided to have one himself.

The Denver Post

The NHL season starts today. Here are 4 storylines to follow as hockey begins

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to become hockey's third back-to-back champion in just eight years, while the Toronto Maple Leafs will try once again to break their five-decade Stanley Cup drought.

WEKU

Connor McDavid reacts as Nathan MacKinnon passes him to become NHL's highest-paid player

Nathan MacKinnon has signed a record-breaking contract to stay with the Colorado Avalanche as the highest-paid player in the NHL after helping the team win the Stanley Cup last season

Daily Mirror

NHL bettors are saying tanks to the Blackhawks

Bet on it: Wise hockey gamblers smell a winner by betting the under on the Blackhawks’ points total

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Denver Post

Mark Kiszla: Champs today, gone tomorrow. Say goodbye to Darcy Kuemper. And prepare farewells for Nazem Kadri.

Their Stanley Cup runneth over with bags of money. The Avs are champs, and champs want to get paid. They were brothers in a championship quest. But money will rip them apart. Starting now.

The Denver Post

Ryan O’Halloran: For Nathan MacKinnon, Jared Bednar, Joe Sakic, winning Stanley Cup caps long journey

TAMPA, Fla. — One by one, as if it was choreographed weeks ago, all 28 players and each member of the coaching, training and equipment staffs and front office took their turn with the Stanley Cup here late Sunday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Lightning 2-1 in Game 6.

The Denver Post

Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay to clinch Stanley Cup

TAMPA, Fla. — The NHL’s worst team only five years ago, the Avalanche completed its journey to the top of the hockey world Sunday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years.

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The Independent UK

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning

Tribune News Service

Lightning’s Mikhail Sergachev shines on both sides of the ice in Game 5 win

DENVER — The Lightning have found their way back into the Stanley Cup Final by taking away space from the Avalanche’s top offensive players.

The Denver Post

Ryan O’Halloran: Darcy Kuemper’s bounce-back effort helps put team one win from Stanley Cup

Darcy Kuemper, stopper of Tampa Bay Lightning shots.

The Denver Post

Sean Keeler: MacKinnon, Cogliano, Avs made their own 'luck' vs. Tampa Bay in Game 4. No matter what Lightning fans say.

DENVER — Luck?

Chicago Sun-Times

Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final

Valeri Nichushkin scored his seventh and eighth goals of the playoffs and continued to be the best player on the ice in the final.

The Guardian - US

Avalanche put seven past Lightning to move within two wins of Stanley Cup

Andrei Vasilevskiy and Tampa Bay were thumped 7-0 by Colorado, losing not only the game but their cool and their mojo in the process.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Stanley Cup Final 2022: Cale Makar has best odds to win Conn Smythe Trophy ahead of Lightning-Avalanche

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