In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers found out how badly Connor McDavid is hurt. Meanwhile, Rasmus Andersson has decided to appeal his suspension. Are the New York Rangers bowing out of the running for Patrick Kane? Finally, how long will Andre Burakovsky be out for the Seattle Kraken? McDavid Out 1-2 Weeks for
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I heard someone say the other day, “The Seattle Kraken made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history!” While this is true, let’s take a step back. Yes, the Kraken are playoff bound, but they haven’t even completed their second season in the NHL yet. That said, what a second season it has
On the Oilers goaltending, Jesse Puljujarvi and potential cap casualties Mark Spector of Sportsnet: (mailbag) The Edmonton Oilers top UFA goaltender targets are St. Louis Blues Ville Husso and Toronto Maple Leafs Jack Campbell. Husso’s price may get driven up to high for the Oilers. Campbell could work well with Stuart Skinner. Jesse Puljujarvi could
The Colorado Avalanche hadn’t played in more than a week, so forgive them if they wanted to get a little bit of extra ice time in. It took overtime, and an unlikely hero, but the Avs took a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.
With the conclusion of the Eastern Conference Final, the matchup for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final is set. The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first organization to win three consecutive Stanley Cups since the New York Islanders of the early-1980s. The Lightning represent
After a slow start (4-5-1), the Colorado Avalanche are the hottest team in hockey. They’ve gone 13-2-1 in their last 16 games, winning their last five in a row. Most impressive, they’ve done this while still battling the injury bug, with captain Gabriel Landeskog and first-line defenseman Devon Toews the latest to be sidelined. In
The Colorado Avalanche have been pouring on the goals lately, and Friday showed that the only person that’s getting tired is the guy manning the flashing red light behind the net at Ball Arena. The Avalanche racked up three goals in each of the first and second periods en route to a 7-3 victory over
Since the Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup title in 2018, the franchise has underachieved greatly in the postseason. Though changes happen every year for every NHL team, questionable player moves have become more than innocent mistakes by management. They’ve become a trend. Ex-Capitals Succeeding With New Teams For Capitals fans, it’s disheartening to consider how management
As the World Juniors wrap up this week, hockey fans will only have eight more days to kill before the NHL season is officially underway. The Colorado Avalanche have four prospects representing them at the tournament while the current team began training camp on Sunday. In this article, we’ll be focusing on the NHLers over
The trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen already strike fear in the hearts of goaltenders, defensemen, and general managers throughout the NHL. But another monster may be lurking underneath the surface of the Colorado Avalanche’s high-flying top line. Adding veteran Brandon Saad, the potential for a second line combining him with Nazem
Although he is not a household name, Andre Burakovsky enjoyed a quietly good season for the Colorado Avalanche. Unfortunately, he won’t hit the open market but instead he’s a restricted free agent with arbitration rights this offseason. [embedded content] He has shown flashes of greatness but his inconsistency may be holding him back from reaching
The Colorado Avalanche face some interesting choices over the offseason. They could be set for another substantial roster change. Currently, 12 players listed on the team’s starting roster sit on contracts ending whenever the 2019-20 season’s over. It’s the perfect time to look at each player and consider their chances of staying with the team.
While the Colorado Avalanche vie for the top of the Central Division and the Western Conference, many of their players are looking at hitting career scoring records. The saying goes that a rising tide raises all boats. A successful Avalanche team boasts some interesting players on pace for new career highs. Some jumps are more
Taylor Hall sweepstakes heat up. Darren Haynes of The Athletic: The Calgary Flames have several reasons to pursue Hall and several not to. His hometown was nearby for one and Calgary needs a shot of swagger desperately. Hall deepens the lineup and reshapes the core a bit. The big thing is Calgary could have a
DENVER — Andre Burakovsky scored the go-ahead goal with 7:06 remaining, Boston had two goals disallowed after video reviews, and the unbeaten Colorado Avalanche handed the Bruins their first loss of the season with a 4-2 victory on Thursday night. Gabriel Landeskog added an empty-net goal with 1:01 remaining for the Avalanche, who are off
The 2018-19 Colorado Avalanche team showed quite a bit of skill, but depth and consistency were major issues. With a few key offseason moves, the club just tightened up the areas needed to be Stanley Cup contenders. The most obvious concern for the team and fans is the absence of Mikko Rantanen’s signature on a
report this ad July 1s ushered in the start of a new hockey season as well as unleashed the NHL free agent frenzy. However, for the Colorado Avalanche, the new season brought an avalanche of changes to the roster. The new Avalanche are not the old Avalanche. Even though they fought to a gritty seventh
The Washington Capitals have traded RFA forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for Group 6 UFA forward Scott Kosmachuk, a 2020 2nd round pick and a 2020 3rd round pick that previously belonged the Arizona Coyotes. The 24-year old Burakovsky was drafted 23rd overall in the 1st round of the 2013 NHL draft by