Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov didn’t practice with the team Thursday, but went on the ice in full gear after it was over and for a few minutes in the crease tested his troublesome groin muscle.
via Avalanche’s Semyon Varlamov ventures on the ice all by himself — The Denver Post
Despite the furor during and after the Avalanche’s embarrassing 10-1 blowout loss at Montreal on Saturday, the fact is that Colorado eventually went 2-2 on the just-concluded trip and is 7-7-0 on the road this season.
via Avalanche looking to turn home ice into, well, home ice — The Denver Post
Center Joe Colborne, who also missed Tuesday’s practice, won’t be available because of a lower body injury.
via Avalanche’s Carl Soderberg will be able to play, Joe Colborne won’t against Flyers — The Denver Post
Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov, coming off a 51-save performance at Toronto, won’t suit up for the Wednesday night home game against Philadelphia because of a groin muscle issue.
TORONTO — The whirlwind 24-hour period from what began Saturday in Montreal might be a story Jarome Iginla tells his grandchildren — or perhaps even shares back here in Toronto during his inevitable Hockey Hall of Fame acceptance speech. On the heels of Saturday’s 10-1 massacre in Montreal, the 39-year-old Iginla was extremely proud to…
via Jarome Iginla proud of the Avalanche’s resolve in concluding road trip — The Denver Post
The return of Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog and the 1,500th game for Colorado winger Jarome Iginla served as big news from Saturday’s morning skate at the Bell Centre, where the Avs will take on the Montreal Canadiens in a “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcast.
via Landeskog back for Avalanche, Iginla to reach 1,500 games-played milestone — The Denver Post
It was expected to be a showcase for NCAA hockey … and it lived up to the billing. On the opening night of a rare regular-season two-game matchup of the top two teams in the national rankings, the No. 2 Denver Pioneers got a goal and two assists from forward Troy Terry and knocked off … Continue reading No. 2 ranked Denver Pioneers hold on to knock off No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth →
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The Avalanche ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins.
via Avs End 6-Game Losing Streak With Win Over Bruins — CBS Denver
Colorado received unassisted goals from Matt Duchene, Nathan MacKinnon and John Mitchell in building a three-goal lead and hung on to win 4-2. Former Bruin Carl Soderberg also scored for the Avs and goalie Calvin Pickard was tremendous at times.
via Colorado Avalanche stops winless skid, defeats Bruins in Boston — The Denver Post
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