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Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss 6-8 weeks
Read full article: Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss 6-8 weeksSeattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss six to eight weeks after being injured in the team's game Saturday against the New York Rangers.
Burakovsky's OT goal gives Kraken wild 9-8 win over Kings
Read full article: Burakovsky's OT goal gives Kraken wild 9-8 win over KingsAndre Burakovsky had two goals, including the winner in overtime, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Los Angeles Kings 9-8 in the highest-scoring NHL game this season.
Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final
Read full article: Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup FinalAndre Burakovsky scored 1:23 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche opened the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.
Avalanche 1st to advance to 2nd round with sweep of Preds
Read full article: Avalanche 1st to advance to 2nd round with sweep of PredsValeri Nichushkin scored the game-winning goal with 7:58 left, and the Colorado Avalanche became the first team to advance to the second round Monday night by finishing a sweep of the Nashville Predators 5-3 Monday night.
MacKinnon's hat trick leads Avs to 53rd win, 9-3 over Kings
Read full article: MacKinnon's hat trick leads Avs to 53rd win, 9-3 over KingsNathan MacKinnon had three goals and two assists, Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored twice in a dominant first period and the Colorado Avalanche set a franchise record with their 53rd win by routing the Los Angeles Kings 9-3.
Golden Knights top Avalanche 6-3, reach Stanley Cup semis
Read full article: Golden Knights top Avalanche 6-3, reach Stanley Cup semisAlex Pietrangelo scored his first goal of the postseason to break a tie and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 in Game 6 to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals.
Jost scores twice, Avs clinch No. 1 seed with win over Kings
Read full article: Jost scores twice, Avs clinch No. 1 seed with win over KingsTyson Jost scored two of Coloradoās five second-period goals as the Avalanche clinched the West Division and the top overall seed in the NHL playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Hats off: Donskoi scores 3 in 1st, Avs beat Coyotes 9-3
Read full article: Hats off: Donskoi scores 3 in 1st, Avs beat Coyotes 9-3Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi reacts after scoring a goal against the Arizona Coyotes in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, march 31, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)DENVER ā Joonas Donskoi scored three times during Coloradoās five-goal first period, and the Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 9-3 on Wednesday night in front of home fans for the first time this season. To celebrate Donskoiās accomplishment, fans tossed hats onto the ice ā just like old times. Andre Burakovsky and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare also scored in a wild first period that included Arizona goals by Michael Bunting and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. AdGabriel Landeskog finished with two goals, Mikko Rantanen added another and Burakovsky scored his second with 3:11 remaining on an assist by Donskoi.
NHL teams making moves, not waiting for top free agents
Read full article: NHL teams making moves, not waiting for top free agentsA handful of the top free agents are still available, but NHL teams aren't waiting for those big fish to sign to make other moves. Koivu signed for $1.5 million for next season, and they need to re-up top center Pierre-Luc Dubois and other restricted free agents. Teams have to move money, and in order to move money, they might have to move some really good players.āSome good free agents found new homes Saturday. The Buffalo Sabres signed center Cody Eakin to a $4.5 million, two-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. Buffalo later Saturday signed defenseman Brandon Montour to a $3.85 million, one-year deal.
Kiviranta lifts Stars past Avs in Game 7 OT thriller
Read full article: Kiviranta lifts Stars past Avs in Game 7 OT thrillerKiviranta was playing only his third postseason game, with Andrew Cogliano unfit to play, after scoring once in 11 regular-season games. There had never been an NHL Game 7 played at a neutral site before the two games. The series was back and forth, starting from Game 1 and tonight the game itself was no different. The Stars beat the Avs in the Western Conference finals in 1999 and 2000 to make it to the Stanley Cup final. His sixth power play goal matched Joe Sakic (1996) for the second-most in an Avalanche postseason behind Michel Goulets seven in 1985.
Back to health, Blues and Avalanche top two teams in West
Read full article: Back to health, Blues and Avalanche top two teams in WestFILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko, right, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Denver. Tarasenko makes his return after early season shoulder surgery that limited him to three goals in 10 games. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Back to health, Blues and Avalanche top two teams in West
Read full article: Back to health, Blues and Avalanche top two teams in WestDitto for St. Louis, the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Blues and Avalanche were navigating through some key injuries before the season was halted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The hiatus allowed time to heal and now the top two teams in the Western Conference return as Cup favorites. The two teams get things rolling Sunday in Edmonton by facing each other to kick off a round-robin tournament to determine seeding in the West. It should be a fun ride.Back on the ice for the Blues is forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who underwent shoulder surgery in late October.