Tag "Nathan MacKinnon"
Colorado Avalanche: Predicting Cale Makar’s Second Contract
Every once in a while, a defenseman comes along and completely knocks your socks off. Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche is one of those players.
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Colorado Avalanche Season Recap
One of the most exciting teams league-wide, the Colorado Avalanche captured the President’s Trophy for the first time in 20 years this past season. Finishing atop the West Division with 39 victories, the team also led the NHL with 197 goals for. Enjoying another stellar campaign in 2021, star center Nathan MacKinnon was named a finalist for the Hart Trophy after recording 20 goals and 45 assists in 48 games. Along with this, in his third year with the Avalanche, net minder Philipp Grubauer earned a nomination for the Vezina Trophy. Racking up a .922 save percentage and a 1.95 goals-against average, the 29-year-old finished second in the league with 30 victories in 40 starts.
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Top-10 NHL Centers: Part 2 (Ranking 5 Through 1)
Well, hockey fans, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Here is part two of the best centerman in the National Hockey League.
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Nathan MacKinnon in Midst of Special Playoff Run
During the Stanley Cup Playoffs, legends are born as the stakes are raised to the highest level. Coming into the postseason, Nathan MacKinnon was one of hockey’s youngest stars. During the postseason, however, he has taken his game to another level.
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Unsung Heroes of the 2020 NHL Playoffs: Colorado Avalanche
Over the past few seasons, the Colorado Avalanche have iced an extremely impressive roster. Led in large part by former Hall-of-Fame player, Joe Sakic, who now pulls the strings as the team’s general manager, the Avs have transformed into one
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Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin Named Finalists for NHL’s Hart Trophy
Donovan Hugel takes a look at the NHL’s three Hart Trophy finalists for this season.
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Predicting the 2020-21 NHL Award Winners
Yitzi Grunwald looks ahead and predicts the 2020-21 NHL award recipients.
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How the Pandemic has Impacted Colorado Sports: Avalanche
The coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted the sports world as a whole. But how about the Colorado sports scene?
Aaron Hubert starts a four-part series with the Colorado Avalanche:
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Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog Back in Practice for Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are close to welcoming back a pair of injured players.
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Colorado Avalanche 2019 Early Season Check-Up
Aaron Hubert checks in on the Colorado Avalanche with the early part of the season in the books.
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