Valeri Nichushkin Will Not Play In Game 5 Against Seattle

Valeri Nichushkin, forward for the Colorado Avalanche, will not participate in Game 5 against the Seattle Kraken for personal reasons. Nichushkin has already sat out the team's last two games for the same reason and has not provided a timeline for his return. Before his absence, the 28-year-old had recorded one goal, six shots on […]

Cale Makar Suspended For One Game

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been suspended for one game for his actions in Game 4 against Seattle. He was called for an interference penalty in Monday's game after he caught Seattle's Jared McCann along the boards with a late hit. The Kraken's top regular-season scorer needed medical attention on the ice following the […]

Alexandar Georgiev Minding The Crease Monday Versus Kraken

Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev secured his second straight victory, leading Colorado to a 2-1 series lead with a 6-4 win over Seattle in his last outing. However, the 27-year-old has struggled during this post-season, despite his strong play in the regular season, with a record of 2-1-0, a 2.02 goals-against-average, and a .898 save […]

Cale Makar Collects Two Points In Game 3 Victory

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar finished with a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-4 victory against the Kraken in Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series. Makar picked up an assist on forward J.T. Compher's short-handed first period goal, and later scored his first goal of the series to extend the Avalanche lead […]

Mikko Rantanen Posts Two Goals, An Assist In Game 3 Win

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen crushed it against the Kraken with two goals and one assist in Saturday's Game 3 victory. After helping Nathan MacKinnon on the scoreboard in the first period, Rantanen lit the lamp twice in the third period, breaking a tie and locking up the 6-4 victory with an empty-netter. The Avalanche […]

Nathan MacKinnon Pots Two Goals In Saturday's Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had two goals in Saturday's high-scoring 6-4 victory over Seattle. He became just the second player in franchise history with at least 10 multi-goal games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, joining Joe Sakic (14). MacKinnon's second goal was the game-winner in the contest. The Avalanche star had a quiet start […]

Alexandar Georgiev Confirmed Starter For Game 3 Against Seattle

Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev put on an impressive display of goaltending in Thursday's game against Seattle, stopping 27 of 29 shots to help his team earn a 3-2 victory and even up their opening series with Colorado. The 27-year-old netminder has been a rock for his team all season, and he's carried that strong […]

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Devon Toews Completes Avalanche Comeback In Game 2

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews played a key role in Thursday's 3-2 comeback victory against Seattle. He helped to set up Valeri Nichushkin for a game-tying goal and netted the game-winner himself with seven minutes left to play in regulation. Artturi Lehkonen also had a goal and assist in the contest as the Avalanche saved […]

Alexandar Georgiev Guarding The Cage Against Seattle

Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev will start in Game 2 of the first-round Western Conference series against the Seattle Kraken Thursday. Despite stopping 27 out of 30 shots in Game 1 on Tuesday, the 27-year-old suffered a brutal loss as his team was defeated 3-1 by the Kraken. However, his impressive performance throughout the season […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/20/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Alexandar Georgiev Starts Game 1 For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev will mind the crease in Game 1 against Seattle Tuesday. Georgiev had a remarkable first season with the defending Stanley Cup champs, achieving the second-most wins in franchise history with a 40-16-6 record, a 2.53 goals-against-average, and a .935 save percentage. While the 27-year-old has never started an NHL playoff […]

Erik Johnson Will Be Scratched For Game 1

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson will sit out Tuesday's Game 1 against the Kraken as a healthy scratch. The veteran was limited to only eight points in 63 regular-season games and failed to score a single goal while recording 121 hits and 102 blocks. He will be replaced in the lineup by Jack Johnson, who […]

Josh Manson Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (lower body) will suit up for the first time since March 1 when the team starts its Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series against Seattle on Tuesday. Colorado has had awful luck with injuries throughout the campaign and Game 1 of the playoffs will mark the first time this season all […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/18/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Cale Makar Ready To Return For Game 1 Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) will return to the lineup for Game 1 Tuesday against Seattle. He will be back after missing the final seven regular-season games with a lower-body injury. The talented rearguard also lost some time due to a concussion during the season half of the season, but he was spectacular […]

Mikko Rantanen Hands Out Two Assists In Friday's Win

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen played his part in Friday's 4-3 win over Nashville with two assists. Both of the helpers came on goals scored by Nathan MacKinnon. Rantanen himself had a great goal-scoring campaign as well, netting 55 times, which marks the most goals a player on the team has scored since the franchise […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores A Hat Trick In Regular-Season Finale

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon capped off the 2022-23 NHL regular season with a huge performance against Nashville, scoring a hat trick and adding an assist in a 4-3 victory. It's his sixth career hat trick and the fifth four-point game of the season. MacKinnon lost 11 games to health issues during the season, but […]

Denis Malgin "Probably" Out Friday

Colorado Avalanche forward Denis Malgin left Thursday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg with an undisclosed injury and appears unlikely to play in Friday's regular-season finale against Nashville. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said after Thursday's game that Malgin will "probably" miss Friday's contest. Malgin opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season Thursday and […]

Gabriel Landeskog Ruled Out For The Playoffs

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (knee) will miss the entire 2022-23 NHL season, the team announced on Thursday. The Avalanche captain underwent arthroscopic knee surgery back in October and was initially slated to miss 12 weeks, but he sat out the whole regular season and Colorado has now announced that Landeskog won't play in the […]

Artturi Lehkonen Ready For Action Thursday

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen (finger) will be in the lineup for Thursday's meeting against Winnipeg, ending a 15-game absence. He broke a finger a month ago but will be able to suit up for the final two regular-season games for the team, with the Avalanche trying to lock up the first seed in the […]

Artturi Lehkonen Close To Returning

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen (finger) will miss a 15th consecutive game Tuesday against the Oilers, but he is reportedly close to returning. Lehkonen broke a finger in a game against Montreal four weeks ago. He was slated to miss 4-6 weeks, so the Finnish forward is nicely on time with his recovery. The 27-year-old […]

Bowen Byram Good To Go Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (illness) will return from a two-game absence Tuesday against Edmonton. He has shaken off an illness bug and should play a major role at the back, with Cale Makar (lower body) set to miss another game. Byram, who has notched 23 points across 39 outings this season, will partner Jack […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Devon Toews Hands Out Three Assists Against Anaheim

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews collected a hat trick of assists in Sunday's comeback win against Anaheim. The defending champions found themselves 4-2 down in the third period but pulled out a 5-4 overtime victory, with Toews producing two power-play helpers during the comeback. He also had one even-strength assist in the game. The 29-year-old […]

Mikko Rantanen Totals Four Points Sunday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen continued his phenomenal end-of-the-season form with another four-point performance Sunday against the Ducks. He had two goals and two assists to register his third four-point effort in five games. Three of Rantanen's points came on the power play when Colorado turned a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 overtime win. Rantanen […]

Nathan MacKinnon Records Three Points Sunday

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon netted two goals and added an assist Sunday. Both of MacKinnon's markers came on the power play against Anaheim. The centerman has been hot, recording seven goals and four helpers in the last five games. MacKinnon is having another phenomenal season scoring 39 goals and logging 68 assists in 68 […]

Pavel Francouz Returns To Action Sunday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz (lower body) will make his first appearance in two months Sunday against Anaheim. Alexandar Georgiev has gotten a lot of burn with Francouz out and matched a franchise record with a seventh straight road win Saturday versus Los Angeles. Over the course of the season, Francouz has had only 15 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/8/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Cale Makar Considered Day-To-Day

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) is considered day-to-day by head coach Jared Bednar. The star rearguard doesn't have a timeline for his return, but it looks like the team isn't overly concerned about him and Makar should be back soon. He's been out for the last two games but has joined the team […]