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Winnipeg limiting the damage Colorado's stars can do in their minutes will have huge impact on the series.
Murat Ates40
Rantanen let his game do the talking, finishing the night against Calgary with a goal and two assists.
Peter Baugh25
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is happy with his team's results, but he knows there's plenty for Colorado to clean up, too.
Peter Baugh28
Star performances from unexpected teams and unexpected players have headlined the first round of the 2023 NHL playoffs.
Corey Masisak118
A team that couldn't get away from adversity all season, Colorado isn't necessarily looking at this season as a complete failure.
Peter Baugh68
A goalie interference coach's challenge by the Avalanche pays off in a 5-2 win over the Stars.
Peter Baugh19
Breaking down the five best scorers in the league behind Connor McDavid to determine who has the best chance of reaching him.
Shayna Goldman22
Team Atlantic defeated Team Central 7-5 to win the 2023 NHL All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena on Saturday.
Sean Gentille and The Athletic Staff43
"It's impossible to replace Cale, the best D in the world," Mikko Rantanen said. "But we came together as a team."
Peter Baugh37
Colorado is ninth in the conference by point percentage. The defending champs would be out of a playoff spot if the season ended today.
Peter Baugh36
The quantity of missing players, as well as the quality of opponent, resulted in a 4-0 Avalanche loss at home Wednesday.
Peter Baugh14
MacKinnon left Monday's game in the first period with an upper-body injury.
Peter Baugh and The Athletic Staff55
Playing two hours away from his hometown, Rantanen recorded his fourth career hat trick.
Peter Baugh17
From breakfast to chocolate bars, a newcomer got all the tips from Rantanen, his sisters and his teammate.
MacKinnon's line with Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen has looked nearly unstoppable this postseason.
Rantanen reached the 30-goal milestone for the second time in his career and is now only one goal away from his career high of 31 goals.
Kevin Kurz offers up one key statistical metric for each NHL team that could prove useful for wagering purposes.
Kevin Kurz13
“We just got outworked, right from the start,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “Not ready to go. Lazy habits."
Peter Baugh67
Plus, the Lightning's recent surge, Barry Trotz-led teams' ridiculous record in one-goal games and the clubs hurt most by injuries.
Dom Luszczyszyn218
Colorado entered Sunday with a 2-6-2 record over its past 10 games, reinforcing the urgency to make a change.
Ryan S. Clark7
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