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‘Soft with the puck’: Just how rare was Avalanche’s shutout loss to New Jersey?

NEWARK, N.J. — In the Avalanche’s least inspiring stretches early this season, the immediate temptation might be to label any lethargy as championship hangover. Colorado did, after all, have the shortest offseason recharge in the NHL.

The Denver Post

There’s a Gabriel Landeskog-sized hole on Avs roster for three months. Who steps up to fill it?

If Nathan MacKinnon represents the heart, then Gabriel Landeskog is the Avalanche’s soul and spine, the last link in a mighty chain that finally dragged Lord Stanley’s Cup to its rightful plinth a mile high.

The Denver Post

Avalanche allows 3 goals with fewer than 5 men on ice in overtime loss to Winnipeg Jets

DENVER — So maybe Colorado has some experimenting to do with its second, third and fourth lines. Maybe the penalty kill needs intense self-evaluation. Maybe the Avalanche lacks depth.

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Mark Kiszla: Tim Connelly walked away from Denver. Michael Malone is itching to beat his old basketball brother.

Until Tim Connelly scratched a seven-year itch and abruptly ended a beautiful relationship with Michael Malone to take the money in Minnesota, they were inseparable basketball brothers, a front-office exec and fiery coach joined at the hip in the quest to make the Nuggets a legit championship contender.

The Denver Post

Ryan O’Halloran: For Nathan MacKinnon, Jared Bednar, Joe Sakic, winning Stanley Cup caps long journey

TAMPA, Fla. — One by one, as if it was choreographed weeks ago, all 28 players and each member of the coaching, training and equipment staffs and front office took their turn with the Stanley Cup here late Sunday night.

The Denver Post

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Lightning 2-1 in Game 6.

Chicago Sun-Times

Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay to clinch Stanley Cup

TAMPA, Fla. — The NHL’s worst team only five years ago, the Avalanche completed its journey to the top of the hockey world Sunday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years.

The Denver Post

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Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning

The Independent UK

Lightning’s Brayden Point unlikely to play tonight in Stanley Cup final Game 6

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning will try to prolong their season once again without Brayden Point.

Tribune News Service

Helene Elliott: For a 208th draft pick, Ondrej Palat is becoming quite the Stanley Cup hero

DENVER — Lightning coach Jon Cooper clearly remembers the first time he saw winger Ondrej Palat.

Los Angeles Times

Ryan O’Halloran: Darcy Kuemper’s bounce-back effort helps put team one win from Stanley Cup

Darcy Kuemper, stopper of Tampa Bay Lightning shots.

The Denver Post

Here's why the Kraken and other NHL teams are pulling goalies earlier

SEATTLE — It's 2:19. Do you know where your goalie is?

Tribune News Service

John Romano: Guess which team in the Stanley Cup final has faith in its goalie?

TAMPA, Fla. — If faith can win you a hockey game, then the Lightning may have already pulled even in the Stanley Cup final.

Tribune News Service

Avalanche put seven past Lightning to move within two wins of Stanley Cup

Andrei Vasilevskiy and Tampa Bay were thumped 7-0 by Colorado, losing not only the game but their cool and their mojo in the process.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final

The Avalanche penalty kill came up clutch against the Lightning, and Andre Burakovsky scored in overtime for the 4-3 victory.

Tribune News Service

Colorado Avalanche embracing test to beat the best

There will be no asterisks on the Stanley Cup this season.

The Denver Post

Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper 100% for Stanley Cup Final; forwards Nazem Kadri and Andrew Cogliano not ruled out

DENVER — The Avalanche injury update on Thursday was perhaps as good of news as fans could have hoped.

The Denver Post

Mark Kiszla: Avalanche gets first shot at Stanley Cup since 2001, when Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy were kings of hockey universe

EDMONTON, Alberta — Wearing a smile nearly as big as when he handed the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque in 2001, Joe Sakic emerged from the Colorado locker room after Avs’ 6-5 victory against Edmonton. “It’s fun. But we’re not done,” Sakic told me Monday. “We need four more wins.”

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Sports Illustrated

Nazem Kadri Out for Series vs. Oilers After Illegal Hit

The Colorado forward left Game 3 and didn't return with an upper-body injury.

The Denver Post

Avalanche looking to play simple and remain perfect on the road in Game 3 at Edmonton

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Avalanche will put its perfect 5-0 postseason road record on the line Saturday in what figures to be a wild Canadian environment for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Oilers at Rogers Place.

The Denver Post

Sean Keeler: From Kadri to Helm, Avs coach Bednar pushed right buttons vs. Blues. So where are his haters now?

ST. LOUIS — Without coach Jared Bednar, Nazem Kadri flies off the handle, past Elon Musk and straight into orbit.

The Denver Post

Avalanche still stuck in second round after Game 5 collapse. Will the Game 7 demons emerge if Colorado can’t close out the Blues on Friday?

In trying to put a cosmic Game 5 collapse behind them, the Avalanche has at least one thing going for it:

Tribune News Service

Demoted winger Andre Burakovsky comes through for Avalanche in Game 4

Hours after saying the right things following Monday’s morning skate in Nashville, demoted Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky had a stellar performance in Game 4 to help Colorado sweep the Predators and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Tribune News Service

Avalanche snaps 4-game losing streak with home victory over St. Louis Blues

The Avalanche held a team meeting on Tuesday morning to reestablish championship expectations after four consecutive losses.

Tribune News Service

Avalanche look lethargic to begin final week of NHL regular season

The Avalanche’s play Sunday was “just blah,” coach Jared Bednar said.

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