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Los Angeles Kings cling to early lead, beat Avalanche in Colorado second straight time

DENVER — Playoff contenders are getting in the Colorado Avalanche’s way as the home stretch arrives.

The Denver Post · Mar 10, 2023

Florida Panthers score late to erase Avalanche 3-goal comeback in 5-4 Avs loss

From one moment to the next, the outlook on the Avalanche’s season can deteriorate from apprehension to hopelessness, or just as easily it can swivel from existential dread to ecstatic amnesia. The defending champion Avs are testing their fans on almost a nightly basis, as they simultaneously test their own…

The Denver Post · Jan 11, 2023

Avs fall apart, Alexandar Georgiev slams stick, comeback falls flat: How Colorado blew 2-0 lead for fifth straight loss

The emotional high of Alexandar Georgiev’s season was aired on television after the seventh game. Two months and 30 games later, the low-point was also visible for everyone to see.

The Denver Post · Jan 6, 2023

Perron, Blues even things up with 4-1 win over Avs

DENVER – There is hope for the St. Louis Blues after all. Remember – and how could you forget — they were outshot by about a million to one in Game 1 as Colorado put on a dazzling display of speed and skating.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 20, 2022

Josh Manson lifts Avs to 3-2 overtime victory over St. Louis in Game 1

Colorado’s Josh Manson zipped a game-winning shot past Blues’ goalie Jordan Binnington for a stunning 3-2 overtime victory at an electric Ball Arena Tuesday night. Manson’s shot from the top came midway through the first extra period of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

The Denver Post · May 18, 2022

Cale Makar’s overtime goal sends Avalanche to 2-0 series lead over Nashville

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored at 8:31 into overtime to give the Avalanche a 2-1 victory over Nashville late Thursday in Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series at Ball Arena.

Tribune News Service · May 6, 2022