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Lead Avalanche beat writer for the Denver Gazette. PWHA member. evanrawal@gmail.com, evan.rawal@gazette.com

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Remarkable the Broncos are 7-2. Watching them is painful at least 75% of the time.

07.11.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1,000 games got Nazem Kadri like πŸ˜†

06.11.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jack Drury had himself a fantastic game.

05.11.2025 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Victor Hedman had about as much urgency skating back to get that puck as I do in the 3rd period of a 10:15 beer league game.

05.11.2025 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jared Bednar confirmed that Mackenzie Blackwood had a procedure done after the conclusion to last season.

Said he's getting there on conditioning.

Wedgewood will start tonight.

04.11.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This feels like the Avs, but guess we’ll find out who it is at a later date.

04.11.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is here at AT&T Stadium tonight for Cowboys-Cardinals to announce the Stars will host a 2027 Stadium Series game here at AT&T Stadium on Feb. 20, 2027.

It will be the Stars’ second outdoor game after hosting the Winter Classic in 2020.

03.11.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Sam Girard practiced today and could be available this weekend, if things progress.

Logan O'Connor has not joined the team yet, though he was skating on his own today. He is unlikely to be available this weekend.

03.11.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Concussion for Gavin Brindley. He doesn't have lingering symptoms. He could be available this weekend.

03.11.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Avalanche lose another overtime game. They looked gassed after the second period.

3 out of 4 points on the

01.11.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ref called that a goal because

01.11.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Macklin Celebrini is something else. That 360 pass retrieval earlier in the first was insane, and that shot was perfect.

1-1

01.11.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Martin Necas, yet again.

1-0

01.11.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Taylor Makar is slotting in next to Parker Kelly and Zakhar Bardakov on the fourth line for the #Avs.

Everything is the same as yesterday, except for Blackwood in net.

01.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Avs have recalled Taylor Makar. Could be related to Brindley’s injury today.

Possible we see two Makar’s play tomorrow.

01.11.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Gavin Brindley did not take another shift after taking a high hit from Barbashev in the second period.

Bardakov also did not take a shift in the third period.

31.10.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Given the opponent, that’s the most impressive win of the season for the Colorado Avalanche, IMO.

They finish October 7-1-4.

31.10.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Martin Necas with a 3 point afternoon a little over 24 hours after signing his big extension. Makar with the empty netter.

4-2

31.10.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Brent Burns with his first goal in an Avalanche uniform, and it’s a big one.

3-1 Avs.

31.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That looked like stick on stick with Toews on Eichel to me.

31.10.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Impressive two periods of hockey from the Avalanche, although they’re playing with fire with all the penalties.

2-0 after two.

31.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TV broadcast caught Avs bench yelling β€œhit to the head” right after.

31.10.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Avs have had someone basically shadowing Dorofeyev like he’s prime Alex Ovechkin while they’re shorthanded.

Considering he has 5 PPG’s already, makes sense.

31.10.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These two teams (Avs and Golden Knights) need to play again in the playoffs.

Considering what likely needs to happen for that to occur, I’m assuming fans in some other cities would disagree, but we’re due for another playoff series with them.

31.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Valeri Nichushkin is in turbo-mode to start this season.

31.10.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

$92 million man scores on his first shift post-contract.

Necas, 1-0

31.10.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Avalanche show β€˜trust’ in Martin Necas, confident he will repay them for $92 million extension | NHL Insider Let’s get one thing straight. Martin Necas was never unhappy in Denver. β€œThere’s so much stuff I see out there that’s not true,” Necas told The Gazette earlier this month in regards to the rumors abou...

Everyone needs a hug, even NHL players. The Avalanche gave Martin Necas a big hug and a big chunk of change on Thursday.

He’s not used to getting either of those.

β€œThat’s something new,” he said.

The Avs trust that he will hold up his end of the deal.

www.denvergazette.com/2025/10/30/a...

30.10.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Martin Necas signs eight-year, $92 million extension with Colorado Avalanche There will be a lot more Marty Parties in Colorado for the foreseeable future. The Avalanche said Thursday they have signed Martin Necas to an eight-year extension that will kick in starting with the ...

Eight more years of Martin Necas.

"Now I can just focus on playing hockey, winning hockey games, and do whatever it takes to bring a Cup back here to Colorado.”

www.denvergazette.com/2025/10/30/m...

30.10.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

With so much of the Necas extension coming in signing bonuses, asked MacFarland how that works with ownership.

"The usual answer is 'do what you feel is best for the team,' and of course, Nathan has a significant contract, hopefully Cale in the near future."

30.10.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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