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Goalie issues swing outcomes for Jets-Avalanche series

The Winnipeg Jets dominated Colorado during the regular season, outscoring the Avalanche 17-4 in sweeping the three games. That gave them home-ice advantage for their Western Conference first-round series, but that lasted just two games.

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MacKinnon On Playoff Mittelstadt: ‘He Looks Right At Home’

When you acquire a big piece at the trade deadline with 0 games of NHL playoff experience, you never really know what you’re going to get when the most important time of year rolls around.

Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 24

Avalanche reassign three players after Game 2 win over Jets

They’ll provide significant reinforcements for AHL Colorado, which begins its best-of-three first-round series against the Abbotsford Canucks soon.

The Colorado Avalanche needed Alexandar Georgiev to step up, and he did just that in Game 2

Avalanche get even with Jets in Game 2

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Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 24

Avalanche Game 2 Plus/Minus: Wood Is Good, Impressive Mittelstadt

It’s time for playoff plus/minus! As with every game, you take the good with the bad, so time to take a look at the pluses and the minuses in Game Two against the Winnipeg Jets for the Colorado Avalanche.

Alexandar Georgiev News / Daily Faceoff / 20 hours ago

The Colorado Avalanche needed Alexandar Georgiev to step up, and he did just that in Game 2

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, you need your goaltender to come up with key saves at the most crucial moments of the game. In the first game of the Central Division Semifinals between the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche, Avs netminder Alexandar Georgiev did not rise to the occasion, surrendering seven goals and on 23 shots in a 7-6 loss.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / 21 hours ago

Avalanche in Control of Series Against the Jets Going into Game 3

With the first two games of their first-round series in the books, the Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets head to Denver with one win apiece, and the Avalanche wresting away home-ice advantage for the remainder of the series.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / 23 hours ago

Avalanche Are Good Enough to Win Without Quality Goaltending

The Colorado Avalanche were the laughingstock of the hockey world as they fell to the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 7-6 in their opening game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Colorado Avalanche News / ClutchPoints / April 24

Avalanche’s Alex Georgiev shares perfect reaction to clutch Game 2 performance

The Colorado Avalanche needed a bounce-back game from Alexandar Georgiev in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night — and that’s exactly what they got.

NHL News / Bleacher Nation / April 24

Avalanche vs. Jets NHL Playoffs First Round Game 3 Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Friday, April 26, 2024

The Colorado Avalanche are moderate favorites (-166) at home against the Winnipeg Jets (+140) on Friday at 10:00 PM ET. Avalanche vs. Jets Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Avalanche (-166) Underdog: Jets (+140) Total: 6.5 Best Avalanche vs.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 24

Avalanche Room: Bench ‘Calm’ During Hectic Second, Praise For Their Goaltender

If you’re starting on the road in the postseason, the ultimate goal is to walk away with a split. Sure, a sweep in Winnipeg would have been nice for the Avalanche, and they probably deserved it with how they played in Game One, but they’ll take a 1-1 series heading back to Denver.

Alexandar Georgiev News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 24

Rapid Reaction: All The Credit Goes To Georgiev

If this was the most important game of Alexandar Georgiev’s Avalanche career (and I said it was), he answered the bell. In a big way. Things didn’t exactly start swimmingly.

Colorado Avalanche News / Mile High Hockey / April 24

Game Two Recap: Colorado’s defense steps up in Game Two victory

The Avs team defense grounded the Jets and powered a 5-2 Win. All the pressure was on Alexandar Georgiev after a dreadful Game One to show he still belonged in an NHL net, and his teammates knew it.

Alexandar Georgiev News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 24

Georgiev, Avalanche Fight Back To Tie The Series

Could the Colorado Avalanche have asked for a better bounce-back performance from Alexandar Georgiev? Well, I’m sure. A shutout wouldn’t have been so bad, but they’re not complaining with what they got.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 24

Avalanche Cool Down the Jets 5-2 in Game 2, Series Tied 1-1

As talented as the Colorado Avalanche are, going down 2-0 against the Winnipeg Jets in their Round 1 playoff series was to be avoided at all costs. The Avalanche answered the proverbial bell, fighting off adversity in the process, by winning the second game 5-2 to level the series at one game apiece.

NHL News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Second-period goal flurry helps Avalanche beat Jets in Game 2, tie series

The Avalanche scored four unanswered goals in the second and third periods.

Avalanche get even with Jets in Game 2

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Chris Wagner News / Daily Faceoff / April 23

Colorado Avalanche place Chris Wagner on waivers

The Colorado Avalanche placed forward Chris Wagner on waivers Tuesday afternoon, according to CapFriendly. The 32-year-old forward has split the 2023-24 season with the Avalanche and their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / April 23

Harsh Whiteout Conditions Battling Avalanche (QF: Game 2)

Winnipeg has brought the fight. A sold-out Canada Life Centre, a sold-out Whiteout Way Street Party, and a sold-out Party in the Plaza. Thousands of Manitobans were ready to support the Winnipeg Jets in game one against the Colorado Avalanche, and thousands more are ready to do the same for game two.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Avs Report / April 22

Avalanche recall Prosvetov from AHL, send Holm to Eagles

The Colorado Avalanche have recalled goaltender Ivan Prosvetov from the Colorado Eagles of the AHL. In a corresponding move, goaltender Arvid Holm has been reassigned to the Eagles.

Alexandar Georgiev News / Yardbarker / April 21

The Avalanche have a goalie problem, and it might cost them

The Avalanche only have one clear flaw on their roster, and it was on full display in a 7-6 loss to the Jets on Sunday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference first round series.

Avalanche rule out crucial winger for entire series against Jets

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Jonathan Drouin News / Yardbarker / April 21

Key Avalanche winger to miss first-round series vs. Jets

Avalanche rule out crucial winger for entire first-round series against Jets

The Colorado Avalanche winger Jonathan Drouin was injured in a meaningless game to end the regular season and will now miss the whole of his team's first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets.

Hope renewed as Avalanche prepare to take on Jets in Game 1

Avalanche sign national champion defenseman to entry-level contract

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Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 19