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.
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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.
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.
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.
The Avalanche scored four unanswered goals in the second and third periods.
Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday.
The Colorado Avalanche really don’t have any other options. Justus Annunen got sick at the absolute worst possible time, and Ivan Prosvetov hasn’t played an NHL game in months.
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.
This should come as no surprise, especially given the situation with Justus Annunen, but the Colorado Avalanche are going right back to Alexandar Georgiev in Game Two.
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.
Game 1 between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets saw 13 total goals, and while that amount of scoring is likely hard to match, it does chart the course for the type of pace we can expect.
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.
The Colorado Avalanche hit a rough patch ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They suffered a 7–0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets in their last regular season matchup, so the seven-game series was going to be a battle until the very end.
The Colorado Avalanche are almost certainly unhappy with their opening game performance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado fell to the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 on Sunday night.
During the first period of Game 1 between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets, defenseman Cale Makar assisted on Nathan MacKinnon’s goal, making franchise history.
He produced at nearly a point-per-game level over the final two months of the season.
The Colorado Avalanche have signed the standout college defenseman to his entry-level contract.
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday. Francouz missed the entire season due to a lower-body injury and returned to his native Czechia with his family.
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