Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson has already missed one game with an upper-body injury and will remain sidelined for a couple of weeks at least, head coach Jared Bednar told reporters following yesterday’s win over the Stars (via Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports). Manson left the game during the second period of Friday’s win in Calgary, although it’s unclear when he sustained … [Read more...] about Avalanche’s Josh Manson Out Week-To-Week
Gabriel Landeskog Ramping Up Participation In Avalanche Practice
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog continues to work toward a return from the lingering knee injuries that have kept him out of the lineup since the team’s 2022 Stanley Cup win. While the 2024-25 campaign has seen a lot of mixed messaging on his future, Landeskog skated with the team in practice today and was notably more active than he has been in previous attempts to return … [Read more...] about Gabriel Landeskog Ramping Up Participation In Avalanche Practice
Mikko Rantanen Says He Didn’t Want To Leave Avalanche
Although it’s almost unheard of for a 100-point scorer to be traded twice in the same season, that’s precisely the situation Dallas Stars winger Mikko Rantanen experienced this year. However, ahead of playing the Colorado Avalanche for the first time tomorrow, Rantanen is stating he never desired to leave the team, via Sportsnet. In 10 seasons with the club, Rantanen registered … [Read more...] about Mikko Rantanen Says He Didn’t Want To Leave Avalanche
Bruins, Avalanche Swap Charlie Coyle, Casey Mittelstadt
The Avalanche are acquiring center Charlie Coyle from the Bruins, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports. Center Casey Mittelstadt is headed from Colorado to Boston in the deal, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic. The Bruins are also receiving forward prospect Will Zellers and a second-round pick in the deal, according to Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff. LeBrun adds … [Read more...] about Bruins, Avalanche Swap Charlie Coyle, Casey Mittelstadt
Latest On The Mikko Rantanen Trade Saga
It is a very rare feat that a player is traded in the middle of a 100-point season. One has to look as far back as Joe Thornton’s blockbuster move from the Boston Bruins to the San Jose Sharks in 2005, or Teemu Selanne’s move from the Winnipeg Jets to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 1995. It is near unprecedented that a 100-point scorer gets moved twice in the same year. But that’s … [Read more...] about Latest On The Mikko Rantanen Trade Saga