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Projecting Connor Bedard’s point production as a Blackhawks rookie

Historical precedents set by other No. 1 overall picks suggest 63 to 72 points to be a reasonable over-under line for Bedard — but that’s assuming he stays healthy for the full season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sean Keeler: Nuggets dynasty? For ex-Colordo star Derrick White, that would be awesome. Slightly painful. But awesome.

PARKER, Colo. — While the 16-year-old inside Derrick White was all shook up, the 28-year-old Boston Celtic on the outside was tempted to pull an Elvis on his television set.

The Denver Post

Kraken beat Avs 2-1, eliminate defending Stanley Cup champs

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Philipp Grubauer was stellar in stopping 33 shots and the Seattle Kraken eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 win in Game 7

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Kraken overwhelmed by Avalanche in first home playoff game, trail 2-1 in series

SEATTLE — A seesaw night of emotions for Seattle’s first major professional hockey game in more than a century had Kraken fans living, dying and reviving themselves with each gut-wrenching, spirit-lifting swing of events.

Tribune News Service

NHL playoffs: Eichel, Hughes among the top players to watch

The NHL playoffs are going on without Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin for the first time since their rookie year in 2006

The Independent UK

Nathan MacKinnon hat trick clinches Central Division title for Avalanche, first-round matchup with Kraken

In spite of their franchise-record road success, the Avalanche maintained throughout the final weeks of the regular season that playoff home ice was a worthwhile goal to chase.

The Denver Post

Colorado falls to Oilers in overtime in rare convergence of 100-point talent, but Avs clinch home ice in 1st round

It was 37 years and 16 days ago when Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and three other Hockey Hall of Famers converged in the same game with 688 combined points in the 1985-86 season.

The Denver Post

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Nathan MacKinnon’s power play goals tie and defeat Ducks in overtime to give Avalanche edge in division

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Avalanche have prided themselves on a season of historic poise away from home. When they needed it most, they resurrected their division title dreams.

The Denver Post

Avalanche depth players rise to occasion with division lead in peril, leading Colorado to 4-3 win at Kings

LOS ANGELES — The Colorado Avalanche cracked the code of the Los Angeles Kings exactly as expected: without a point for Nathan MacKinnon or Mikko Rantanen, and without Cale Makar or Bo Byram even in the lineup.

The Denver Post

Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick completes Avalanche’s first 50-goal season in 20 years, as Avs beat Sharks

Mikko Rantanen has reiterated for weeks that the individual achievements don’t matter to him. Not true, said Jared Bednar. The Colorado Avalanche coach noticed Rantanen has been “squeezing his stick a little tight” in recent games.

The Denver Post

Nathan MacKinnon’s 100th point, an overtime goal, gives Avalanche Central Division lead in San Jose

Bo Byram stopped himself. Marveling at Nathan MacKinnon’s season, he didn’t want to go so far as to jinx anything.

The Denver Post

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen lead Avalanche to crucial 5-2 win over Stars

DENVER — The only passengers Saturday night were the thousands of Avalanche fans buckled into Ball Arena seats for the ride Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen were taking them on.

The Denver Post

Avs crush Anaheim Ducks, stay hot on Minnesota Wild’s heels in Central standings

No sweating it out this time for the Avalanche.

The Denver Post

Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon earn three points each in Avalanche’s 3-1 win over Coyotes

DENVER — Cale Makar was due.

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Sidney Crosby dangles, Jeff Carter scores twice in Avalanche’s 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh Penguins

DENVER — Sidney Crosby and the Penguins don’t need extra motivation at this stage of their season, but Crosby says he finds more fuel anyway whenever he gets to face his Halifax buddy Nathan MacKinnon.

Tribune News Service

Stanley Cup champion Avalanche toy with Red Wings en route to 5-1 victory

DETROIT — There remains a sizeble talent gap between the Red Wings and Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.

The Denver Post

Avs beat Maple Leafs in shootout in Toronto after riveting test of defenses

TORONTO — A few of the newest relics in the Hockey Hall of Fame include a jersey worn by Nathan MacKinnon in the 2022 Stanley Cup-clinching game, a prestigious trophy with a spot reserved for Cale Makar’s engraved name and a burgundy-bejeweled ring.

The Denver Post

Artturi Lehkonen breaks finger in return to Montreal, will require surgery after Avalanche’s 8-4 win over Canadiens

MONTREAL — Artturi Lehkonen was standing at the same end of the ice where he scored the Canadiens’ most important goal of this century. That goal, the Game 6 overtime winner that sent Montreal to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, played above him on the Bell Centre jumbotron.

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Cale Makar overtime goal for Avalanche finally dispatches pesky Coyotes

DENVER — The Avs seem to encounter few obstacles more mystifying than a Coyotes team with nothing to lose.

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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.

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Avs snap winless streak with lopsided 6-0 shutout of weakened San Jose Sharks

The Avalanche did not need a bigger boat.

The Denver Post

Mark Kiszla: It would be crying shame if hard-fighting Avs don’t get big boost at NHL trade deadline

The Avs won’t hoist the Stanley Cup in June if they wave the white flag at the trade deadline in March.

The Denver Post

Avs continue first-period dominance in 4-1 win over Calgary Flames in Nazem Kadri’s return

DENVER — In front of increasingly optimistic fans, it would be difficult for the Colorado Avalanche to live up to the precedent set by their explosive start Friday night in Winnipeg, when four of their first shots found the back of the net.

The Denver Post

Avalanche closing in on Jets in Central division after 5-1 rout in Winnipeg

Blink and the Avalanche might be in first place.

The Denver Post

Mikko Rantanen scores in overtime to complete Avalanche’s stunning 6-5 comeback vs. Oilers

DENVER — Arguably the two most talented teams in a weak Western Conference, the Avalanche and Oilers have nonetheless been thwarted by inconsistency and injury this season.

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