Wild to host Rantanen and the Avalanche
Mikko Rantanen leads the Colorado Avalanche into a matchup against the Minnesota WildAPRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLORADO AVALANCHE 11-9-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
11-9-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
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NHL Game Highlights | Blues vs. Avalanche – Apr. 3, 2021
APRIL 4, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Makar scores late to lift Avalanche past Blues, 2-1
Cale Makar scored with 40 seconds left to lift the Colorado Avalanche past the St. Louis Blues 2-1APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Produces helper in win Toews posted an assist, two PIM and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Toews had the secondary helper on a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the first period. The 27-year-old Toews is up to 21 points, 77 shots on net, 60 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 34 contests. It took him 68 games last year to produce 28 points, so it's safe to say Toews has enjoyed a breakout year, his first with the Avalanche.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stays hot with helper Landeskog generated an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Landeskog set up Nathan MacKinnon's first-period tally Saturday. The 28-year-old Landeskog has only been held of the scoresheet once in the last 12 games, and he's posted 20 points in that span. The Swede is up to 36 points (14 goals, 22 helpers), 100 shots on net, a plus-10 rating and 52 hits through 35 contests. As long as he's on the Avalanche's top line, Landeskog should put up good scoring numbers with moderate physicality.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Plays hero role Saturday Makar scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Makar picked off a clearing attempt in the final minute of the third period and flung a shot past Blues goalie Ville Husso for the win. The 22-year-old Makar is up to four goals, 24 points, 58 shots on net and a plus-16 rating in 25 contests this season. He's playing well at both ends of the ice, and the high-scoring pace makes him an excellent option in fantasy.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Opens scoring Saturday MacKinnon scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
Impact MacKinnon started the scoring at 11:27 of the first period. He was also generating traffic in front of Blues goalie Ville Husso on Cale Makar's game-winning goal in the third period. MacKinnon has three goals and five assists during his five-game point streak. He's up to 13 tallies, 43 points, 139 shots on net and a plus-21 rating in 33 contests overall.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sturdy in dramatic win Grubauer stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Grubauer did his part to keep the game tied at 1-1 until Cale Makar's seeing-eye shot beat Ville Husso in the final minute of the third period. Since the start of March, Grubauer has won 13 of his 16 appearances. He's got a 23-7-1 record, a 1.76 GAA and a .929 save percentage through 31 contests. The German netminder is one of the best shot-stoppers in the league this year. He should be in goal again when the Avalanche begin a road trip in Minnesota on Monday.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Back to bus league Sherwood was assigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Sherwood made an appearance in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues, but he returned to the minor-league affiliate Saturday. The 26-year-old will likely be near the top of the list for call-ups should the Avalanche need extra forwards.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Good to go Saturday Nichushkin (upper body) will play in Saturday's game versus the Blues, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Impact Nichushkin will skate on the third line with Tyson Jost and Joonas Donskoi. The 26-year-old Nichushkin posted seven points over seven games before this injury.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fills in for Nichushkin Sherwood had three hits over 7:14 of ice time in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Sherwood was called up to fill in for Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) and skated on the fourth line. Head coach Jared Bednar told Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now that Nichushkin was not "feeling well" but could return Saturday night against St. Louis.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Delivers hits in debut O'Brien had one shot on net and five hits over 7:36 of ice time in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact O'Brien was called up to fill in for the injured Logan O'Connor (lower body) and skated on the fourth line. In making his debut for the Avalanche, and playing his first NHL game since 2017, he did what fourth liners are sometimes employed to do -- be physical. O'Connor's return is being measured in weeks.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Colorado hosts St. Louis after MacKinnon’s 2-goal game St. Louis Blues (16-14-6, fifth in the West Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (24-8-4, first in the West Division)
APRIL 3, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
MacKinnon has 2 goals, Avalanche beat Blues, 3-2 Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and Brandon Saad added another to lead the surging Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blue...
APRIL 3, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
NHL Game Highlights | Blues vs. Avalanche – Apr. 02, 2021
APRIL 3, 2021 • YOUTUBE
MacKinnon has 2 goals, Avalanche beat Blues, 3-2
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and Brandon Saad added another to lead the surging Colorado Avalanche over the St. Louis Blues 3-2APRIL 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Helpers in back-to-back games MacDonald notched an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact MacDonald helped out on a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. The 28-year-old MacDonald has earned an everyday role for the Avalanche, and he's posted four assists in his last nine games. For the year, he has five points, 26 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Registers power-play helper Burakovsky posted a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Burakovsky earned the secondary assist on Brandon Saad's tally in the first period. The 26-year-old Burakovsky has three points in his last two games after snapping a four-game drought. The second-line winger is up to 23 points (seven on the power play), 62 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in 33 contests. He's a solid scorer, but there's not much in the way of non-scoring production on his stat line.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Posts power-play assist Kadri notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Kadri was recently moved to the Avalanche's second power-play unit, and that group cashed in when Brandon Saad scored 3:24 into the game. The 30-year-old Kadri has helpers in consecutive games after going four contests without a point. He's up to 27 points, 118 shots on net, 26 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 36 outings in a top-six role.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tacks on power-play assist Makar recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Makar had the secondary helper on the first of Nathan MacKinnon's two goals in the game. The 22-year-old Makar has two goals and seven assists in his last nine contests. The star defenseman continues to establish himself at both ends of the ice -- he's at 23 points, 54 shots and a plus-14 rating in 24 appearances this season.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dishes pair of helpers Landeskog registered two assists, three shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Landeskog assisted on both of Nathan MacKinnon's goals Friday, the first of which came with the man advantage. The 28-year-old Landeskog has been on a remarkable surge with seven goals and 10 helpers in his last nine outings. That's put him north of a point-per-game pace with 35 points, 100 shots, 51 hits and a plus-9 rating through 34 games this year.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Opens scoring on power play Saad scored a power-play goal on four shots and blocked a pair of shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Saad tallied just 3:24 into the game, although the Avalanche's initial lead lasted only 26 seconds. Nathan MacKinnon added the other two goals in the win. The 28-year-old Saad reached the 20-point mark Friday -- he has 11 tallies, nine assists, 54 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 35 appearances.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Buries pair of goals MacKinnon scored a pair of goals on seven shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact MacKinnon's first goal came on the power play and his second stood as the game-winner. The 25-year-old superstar has racked up 12 tallies, 42 points, 134 shots on goal and a plus-19 rating in 32 contests this season. He's picked up multiple points in each of the last three games, which isn't all that unusual for the centerpiece of the Avalanche's potent offense.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Records first win of season Johansson stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Johansson had his best start of the year Friday, and it was enough for the Avalanche to get a win. The 25-year-old Swede has struggled with a 1-5-2 record, a 3.57 GAA and an .887 save percentage in nine outings between the Avalanche and the Sabres. Phillip Grubauer is already confirmed for Saturday's rematch with the Blues -- it's unclear when Johansson will make another appearance.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Moves to injured reserve O'Connor was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
Impact O'Connor is expected to miss weeks with his injury, so this opens up a roster spot for the Avalanche. Liam O'Brien gets the first chance to fill O'Connor's fourth-line role.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
