APRIL 1, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
COLORADO AVALANCHE 11-9-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
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Arizona Coyotes vs. Colorado Avalanche game photos Arizona Coyotes vs. Colorado Avalanche game photos from March 31, 2021.
GOTTA SEE IT: Avalanche Score 5 Goals In Under 4 Minutes vs. Coyotes Including Donskoi Hat-Trick
APRIL 1, 2021 • YOUTUBE
No shortage of support Grubauer turned aside 28 of 31 shots Wednesday in a 9-3 victory over Arizona.
Impact Colorado raced out to a 5-1 lead before the game was even eight minutes old, although things got a little tense for Grubauer and teammates when Arizona pulled to within 5-3 late in the middle stanza. The Avalanche responded with the game's final four goals, handing Grubauer his second straight win. The 29-year-old is now 22-7-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .928 save percentage.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sets up pair in blowout Girard registered two assists and had one shot in a 9-3 win over Arizona on Wednesday.
Impact Girard figured in on the first two goals of the game, setting up Joonas Donskoi and Andre Burakovsky just 27 seconds apart to stake the Avalanche to an early 2-0 lead. Girard has six points, all assists, over his last five games and is tied for fifth among NHL defensemen with 28 points overall.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Snipes with man advantage Rantanen scored a power-play goal on two shots, dished two assists and had two PIM in a 9-3 victory over the Coyotes on Wednesday.
Impact Rantanen notched his 21st goal of the season, hammering a one-timer on a perfect cross-ice feed from Nathan MacKinnon to put Colorado up 7-3. He added primary helpers on goals by Gabriel Landeskog and Joonas Donskoi. Rantanen has picked up at least one point in 1o of his last 11 games and ranks sixth in the NHL scoring race with 43 points overall.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sets up two more goals MacKinnon collected a pair of assists and had two shots in Wednesday's 9-3 win over Arizona. He also racked up 14 PIM.
Impact MacKinnon set up back-to-back goals by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog in the third period to extend Colorado's lead to 8-3. Minutes later, he was tagged with a double-minor for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct, providing fantasy managers in PIM leagues with an unexpected jolt in that category. MacKinnon has now enjoyed two straight games with two assists and has put up multi-point efforts in five of his last eight contests.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Puts up three points Landeskog scored two goals and added an assist in Wednesday's 9-3 win over Arizona. He also had three shots and won five of six faceoffs (83.3 percent).
Impact Landeskog scored on a breakaway late in the second period to give the Avalanche a 6-3 lead, and he made it an 8-3 game during the final frame by finishing off a pretty passing play with Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Landeskog has been on fire for the entire month of March, racking up 10 goals and 14 assists in 17 games.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nets hat trick in four-point night Donskoi scored three goals, including one on the power play, and added an assist in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Coyotes.
Impact Donskoi went bonkers in the first period, collecting all three of his goals in the opening 7:31. He passed up a chance at a fourth tally late in the final frame, electing to instead set up Andre Burakovsky on a 2-on-0 rush to round out the scoring. Donskoi is in the midst of his best stretch of productivity all year, finding the scoresheet in nine of his last 10 games, producing multi-point efforts in four of them. The 28-year-old has 15 goals through 35 games, leaving him one tally shy of the career-high 16 he produced last season. Donskoi also has a chance to set a new personal best for points; he's nine away from matching the 37 he put up with San Jose in 2018-19.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scores twice in romp Burakovsky tallied a pair of goals on two shots in a 9-3 win over the Coyotes on Wednesday.
Impact Burakovsky potted his eighth and ninth goals of the season, the latter closing out the scoring in the third period. The 25-year-old had gone his previous four games without a point, and he hadn't lit the lamp in his last seven. Burakovsky has 22 points in 32 games on the year.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gets in on offensive explosion Bellemare scored a goal on his only shot and had two PIM in Wednesday's 9-3 win over Arizona.
Impact Bellemare gave the Avalanche a 3-1 lead just 5:36 into the game, one-timing a J.T. Compher setup from the top of the left faceoff circle. It was the fifth goal of the season for the veteran role player, who also won six of eight faceoff. Bellemare is strictly a bottom-six depth piece whose biggest contributions come on the penalty kill, although he does own a career-best shooting percentage of 11.4.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Injured in Wednesday's game O'Connor (lower body) was injured during Wednesday's game versus the Coyotes, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact O'Connor played just 4:34 before getting hurt, and the injury kept him out for the game. It's unclear how exactly he was hurt. The fourth-line forward's status should be updated prior to Friday's game versus the Blues.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rises from taxi squad O'Connor was promoted to the active roster Wednesday.
Impact O'Connor will skate on the fourth line in Wednesday's home game versus the Coyotes. The 24-year-old winger has posted two assists and a plus-3 rating over the past three games, though he recorded just three points over his first 18 appearances of the year.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Back on active roster Renouf was promoted to the active roster Wednesday.
Impact Renouf continues to be a fixture on the third pairing with Bowen Byram (upper body) out. The 26-year-old Renouf has three assists and 19 hits in 13 appearances.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to AHL Pateryn was assigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Impact Since arriving in Colorado via trade from the Wild, Pateryn has played eight games in the NHL and 10 in the AHL. The 30-year-old defenseman should handle a more consistent role with the minor-league affiliate.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Starting against Arizona Per Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com, Grubauer was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll get the start in goal in Wednesday's home game versus the Co...
Impact Grubauer wasn't great in his last start Monday against Anaheim, surrendering two goals on just 15 shots, but he ultimately picked up his 21st win of the season thanks to strong goal support from his teammates. The 29-year-old German will try to secure a second straight victory in a home matchup with a surging Arizona team that's won three straight games.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Signs with Colorado O'Brien has signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche.
Impact O'Brien was placed on waivers after signing with the Avalanche on Tuesday, so he'll almost certainly head to AHL Colorado assuming he goes unclaimed. The 26-year-old forward hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since 2017-18, but he's picked up eight points in 12 AHL games this campaign.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Reassigned to taxi squad Renouf was designated for the taxi squad Tuesday, according to CapFriendly.
Impact Renouf has played in three of the team's last four games to cover for the injured Bowen Byram (upper body), but he isn't guaranteed to get the nod again Wednesday against visiting Arizona. Interested parties should check in during pregame warmups regarding Renouf's status
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to taxi squad O'Connor was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact O'Connor has bounced between the taxi squad and active roster regularly. He'll likely be back in action Wednesday versus the Coyotes.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Signs entry-level contract Middleton signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Middleton joined AHL Colorado on a minor-league contract last July, but he's done enough keep the attention of the big club. The 23-year-old blueliner has one assist through 14 games with the Eagles this season. It's unlikely he's going to get much of a look at the NHL level in 2020-21, and he doesn't project to make much of a scoring impact within the next two years. After he was signed, he joined the Avalanche's taxi squad.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Wednesday Byram (upper body) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Coyotes, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Byram skated Tuesday morning, but the 19-year-old will miss a third straight game. The rookie blueliner will be evaluated again before Friday's home matchup against the Blues. Dan Renouf has been skating on the third pairing in Byram's place.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Waived by Colorado O'Brien was waived by the Avalanche on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact O'Brien hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since 2017-18. The 26-year-old forward has picked up eight points in 12 AHL appearances this season.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Logs assist in win Graves had an assist, three shots, one hit, two blocked shots and finished at plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim.
Impact Graves was in the middle of scramble near the net and bagged the primary helper on Tyson Jost's goal early in the second period. It was his seventh point over the last 12 games for Graves, whose offense is coming around. His defense is, too, after he started the season failing to meet the expectations of head coach Jared Bednar. The second-pair blueliner is plus-13 over the last 11 games, a stretch during which the Avalanche are 9-0-2.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Runs point streak to three Donskoi had an assist, two shots on goal and one blocked shot in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Impact Donskoi picked up the secondary assist on Valeri Nichushkin's goal, Colorado's final score of the game. Donskoi and his mates on the third line have made an impact in March, combining for 11 goals and 23 points over the last 10 games. Donskoi is responsible for 11 of those points.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Coyotes visit the Avalanche after Kessel’s 3-goal game Arizona Coyotes (16-14-5, fifth in the West Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (22-8-4, second in the West Division)
MARCH 30, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Adds helper in win O'Connor picked up an assist, had two shots on net and added one blocked shot over 9:39 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim.
Impact O'Connor, positioned in the high slot, fed J.T. Compher at the bottom of the left circle, and he beat Ryan Miller to the short side from a difficult angle. It was O'Connor's second assist of the season, both coming in the last three games. He's filling in on the fourth line for the injured Matt Calvert, who is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
