Coyotes visit the Avalanche after Kessel's 3-goal game
Arizona visits the Colorado Avalanche after Phil Kessel scored three goals in the Coyotes' 4-0 victory against the SharksMARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf And Avalanche’s Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Drop The Gloves
MARCH 30, 2021 • YOUTUBE
NHL Game Highlights | Ducks vs. Avalanche - Mar. 29, 2021
MARCH 30, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Grubauer gets 100th win as Avalanche beat Ducks 5-2
Philipp Grubauer got his 100th career win with a 13-save night to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the Anaheim Ducks 5-2MARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOTTA SEE IT: Cale Makar Flies Down The Ice Before Sending Perfect Feed To Valeri Nichushkin
MARCH 30, 2021 • YOUTUBE
J.T. Compher Finishes Off Avalanche Passing Play With Bullet Past Ryan Miller
MARCH 30, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Mikko Rantanen Makes Nice Move Before Flipping Puck Past Ryan Miller
MARCH 30, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Benefits from light load Grubauer stopped 13 of 15 shots Monday in a 5-2 win over Anaheim.
Impact Grubauer fell in overtime in his most recent start Saturday, putting an end to his eight-game winning streak, but he got right back into victory column with a relatively easy outing against the Ducks. The 29-year-old improved to 21-7-1 with a league-best 1.74 GAA and .929 save percentage.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Racks up three apples Makar picked up three assists and four shots with a plus-4 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim.
Impact Makar turned in another dynamic performance, setting up each of Colorado's final three goals, including a dazzling speed rush around the net that ended with a centering pass to Valeri Nichushkin. The 22-year-old Makar has put together multi-point performances in three of his last six games, piling up two goals and six assists during that stretch. Makar is averaging a point per game as a sophomore, producing three goals and 19 assists in 22 games.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Collects No. 20 Rantanen scored a goal on five shots and had two PIM in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Impact Rantanen's 20th goal of the season was a beauty. The 24-year-old flashed terrific hands to get the puck through Anaheim defenseman Josh Manson in the slot and then flipped a backhander past netminder Ryan Miller to open the scoring 2:56 into the game. Rantanen has lit the lamp in six of his last eight contests, collecting at least one point in nine of his last 10. He became the eighth NHLer this season to hit the 40-point plateau.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bags pair of points Nichushkin scored a goal and an assist and was plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Impact Nichushkin's goal midway through the third period, a one-timer in front on a slick Cale Makar setup, gave the Avalanche a 5-2 lead. He had also assisted on a Tyson Jost goal early in the second period. The 25-year-old Nichushkin has produced a solid month of March, pitching in with six goals and six assists with a plus-10 rating in 16 games.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up two helpers MacKinnon registered a pair of assists with seven shots in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim. He also went 8-for-11 (72.7 percent) in the faceoff circle.
Impact MacKinnon set up Mikko Rantanen's first-period goal with a faceoff win, then he assisted on a Gabriel Landeskog power-play marker late in the middle frame. MacKinnon has now put up multi-point efforts in four of his last seven contests, and he's reached the scoresheet in nine of his last 10 over the past two weeks. For the season, MacKinnon has 10 goals and 28 assists in 30 games.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tickles twine with man advantage Landeskog scored a power-play goal on four shots Monday in a 5-2 victory over the Ducks.
Impact Landeskog deflected a Cale Makar point shot to give Colorado a 3-1 lead late in the second period, and that goal would prove to be the game-winner. It was the 12th of the year for Landeskog, who had a seven-game point streak snapped Saturday but wasted no time in rediscovering the scoresheet. The 28-year-old now has 30 points in 32 games on the year.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pots go-ahead goal Jost scored a goal on four shots and added two blocks Monday in a 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Impact Jost found a rebound in front and roofed it past Anaheim netminder Ryan Miller, giving the Avalanche a 2-1 lead just under four minutes into the second period. It was just the fourth goal of the year for Jost, who does have four points in the last six games. The 22-year-old was a first-round pick in 2016 but that pedigree has not yet translated into offensive success for the University of North Dakota product.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Offensive game coming around Compher scored a goal on two shots in a 5-2 win over Anaheim on Monday.
Impact Compher buried a sharp-angle shot from the bottom of the left faceoff circle to give the Avalanche 4-2 lead 7:26 into the third period. The 25-year-old produced just two goals and two assists through his first 22 games, but he's come alive over the past week with two goals and two assists in four contests.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jumps to active roster Renouf was recalled from the taxi squad for Monday's tilt with the Ducks.
Impact Renouf continues filling in when Bowen Byram (upper body) is unavailable. He's tallied three assists and 18 hits in 12 games this season.
MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Suiting up Monday O'Connor was promoted to the active roster for Monday's game against Anaheim.
Impact O'Connor has now dressed for 14 of the team's 16 games in March, recording two points and a plus-3 rating during that span. He'll fill his usual bottom-line role Monday.
MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out Monday Byram (upper body) won't play in Monday's game versus the Ducks, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.
Impact Byran will miss a second straight game. The 19-year-old is still considered day-to-day, so he'll have a chance to return to the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Coyotes. Dan Renouf is expected to stay in the lineup until Byram returns.
MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Facing off against Ducks Grubauer will protect the home net in Monday's game versus the Ducks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Grubauer's eight-game win streak ended in Saturday's loss to the Golden Knights, as he allowed three goals on 34 shots. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder has put up a .940 save percentage in March. He's red-hot, and matchup against the Ducks -- who rank 29th in the league with 2.22 goals per game -- is an intriguing opportunity to keep it rolling.
MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Anaheim visits Colorado after overtime victory
Anaheim visits Colorado after the Ducks beat St. Louis 3-2 in overtimeMARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back on scoresheet MacKinnon had an assist, one shot on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Impact MacKinnon, whose seven-game point streak was snapped in Thursday's win over Vegas, got back on the scoresheet with a first-period assist. He was the middle man in a sublime give-and-go goal with defenseman Devon Toews late in the first period. MacKinnon's 26 helpers leads the Avalanche and 36 points is second only to linemate Mikko Rantanen.
MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sets up Donskoi early Girard had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and one blocked shot in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas.
Impact Girard initiated offense a minute into the game, rushing from his own end to the Golden Knights' zone and fed Joonas Donskoi for the game's first goal. It was the blueliner's third consecutive game with at least one point and 21st assist, second on Avs in helpers behind Nathan MacKinnon. Girard is rolling right now with seven points over the last seven games.
MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scores give-and-go goal Toews had a goal, two shots and one hit in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Impact Toews activated from the point, working a silky give-and-go with Nathan MacKinnon late in the first period to give Colorado a lead about a minute after Vegas tied the game. It was Toews' sixth goal in 30 games, tying his previous career high set last season in 68 games. With 19 points thus far, Toews is well ahead of the pace that produced 28 points in 2019-20.
MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tough-luck loss despite strong play Grubauer made 31 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to Las Vegas on Saturday.
Impact He played a strong game -- the Knights outshot the Avs in every period. Grubauer was the difference, but then got the raw end in overtime. Max Pacioretty fired a pass to Alex Tuch, but it deflected off defender Devon Toews' stick and hit the right post. When Toews tried to fire the puck out of Grubauer's crease, his stick broke and Pacioretty poked the puck in the net. The netminder has been an outstanding fantasy play this month. Grubauer hasn't lost in regulation since March 8 and is 8-0-1 in his last nine appearances.
MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Playing inspired hockey right now Donskoi scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Impact The goal was Sports Centre worthy. He took a pass in the neutral zone and flew down the right wing. Donskoi cut inside the defender with a gorgeous toe drag and then roofed it over Marc Andre Fleury's left shoulder. He's playing inspired hockey of late, so check your wire. Donskoi has six goals and four assists in his last eight games.
MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
