Avalanche and Golden Knights face off in battle of top West Division teams
The two best teams in the West Division meet when the Colorado Avalanche play the Vegas Golden KnightsMARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLORADO AVALANCHE 12-9-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
12-9-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
Fills in Tuesday Renouf had one shot on net and two PIM over a team-low 7:07 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Renouf was called up on an emergency basis to replace the injured Bowen Byram (lower body). He's filled in for injured blueliners 11 times this season for Colorado and is minus-7 with three assists while averaging 11:20 of ice time on the third pair.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Coyotes rally, then win shootout to stop Avs' winning streak
Phil Kessel and Lawson Crouse rallied Arizona with goals in the third period, Christian Dvorak got the shootout clincher and the Coyotes beat Colorado 5-4, ending the Avalanche’s s...MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes | FULL Shootout Highlights - Mar. 24, 2021
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Adin Hill denies Makar with incredible OT save
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Nathan MacKinnon Becomes 5th Avalanche Player To Score 200 Goals
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Jakob Chychrun Bloodied As He Takes Errant Stick From Nathan MacKinnon
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Nathan MacKinnon Finds Mikko Rantanen With Perfect, No-Look Backhand Pass To Score
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Distributes helper Graves notched an assist, three hits and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Graves has been more involved on offense lately with six helpers in his last nine outings. The 25-year-old rearguard is up to nine assists, 60 shots on net, 48 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 30 appearances. Graves has mostly worked in a bottom-four role, and his lack of offense makes him a risky option in standard fantasy formats.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Manages helper in shootout loss Makar recorded a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a minus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Makar had the secondary helper on Gabriel Landeskog's tally in the first period. In four games since he returned from an upper-body injury, Makar has a goal, two assists, 12 shots on net and a plus-1 rating. The star defenseman is at 17 points, a plus-7 rating, 41 shots on net and 22 hits through 19 contests this year.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dishes pair of assists Girard recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Girard set up Nathan MacKinnon's go-ahead tally in the second period and added a secondary assist on Valeri Nichushkin's goal in the third. The 22-year-old Girard continues to be steady on defense with a hearty contribution on offense. He's amassed 24 points, 52 shots on net and a plus-15 rating through 29 contests.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stays hot with goal Nichushkin scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Nichushkin has been productive lately with two goals and four helpers in his last six games. For the year, he's at seven goals, 14 points, 54 shots on net and 38 hits in 31 outings. Nichushkin could be a solid value pick in DFS while he's producing his best offense of the season.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On six-game point streak Landeskog scored a power-play goal on three shots and dished an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Landeskog sparked the Avalanche's offense to life with his tally at 14:47 of the first period. Four minutes later, he had an assist on Mikko Rantanen's equalizer. The two-point effort extended Landeskog's point streak to six games (three goals, eight assists). The Swede is up to 10 scores, 27 points, 85 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-8 rating through 29 appearances.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Collects goal and assist Tuesday Rantanen scored a goal on three shots and supplied an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Rantanen tallied to tie the game at 2-2 late in the first period. He also had a hand in Nathan MacKinnon's go-ahead goal in the third. During a seven-game point streak, Rantanen has racked up seven goals and six helpers. The Finnish winger leads the Avalanche with 38 points (19 tallies, 19 assists), and he's added 107 shots on net and a plus-15 rating in 31 outings.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Racks up three more points MacKinnon scored a goal on eight shots and dished two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact He also had four PIM, four hits and a pair of blocked shots. MacKinnon's point streak is up to seven games, during which he's amassed five goals and nine helpers. The 25-year-old superstar has 10 goals, 35 points, 114 shots on net and a plus-17 rating through 27 appearances. To top it off, his second-period tally Tuesday was the 200th of his career.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Struggles in first Colorado start Johansson gave up four goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Impact Johansson got off to a slow start with two goals against in the first five minutes of his Avalanche debut. His teammates scored four straight goals after that, but Johansson couldn't deny the Coyotes' third-period rally. He then allowed all three shooters in the shootout to score, taking the loss. The 25-year-old Swede has a 0-6-1 record with a 3.78 GAA and an .883 save percentage this year. He's not likely to see much playing time as Philipp Grubauer is the clear No. 1 in Colorado.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sidelined by lower-body injury Byram (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Coyotes, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Byram played in just three games after returning from an upper-body injury March 18. The 19-year-old blueliner can likely be considered day-to-day for now. Dan Renouf will take his place on the third pairing.
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Called up on emergency loan Renouf was summoned from the taxi squad to the active roster on emergency loan ahead of Tuesday's game at Arizona, per CapFriendly.
Impact Renouf hasn't played in the last three games after suiting up in 10 consecutive contests with the Avalanche, but he'll enter the lineup against the Coyotes in place of the injured Bowen Byram (lower body).
MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bumps to active roster O'Connor was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact O'Connor is now available for Tuesday's game versus the Coyotes. Through 17 games this year, the 24-year-old has scored three goals on 32 shots.
MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to taxi squad Timmins (upper body) was designated for the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact It's unclear if Timmins is healthy, but he'll shift to the taxi squad for now. The 22-year-old hasn't produced a point through 17 NHL games this year.
MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Set for Avalanche debut Johansson will protect the road goal Tuesday versus the Coyotes, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Impact Johansson is set to make his Avalanche debut after he was acquired in a trade with the Sabres on Saturday. The Swede went 0-5-1 with a 3.79 GAA and an .884 save percentage in seven games with the Sabres. He should have better fortunes in Colorado -- his new team allows only 24.9 shots per game, the fewest in the league.
MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes odds, picks and prediction Previewing Tuesday’s Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes NHL odds and lines, with hockey picks, tips and predictions.
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Coyotes to host Rantanen and the Avalanche Colorado Avalanche (20-8-2, second in the West Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (13-14-5, sixth in the West Division)
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Coyotes to host Rantanen and the Avalanche Colorado Avalanche (20-8-2, second in the West Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (13-14-5, sixth in the West Division)
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Coyotes to host Rantanen and the Avalanche
Mikko Rantanen leads the Colorado Avalanche into a matchup with the Arizona CoyotesMARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
