MAY 15 • AZCENTRAL.COM
COLORADO AVALANCHE 13-10-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
13-10-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
Next Game at Stars · Sat 2:00AM
COL +114 TOTAL 6.5
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars Game 5 odds, picks and predictions The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars meet Wednesday for Game 5 of their Western Conference 2nd round series. The opening puck drop from t...
Stars don't expect Avalanche to go down without a fight Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer refuses to be overconfident despite seeing his team reel off three straight wins to push the Colorado Avalan...
MAY 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Devon Toews - Traveling with team Toews (illness) will make the trip to Dallas ahead of Wednesday's must-win Game 5 versus the Stars, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Impact Toews missed Monday's Game 4 due to an illness, but he's reportedly feeling better Tuesday, making it seem likely he'll return for Wednesday's must-win contest. The 30-year-old defender has collected one goal and six points through eight games this postseason.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Opinion: What Comes Next for the Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin? For the second year in a row, the Colorado Avalanche forward is away from his team as an early playoff exit looms. Is a buyout or a trade in...
MAY 14 • SACBEE.COM
Opinion: What Comes Next for the Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin? For the second year in a row, the Colorado Avalanche forward is away from his team as an early playoff exit looms. Is a buyout or a trade in...
MAY 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Heiskanen, Makar could have been playing on opposite sides in Western 2nd Round | NHL.com Defensemen were 3rd, 4th picks in 2017 NHL Draft by Stars, Avalanche
MAY 14 • NHL.COM
Stars host the Avalanche with 3-1 series lead
The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the seriesMAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jonathan Drouin - Earns helper in return Drouin notched an assist and went minus-2 in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4.
Impact Drouin made his postseason debut Monday and helped out on Casey Mittelstadt's second-period tally. The 29-year-old Drouin added one shot on net and saw 19:12 of ice time, including 2:27 on the power play. With Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) done for the playoffs, Drouin could get shifted up to the top line for Wednesday's Game 5, which will see the Avalanche attempt to stave off elimination.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Casey Mittelstadt - Tallies lone goal in loss Mittelstadt scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4.
Impact Mittelstadt has two points over four games in the second round, with his tally Monday being all the Avalanche could muster against Jake Oettinger in the contest. The 25-year-old Mittelstadt is at eight points, 20 shots on net and 12 hits through nine playoff outings. The Avalanche's offense has been lacking both in volume and depth in this series, so Mittelstadt is far from the only player that needs to find another level with the team's season on the line going forward.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Alexandar Georgiev - Surrenders four goals in loss Georgiev gave up four goals on 33 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Impact Georgiev kept the Avalanche in the game for longer than they should have been, as the Stars put him under siege in the first period but came away with just one goal. They added two more in the second, and the Avalanche's offense once again failed to give Georgiev much to work with. He's allowed 13 goals over four games in the second round, going 1-3 with an .879 save percentage. Head coach Jared Bednar is likely to ride with Georgiev, who will be tasked with keeping the Avalanche's season going in elimination games, starting with Wednesday's Game 5.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Avalanche players express shock, disappointment in Valeri Nichushkin news: "He made his decisions" For the second postseason in a row, Valeri Nichushkin’s absence has cast a long shadow over the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup dreams.
MAY 14 • DENVERPOST.COM
Nichushkin of Avalanche placed in Stage 3 of NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program | NHL.com Forward will be suspended without pay for minimum of 6 months
MAY 14 • NHL.COM
Stars' Roope Hintz leaves Game 4 vs. Colorado with upper-body injury, does not return Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz left Game 4 against the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury.
MAY 14 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Dallas Stars take commanding series lead vs. Colorado Avalanche with Game 4 win The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Monday night to take a commanding lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
MAY 14 • USATODAY.COM
Johnston scores twice, Stars push Avalanche to brink with Game 4 win | NHL.com Heiskanen has 3 points for Dallas, which is on verge of Western Final
MAY 14 • NHL.COM
Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4
Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche...MAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months hour before Game 4 Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for six months and placed in stage 3 of the league's player assistance program
MAY 14 • THEPROVINCE.COM
Avalanche lose key playoff piece as Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least six months Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was put in the NHL's Player Assistance Program, forcing him to miss the rest of the playoffs an...
MAY 14 • USATODAY.COM
Drouin returns from injury for Game 4, tries to fill void for Avs on heels of Nichushkin suspension
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin returned to the lineup Monday night against Dallas, trying to fill a scoring void on the heels of Valeri Nichushkin’s suspensionMAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avs' Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) to miss rest of playoffs Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was put in Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program of the NHL Players’ Association and NHL on...
MAY 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Avs' Rising Star Valeri Nichushkin Placed in Stage 3 of NHL's Player Assistance Program The Colorado Avalanche, amid a playoff series against the Dallas Stars, announced that forward Valeri Nichushkin will be sidelined for the r...
MAY 14 • OUTKICK.COM
Devon Toews - Out Monday Toews (illness) will not be available for Game 4 against the Stars on Monday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Impact Toews was available at morning skate but ended up being a late scratch for Monday's game. The 30-year-old blueliner has a goal and six points through eight postseason games after scoring 50 points during the regular season. Caleb Jones is expected to dress Monday. Toews' status for Wednesday's Game 5 is currently unknown.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Drouin - Good to go Monday Drouin (lower body) is expected to play Monday against the Stars, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Impact Drouin will make his first appearance of the postseason after missing Colorado's first eight games. The 29-year-old scored a career-high 56 points with 19 goals in 79 games during the regular season. He should slide into a top-six role.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Colorado Avalanche try to forge ahead after losing Valeri Nichushkin to six-month suspension
For a second consecutive year, the Avalanche are on the brink of elimination with Valeri Nichushkin, one of their top players, unavailable due to circumstances away from the iceMAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin Placed in Stage 3 of NHL/NHLPA Assistance Program Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months before being eligible to apply for rei...
MAY 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
