NOVEMBER 14 • KANSASCITY.COM
COLORADO AVALANCHE 10-9-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
10-9-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
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Rantanen Puts Home THREE on the Kings
NOVEMBER 14 • YOUTUBE
Mikko Rantanen's hat trick propels Avalanche past Kings Mikko Rantanen scored three goals for his ninth career hat trick, including a go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Artturi Lehkone...
NHL Highlights | Kings vs. Avalanche - November 13, 2024
NOVEMBER 14 • YOUTUBE
Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen Records Ninth Career Hat-Trick vs. Kings
NOVEMBER 14 • YOUTUBE
NHL Highlights | Kings vs. Avalanche | November 13, 2024
NOVEMBER 14 • YOUTUBE
Rantanen has 9th career hat trick, Avalanche beat Kings 4-2
Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2NOVEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche's Cale Makar Feeds Mikko Rantanen For Sweet Breakaway Goal vs. Kings
NOVEMBER 14 • YOUTUBE
NHL Now: Maple Leafs, Avalanche | NHL.com Breaking down the Maple Leafs' power play, Avalanche's goaltending
NOVEMBER 14 • NHL.COM
Avalanche rookies have made their case to stay once the cavalry returns The time for tough decisions is coming for the Colorado Avalanche.
NOVEMBER 13 • DENVERPOST.COM
Alexandar Georgiev - Expected to start Wednesday Georgiev is expected to be between the pipes for Wednesday's home game against the Kings, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Impact Georgiev has picked up wins in his last two starts, turning aside 55 of 61 shots (.902 save percentage) during that time. He'll attempt to maintain his momentum with a third consecutive home start Wednesday.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
NHL EDGE: MacKinnon's remarkable skating skills
NOVEMBER 13 • YOUTUBE
Nikita Prishchepov - Rejoining NHL club Prishchepov was recalled from AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
Impact Prishchepov was sent to the AHL on Monday but will rejoin the Avalanche after a brief stint with the Eagles. The 20-year-old has made five NHL appearances this year, tallying eight hits, three shots on goal and a blocked shot while averaging 7:52 of ice time.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
T.J. Tynan - Recalled Wednesday Tynan was called up by the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Impact Tynan has four assists in six appearances with the AHL's Eagles in 2024-25. He also has dressed in six outings with the Avalanche this season, collecting an assist, two PIM, four shots, four hits and three blocks. Tynan will probably be in the lineup Wednesday as a member of the fourth line.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Miles Wood - Targeting Friday return Wood (upper body) won't be an option against the Kings on Tuesday but is hoping to play in Friday's clash with Washington, Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey reports.
Impact Wood won't be the only reinforcement for the Avs, as they are expected to also get back Jonathan Drouin (upper body) and Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) on Friday. Unless the team is going to roll with eight blueliners Tuesday, Colorado will likely need to bring up a forward or two from the minors before puck drop. For his part, Wood figures to challenge for a middle-six role once up to full speed but could start out on the third line.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Drouin - Might be ready for Friday Drouin (upper body) will miss Wednesday's game against LA, but he might be an option Friday versus Washington, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey.
Impact Drouin hasn't played since Colorado's season opener Oct. 9 because of the injury. He had 19 goals and 56 points in 79 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Before getting hurt, Drouin began the campaign on the top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, but because Artturi Lehkonen is healthy now and thriving (two goals and four points through four outings), Drouin might instead serve on the second line alongside Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor should he return Friday.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Gabriel Landeskog - Still no timetable to return Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Landeskog (knee) remains without a timetable to return, Adrian Hernandez of SBNation.com reports.
Impact Landeskog has been dealing with a knee injury since September of 2022, and he underwent a cartilage transplant surgery in his right knee in May of 2023. The 31-year-old hasn't appeared in a game since June of 2022, and it's not yet clear when he'll return to action. Landeskog was skating over the summer, which led to optimism that he could return early in the 2024-25 campaign, but it's discouraging that he remains without a timetable to return after a month has elapsed in the regular season.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Joel Kiviranta - Chips in with assist Kiviranta notched an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Impact Kiviranta snapped a seven-game drought when he assisted on a Mikko Rantanen tally in the second period. The 28-year-old Kiviranta continues to fill a second-line role, though his time in that spot could be nearing a close. The Avalanche's cavalry is coming, with Jonathan Drouin (upper body), Miles Wood (upper body) and Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) all possible to return by the end of this week. Kiviranta has five points, 21 shots on net, 28 hits and eight PIM across 16 appearances, and he should be able to hold onto a bottom-six role once the team is healthier at forward.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Samuel Girard - Scores game-winning OT goal Girard scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Impact Girard couldn't have chosen a better time to score his first goal of the season, as he took advantage of a breakaway to drill home the game-winning goal midway through OT. Girard has been productive of late, notching four points in his last four appearances, and he seems in a good pace to potentially recorded a new career-high mark in points this season.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Devon Toews - First goal of season Monday Toews scored a goal and blocked five shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Impact Toews found the back of the net in the early stages of the second period following set-ups from Samuel Girard and T.J. Tynan. Even though Toews is a reliable presence in the blue line for the Avalanche, he hasn't done much as a scoring weapon in fantasy. He only has four points in 12 regular-season outings, so he's not no pace to reach the 50-point threshold for the fourth straight season.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Mikko Rantanen - Nets goal Monday Rantanen scored a goal, took four shots on goal and blocked three shots in Monday's 3-2 win over Nashville.
Impact Rantanen has struggled a bit with consistency, as he hasn't cracked the scoresheet in four of his last 10 appearances, but he also has three multi-point efforts and 10 total points in that span. He has five goals over his last four games as well, and he should continue to find ways to remain productive as long as he continues to skate alongside Nathan MacKinnon.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Alexandar Georgiev - Strong showing Monday Georgiev stopped 29 of 31 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Impact Georgiev was beaten early in the first and third periods, but he was impressive the rest of the way and posted one of his highest save percentages of the campaign. The 28-year-old netminder had a shaky start to the season but seems to be trending in the right direction of late, going 2-1-0 with a 2.33 GAA and a .922 save percentage across his last three starts.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Avalanche host the Kings after overtime victory
The Colorado Avalanche host the Los Angeles Kings after the Avalanche knocked off the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtimeNOVEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Energizer OT Winner: Samuel Girard | NHL.com Samuel Girard scores his second career game-winning goal
NOVEMBER 12 • NHL.COM
Samuel Girard scores in overtime to help Avalanche fend off Predators DENVER - Samuel Girard scored on a breakaway in overtime Monday night to help the Colorado Avalanche...
NOVEMBER 12 • KANSASCITY.COM
T.J. Tynan - Sent down Monday Tynan was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
Impact The Avalanche are due to get a few forwards back soon, and Tynan will return to the Eagles as a result. The 32-year-old recorded an assist over six contests with the Avs.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
