Vasilevskiy gets 200th win, Lightning top Kraken 3-0
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 17 saves in his 200th victory and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 for their sixth win in seven gamesNOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back-to-back salary cap champion Lightning are envy of NHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last two Stanley Cup championships and not just because they were the best team on the iceOCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lee scores in first game since injury, Islanders beat Flyers
Anders Lee, back this season after recovering from his ACL injury, scored to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in a preseason game in Bridgeport...OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fighting spirit: Cup-favorite Avs to raise physical presence
The Colorado Avalanche didn't make it out of the second round of the playoffs for a third straight season despite winning the Presidents' Trophy for best recordSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Confident, talented Lightning aim for Stanley Cup 3-peat
Scotty Bowman knows a thing or two about winning consecutive Stanley Cups championshipsSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saad to Blues, Perry to Lightning: Recent champs add winners
The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Brandon Saad to a five-year, $22.5 million contractJULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Defending champion Lightning sign Corey Perry to 2-year deal
The back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning have signed veteran winger Corey Perry to a $2 million, two-year contractJULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche send Graves to Devils with eye on expansion draft
The Colorado Avalanche sent veteran defenseman Ryan Graves to the New Jersey Devils in a move made with an eye on the upcoming expansion draft of the Seattle KrakenJULY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MacKinnon, Avs left frustrated by another early playoff exit
The Colorado Avalanche thought they had the team to make a deep playoff run this seasonJUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Just a friendly neighbor': Avalanche's Pierre-Edouard Bellemare remains a favorite in Vegas, his former NHL home Pierre-Edouard Bellemare was an original member of the Golden Knights and Vegas hasn't forgotten what he meant to the community.
JUNE 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Marchessault, Pacioretty score late to lift Vegas past Avs
Jonathan Marchessault and Max Pacioretty scored 45 seconds apart in the third period to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of thei...JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jost scores twice, Avs clinch No. 1 seed with win over Kings
Tyson Jost scored two of Colorado’s five second-period goals as the Avalanche clinched the West Division and the top overall seed in the NHL playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Los An...MAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Compher's hat trick lifts Avs over Kings 6-0
JMAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Burakovsky scores 2, Avs beat Blues to clinch playoff berth
Andre Burakovsky scored twice and Brandon Saad and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare added goals as the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis BluesAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche use 3 goals in second period to beat Blues 4-3
Mikko Rantanen and JAPRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hats off: Donskoi scores 3 in 1st, Avs beat Coyotes 9-3
Joonas Donskoi scored three times during Colorado’s five-goal first period, and the Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 9-3 in front of home fans for the first time this seasonAPRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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
Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf And Avalanche’s Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Drop The Gloves
MARCH 30, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Avalanche score 4 goals in 2nd, beat Golden Knights 5-1
Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskog both recorded a goal and an assist during a four-goal, second-period flurry to lead the Colorado Avalanche over the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 in a W...MARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adds insurance goal Bellemare scored a goal on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact The Avalanche's fourth line was productive Thursday, including Bellemare's insurance tally in the third period to produce the final score. The French center has scored in two of the last three games. He's up to four tallies, 42 shots on net, a plus-4 rating and eight PIM through 29 contests.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nets opening goal in win Bellemare scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Coyotes.
Impact The Avalanche's fourth line got the offense going Monday, resulting in Bellemare's goal at 14:22 of the first period. The French center has three tallies, 37 shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 27 games. He has yet to record an assist.
MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Avalanche score last 6 goals in 8-4 win over Ducks
Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard scored 2:23 apart early in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for six unanswered goals to beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-4MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche beat Coyotes 6-2, sweep 2-game series
Jacob MacDonald broke a tie with his first goal of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-2 on Saturday night to sweep the two-game, two-day seriesFEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Golden Knights host the Avalanche after shutout win
Vegas hosts Colorado after the Golden Knights shut out Colorado 1-0FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
