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Nathan MacKinnon blocked a Shea Theodore slap shot with the inside of his right knee late in the second period of Game 3. He crumpled to the ice, cleared the puck from his knees, tried to get up, went back down, then somehow limped to the bench. He came back

Key takeaways: - Jack Eichel has 18 points (2 G, 16 A) in 14 playoff games this postseason, one behind the NHL lead. - Vegas stole both games in Denver and is two wins from the Stanley Cup Final. - Road teams that start 2-0 in conference finals are 13-0

Colorado's season is dangling by a thread, and the man who usually saves them is watching from the tunnel. Cale Makar sat out Game 2 of the Western Conference Final with an upper-body injury. And the Avalanche lost 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena. That&

Devon Toews is about to log 28 minutes a night, maybe more. That's what happens when your best defenseman goes down mid-series and the next man up - Jack Ahcan - managed just 7:34 in Game 1 before getting buried. Colorado plays Game 2 Friday night at

The Colorado Avalanche finished first in the entire NHL this season. Vegas went into Ball Arena on May 20 and took Game 1 anyway, winning 4-2. The Knights lead the Western Conference Final 1-0, and they got there the way they always do. Road swagger, perfect timing, and a midseason

Cale Makar sat out practice Monday. No update. No timeline. Just silence from the Avalanche, which tells you everything you need to know. Colorado opens the Western Conference Final against Vegas on Tuesday night at Ball Arena. And their best player is not practicing between games. He's been

The Hurricanes are rested, rolling, and staring at their best window in years. Montreal just ripped off two straight road Game 7 wins with a rookie goalie stealing every highlight. The Avalanche have 121 points and a Cup hangover. Mitch Marner is on fire. This is what the second half