Evan Rawal
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Lead Avalanche beat writer for the Denver Gazette. PWHA member. [email protected], [email protected]
Per Dreger, Wedgewood has now been added to Team Canada’s list for possible Olympic participation.
Scott Wedgewood for Team Canada at the Olympics?
“The truth of it is, you ask anybody in the summer, they’d laugh at you, right?” he said.
But his play has made it a real conversation, even if he hasn't heard from anyone at Team Canada...yet.
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“The truth of it is, you ask anybody in the summer, they’d laugh at you, right?” he said.
But his play has made it a real conversation, even if he hasn't heard from anyone at Team Canada...yet.
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/25/s...
Scott Wedgewood ready if Team Canada calls Avalanche goalie for the Olympics: ‘I feel like I can help’
Scott Wedgewood has not heard from Team Canada about the Olympics, but he has heard about the growing “Wedgewood for Canada” movement online. He’s ready to step in if he gets the call. “I think (TNT a...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Per Dreger, Wedgewood has now been added to Team Canada’s list for possible Olympic participation.
Scott Wedgewood for Team Canada at the Olympics?
“The truth of it is, you ask anybody in the summer, they’d laugh at you, right?” he said.
But his play has made it a real conversation, even if he hasn't heard from anyone at Team Canada...yet.
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/25/s...
“The truth of it is, you ask anybody in the summer, they’d laugh at you, right?” he said.
But his play has made it a real conversation, even if he hasn't heard from anyone at Team Canada...yet.
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/25/s...
Scott Wedgewood ready if Team Canada calls Avalanche goalie for the Olympics: ‘I feel like I can help’
Scott Wedgewood has not heard from Team Canada about the Olympics, but he has heard about the growing “Wedgewood for Canada” movement online. He’s ready to step in if he gets the call. “I think (TNT a...
www.denvergazette.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Scott Wedgewood for Team Canada at the Olympics?
“The truth of it is, you ask anybody in the summer, they’d laugh at you, right?” he said.
But his play has made it a real conversation, even if he hasn't heard from anyone at Team Canada...yet.
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/25/s...
“The truth of it is, you ask anybody in the summer, they’d laugh at you, right?” he said.
But his play has made it a real conversation, even if he hasn't heard from anyone at Team Canada...yet.
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/25/s...
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Per Jared Bednar, Kiviranta is good to go. Val is not on track for an immediate return.
Brindley and LOC are unknown timelines now.
Brindley and LOC are unknown timelines now.
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Per Jared Bednar, Kiviranta is good to go. Val is not on track for an immediate return.
Brindley and LOC are unknown timelines now.
Brindley and LOC are unknown timelines now.
Scott Wedgewood says he has not heard from Team Canada officials about the Olympics…but he’d love to.
“I feel like I can help. I can do what I do for this team.”
More later on it.
“I feel like I can help. I can do what I do for this team.”
More later on it.
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Scott Wedgewood says he has not heard from Team Canada officials about the Olympics…but he’d love to.
“I feel like I can help. I can do what I do for this team.”
More later on it.
“I feel like I can help. I can do what I do for this team.”
More later on it.
Landy joined practice about 10 minutes late so he’s here.
No Gabriel Landeskog at practice today.
Valeri Nichushkin is joining the team at least for the start of practice. Encouraging.
Joel Kiviranta in a regular 4th line jersey.
Valeri Nichushkin is joining the team at least for the start of practice. Encouraging.
Joel Kiviranta in a regular 4th line jersey.
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Landy joined practice about 10 minutes late so he’s here.
No Gabriel Landeskog at practice today.
Valeri Nichushkin is joining the team at least for the start of practice. Encouraging.
Joel Kiviranta in a regular 4th line jersey.
Valeri Nichushkin is joining the team at least for the start of practice. Encouraging.
Joel Kiviranta in a regular 4th line jersey.
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
No Gabriel Landeskog at practice today.
Valeri Nichushkin is joining the team at least for the start of practice. Encouraging.
Joel Kiviranta in a regular 4th line jersey.
Valeri Nichushkin is joining the team at least for the start of practice. Encouraging.
Joel Kiviranta in a regular 4th line jersey.
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Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood combined to make franchise history this weekend.
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
Scott Wedgewood’s 22-save shutout against Blackhawks makes Avalanche history
CHICAGO – The Wood is good in net for the Colorado Avalanche. Very good. One night after Mackenzie Blackwood posted a 35-save shutout against the Nashville Predators, Scott Wedgewood matched his goalt...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood combined to make franchise history this weekend.
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
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“I feel good.”
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
Avalanche’s Sam Malinski taking lessons learned from last year to avoid mid-season dip | Evan’s Take
CHICAGO – Sam Malinski might be underselling things when his thoughts about his first 21 games are, “I feel good.” According to every single metric available to NHL fans and followers, the more truthf...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“I feel good.”
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood combined to make franchise history this weekend.
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
Scott Wedgewood’s 22-save shutout against Blackhawks makes Avalanche history
CHICAGO – The Wood is good in net for the Colorado Avalanche. Very good. One night after Mackenzie Blackwood posted a 35-save shutout against the Nashville Predators, Scott Wedgewood matched his goalt...
www.denvergazette.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood combined to make franchise history this weekend.
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
The Avs goalie situation is in great shape, both on and off the ice.
“We’re both proud of each other. Every time we get in there, we're our biggest fans.”
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/23/s...
Asked Scott Wedgewood if there's a friendly competition between he and Blackwood to match last night's shutout.
Looking right at Blackwood, he said...
"Yeah, I told him 'piss off' (laughs). I give up nine one-goal games, he comes out and gets a shutout and just laughs in my face."
Looking right at Blackwood, he said...
"Yeah, I told him 'piss off' (laughs). I give up nine one-goal games, he comes out and gets a shutout and just laughs in my face."
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Asked Scott Wedgewood if there's a friendly competition between he and Blackwood to match last night's shutout.
Looking right at Blackwood, he said...
"Yeah, I told him 'piss off' (laughs). I give up nine one-goal games, he comes out and gets a shutout and just laughs in my face."
Looking right at Blackwood, he said...
"Yeah, I told him 'piss off' (laughs). I give up nine one-goal games, he comes out and gets a shutout and just laughs in my face."
A huge weekend for the Woodshed. Avalanche record back-to-back shutouts for a four point weekend.
Wedgewood was tremendous.
Wedgewood was tremendous.
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
A huge weekend for the Woodshed. Avalanche record back-to-back shutouts for a four point weekend.
Wedgewood was tremendous.
Wedgewood was tremendous.
Avalanche lead 1-0 going into the third period after outshooting the Blackhawks 19-1 in the second.
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Avalanche lead 1-0 going into the third period after outshooting the Blackhawks 19-1 in the second.
Cale Makar scores the opening goal off a Spencer Knight mistake. Tristan Nielsen will pick up his first career assist.
1-0 Avs.
1-0 Avs.
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Cale Makar scores the opening goal off a Spencer Knight mistake. Tristan Nielsen will pick up his first career assist.
1-0 Avs.
1-0 Avs.
The shots are 14-1 in favor of the Avalanche this period. It doesn't feel like Spencer Knight has been forced to make too many difficult saves, but Colorado is controlling the play...at 5-on-5.
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The shots are 14-1 in favor of the Avalanche this period. It doesn't feel like Spencer Knight has been forced to make too many difficult saves, but Colorado is controlling the play...at 5-on-5.
Well, they got a shot on goal that power play, so that's something, but still not great. Penalty call was a little iffy to begin with.
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Well, they got a shot on goal that power play, so that's something, but still not great. Penalty call was a little iffy to begin with.
The bar was set pretty low in the first period, but the Avalanche look a lot more like themselves in this second.
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The bar was set pretty low in the first period, but the Avalanche look a lot more like themselves in this second.
On this weekend before Thanksgiving, the Avalanche are very thankful for their Wood.
Terrible first, but it's still 0-0.
Terrible first, but it's still 0-0.
November 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
On this weekend before Thanksgiving, the Avalanche are very thankful for their Wood.
Terrible first, but it's still 0-0.
Terrible first, but it's still 0-0.
We are 15 minutes into the first and the Avs have one shot on goal. Tough opening periods this weekend.
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
We are 15 minutes into the first and the Avs have one shot on goal. Tough opening periods this weekend.
“I feel good.”
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
Avalanche’s Sam Malinski taking lessons learned from last year to avoid mid-season dip | Evan’s Take
CHICAGO – Sam Malinski might be underselling things when his thoughts about his first 21 games are, “I feel good.” According to every single metric available to NHL fans and followers, the more truthf...
gazette.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“I feel good.”
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
Sam Malinski might be underselling it. 1st in EXGF%, 1st in GF%, and 1st in SCF% among all d-men that have played 200 minutes.
The experience of last season has the Avs (and Sam) confident he’ll avoid another mid-season dip in play.
gazette.com/2025/11/23/a...
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The Avalanche were bad on Saturday. Mackenzie Blackwood was not. All the action might have helped him.
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
gazette.com/2025/11/22/r...
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
gazette.com/2025/11/22/r...
Rust? What rust? Blackwood stops 35 shots to steal win for Avalanche
NASHVILLE – The Avalanche, as Jared Bednar loves to say, “beat up the puck” on Saturday against the Predators. That might have actually helped their goaltender get into a rhythm. Mackenzie Blackwood w...
gazette.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The Avalanche were bad on Saturday. Mackenzie Blackwood was not. All the action might have helped him.
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
gazette.com/2025/11/22/r...
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
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Points were hard to come by early in the year for Brock Nelson. Not recently, though.
“Liked his game last year. I think it's better this year."
‘Sticking with it’ pays off as Brock Nelson’s production with Avalanche starts to pick up
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“Liked his game last year. I think it's better this year."
‘Sticking with it’ pays off as Brock Nelson’s production with Avalanche starts to pick up
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‘Sticking with it’ pays off as Brock Nelson’s production with Avalanche starts to pick up
NASHVILLE – Points aren’t everything, but when you’re making $7.5 million, it’s a lot of everything. Through the first 16 games, Brock Nelson had just four points for the Avalanche. Although coach Jar...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Points were hard to come by early in the year for Brock Nelson. Not recently, though.
“Liked his game last year. I think it's better this year."
‘Sticking with it’ pays off as Brock Nelson’s production with Avalanche starts to pick up
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/22/s...
“Liked his game last year. I think it's better this year."
‘Sticking with it’ pays off as Brock Nelson’s production with Avalanche starts to pick up
www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/22/s...
The Avalanche were bad on Saturday. Mackenzie Blackwood was not. All the action might have helped him.
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
gazette.com/2025/11/22/r...
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
gazette.com/2025/11/22/r...
Rust? What rust? Blackwood stops 35 shots to steal win for Avalanche
NASHVILLE – The Avalanche, as Jared Bednar loves to say, “beat up the puck” on Saturday against the Predators. That might have actually helped their goaltender get into a rhythm. Mackenzie Blackwood w...
gazette.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The Avalanche were bad on Saturday. Mackenzie Blackwood was not. All the action might have helped him.
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
gazette.com/2025/11/22/r...
"Definitely didn't have a chance to sit around and be a spectator."
gazette.com/2025/11/22/r...
“We needed that game as a team out of him because we were no good and in a way, I’m sure he probably needed one like that too,” Bednar said of Blackwood.
Easily the Avs sloppiest game of the season…and yet they walk away with a 3-0 win.
Mackenzie Blackwood saved their bacon. Maybe not the worst thing to happen.
Mackenzie Blackwood saved their bacon. Maybe not the worst thing to happen.
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“We needed that game as a team out of him because we were no good and in a way, I’m sure he probably needed one like that too,” Bednar said of Blackwood.
Easily the Avs sloppiest game of the season…and yet they walk away with a 3-0 win.
Mackenzie Blackwood saved their bacon. Maybe not the worst thing to happen.
Mackenzie Blackwood saved their bacon. Maybe not the worst thing to happen.
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Easily the Avs sloppiest game of the season…and yet they walk away with a 3-0 win.
Mackenzie Blackwood saved their bacon. Maybe not the worst thing to happen.
Mackenzie Blackwood saved their bacon. Maybe not the worst thing to happen.
Oh wow Brock Nelson almost went globetrotters on the Predators there. Saros with a big stop to keep it 1-0.
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Oh wow Brock Nelson almost went globetrotters on the Predators there. Saros with a big stop to keep it 1-0.