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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1h

Did Don Mattingly just win his first playoff series that involved Yankee Stadium?

Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2h

#Avs said this team can be different because of the stability and continuity at the start of the season. After the mess at the beginning of last year, a solid, comprehensive win in LA to start 2025-26 … backed up the main theme of training camp.

www.denverpost.com/2025/10/08/a...

Avalanche back up training camp talk with impressive opening-night win

The Colorado Avalanche spent all of training camp talking about how why this season can be different than the last.

www.denverpost.com

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 15h

Jeff Malott came off the bench to replace Warren Foegele after Josh Manson’s huge hit. Malott went right after Manson and took an extra penalty in the process.

The #Avs scored on their next shot, while Malott was serving his fighting major, and then scored again on each of his next two shifts.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 23h

Second PK pairing: Nichushkin-Kiviranta

Third PK pairing: Nelson-Kelly

Parker Kelly with a block on Drew Doughty near the end drew plenty of stick taps.

#Avs kill off back-to-back penalties with relative ease. One decent chance on each of them for the Kings.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 23h

First #Avs PK of the season:

Drury-Kelly, Toews-Manson (Burns in the box)

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 23h

#Avs Gabe Landeskog in his return last year:

5 GP, 64.32 xGF%, 44-19 on-ice shots on goal at 5v5

Gabe Landeskog in 40 minutes tonight:

87.49 xGF%, 5-2 on-ice SOGs at 5v5

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 23h

Kings have produced more shot attempts and scoring chances in this period, but only 3 shots on goal.

#Avs have three goals this period.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 23h

Showtime from Cale Makar.

MacKinnon to Makar, who deked Jeff Malott into next week to get himself open. Artturi Lehkonen was there to clean up the rebound.

3-0 #Avs

Two points for The MV ... MacKinnon.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

Sam Malinski might like playing on the left side after all. He gets one through a crowd from the left point. Joel Kiviranta was in front, but goal goes to Malinski.

2-0 #Avs

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

Nathan MacKinnon now leads the #Avs franchise in points since it moved to Colorado. One ahead of some guy named Joe Sakic.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

#Avs score first.

Nathan MacKinnon draws a penalty, goes around the net and feeds Martin Necas in front with a pretty pass, who took a beat and didn't miss.

1-0 COL, less than a minute into the first. Not a PPG.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

#Avs PP1 called for offside on that power play ... and it wasn't close to being off.

Nathan MacKinnon was just on the ice after the horn to end the 1st period barking at the officials. Even put his hands about 18 inches apart to show how far it was onsides.

He was told to go to the locker room.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

Josh Manson just crushed Warren Foegele near the defensive blue line. Jeff Malott came over to fight Manson.

Mason was running very hot at the end of that. Looked like a rules of engagement issue. Gabe Landeskog had some words for Malott as well, who got an extra two minutes.

#Avs to the PP.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

The Kings are debuting new uniforms ... right now, apparently.

Looks like the original crown logo, but in black and silver (with very silver helmets).

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

Grand Central Market in LA doesn’t miss.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

It’s opening day, so … here’s a food guide to the #Avs 2025-26 schedule.

www.denverpost.com/2025/08/20/f...

Avalanche Journal: An NHL food guide for Colorado’s 2025-26 schedule

Using the Avalanche’s 2025-26 schedule, beat writer Corey Masisak has created an NHL restaurant guide for the upcoming season.

www.denverpost.com

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

For anyone who doesn’t use the other app regularly anymore, I haven’t seen this ESPN promo for the start of hockey season on here.

And it is worth seeing.

ESPN’s Mike Farrell created something worthy of Tim Thompson’s legacy of amazing promos for HNIC.

x.com/espn/status/...

ESPN on X: "One game, one goal, and a lifetime of memories 🏒 https://t.co/nl5YyS1eYQ" / X

One game, one goal, and a lifetime of memories 🏒 https://t.co/nl5YyS1eYQ

x.com

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 1d

Zahkar Bardakov is the odd man out tonight up front for the #Avs. His NHL debut will have to wait.

Fourth line will be Kiviranta-Kelly-Brindley.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

As someone who grew up one county over from his border in PA … can confirm.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

Gavin Brindley said he is playing tomorrow night for the #Avs. Will be his 2nd NHL game, but said it will feel like his first again.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

Gavin Brindley said he is going to Los Angeles with the #Avs today. Looks like he has made the opening-night roster.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

#Avs power play units:

Makar, MacKinnon-Lehkonen-Nelson, Necas

Burns, Toews-Nichushkin-Olofsson, Landeskog

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

#Avs forward lines at practice, one day before the season opener in Los Angeles:

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas
Landeskog-Nelson-Nichushkin
Colton-Drury-Olofsson
Kelly-Bardakov-Kiviranta-Brindley
O’Connor (red)

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

Samuel Girard is also on the ice, and in a normal black jersey.

Logan O’Connor just came out in the red no-contact fit.

Trent Miner is out there as well.

Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

Mackenzie Blackwood is on the ice with Scott Wedgewood ahead of #Avs practice.

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Corey Masisak @cmasisak22.bsky.social · 2d

Mackenzie Blackwood is on the ice with Scott Wedgewood ahead of #Avs practice.

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