Avalanche vs Stars Series Preview & Key Players That Must Perform Against The Stars
Also, why Cale Makar should win his second James Norris Memorial Trophy after he was nominated for the fourth time
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Avalanche vs. Stars: 2024 NHL Playoff Preview
May 7, 2024 by Marko Zlomislic
After dispatching the Winnipeg Jets in five games, the Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. The Stars defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in seven games, and will own home-ice advantage in this series by virtue of finishing first in the Central Division – six points ahead of Colorado.
3 Avalanche Players That Must Perform Against Stars
May 7, 2024 by Kerry Collins
Now the Avs turn their attention to the Dallas Stars in the second round – a team Colorado did pretty well against during the regular season, winning three of four games. The Avalanche notably won both games in Dallas, and came from behind in all three victories. Colorado had 19 different players score a point against the Stars this season – and they’ll need help from everybody to advance to the Western Conference Final. Here’s a look at three players that need to come through for the Avs to dump the Stars
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6 Under-the-Radar Players to Watch in Stanley Cup Playoffs
May 5, 2024 by Mike Fink
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are always when the underrated stars step up and deliver. It’s when casual fans see someone playing a pivotal role on a team making a deep playoff run and say, “Wait, they’re good? and then all the fans who have watched the league at large come out of the woods and claim they’ve known that for years.
Awards From the Avalanche vs. Jets First-Round Series
May 2, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
What was supposed to be a series of unmovable objects versus an unstoppable force quickly turned after a Game 1 barn burner, as the Avalanche steamrolled Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, this season’s William M. Jennings Trophy winner and possible Vezina Trophy winner. Here’s a recap of the series through awards handed out for notable performances in these five games.
Cale Makar Deserves to Win His Second Norris Trophy
May 2, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was recently announced as a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded every season “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” This has been arguably an even more impressive season for Makar than the season he won his first Norris. This is his fourth-straight season of being a finalist for the trophy, which he won last during the 2021-22 season, finishing second in the 2020-21 season and third last season.