The Colorado Avalanche face the Boston Bruins at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 (10/16/24).

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: NHL regular season

Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. Boston Bruins

When: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

Where: Ball Arena

TV: TNT

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Here’s a recent AP NHL story

DENVER (AP) — The banged-up Colorado Avalanche will be without another forward in Jonathan Drouin due to an upper-body injury.

Drouin’s expected to miss at least two games before his injury is reassessed. The 29-year-old left winger didn’t have a shot on goal in more than 21 minutes of ice time during a season-opening 8-4 loss at Vegas on Wednesday.

His absence is a big offensive blow for a team that’s already missing forwards Gabriel Landeskog (knee) and Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder). Another forward, Valeri Nichushkin, is serving a suspension that’s in effect until at least mid-November.

“Obviously, every guy that’s missing makes the job more difficult,” coach Jared Bednar said after practice Friday as his team prepares for its home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. “But it forces our team to dig in on the details and the commitment side of the game right away.

“We said it going in — we have to expect that everyone in our lineup has to be on top of their game, not just be in a role, but driving that role in order to have success. That’s a little bit of pressure right out of the gate.”

The Avalanche added another goaltender Friday by claiming Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets. This comes on the heels of a rough outing from Alexandar Georgiev, who allowed five goals on 16 shots against the Golden Knights, and Justus Annunen, who surrendered two goals on four shots.

The 28-year-old Kahkonen spent last season with the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils, compiling a 7-24-3 mark. He will join the Avalanche organization once he clears immigration.

Kahkonen is 49-67-15 with a 3.33 goals-against average since entering the NHL in 2019-20.

“We’ve seen better from our goalies than we’ve seen here recently, and if they can elevate their game, great,” Bednar said. “And if Kahkonen and can come in and play well, great. It’s about winning hockey games. If we can get incrementally better in any position, we’ll try and do it, especially when there’s low risk involved.”

Mikko Rantanen, fresh off a hat trick to start the season, was pleased to see the team pick up Kahkonen, another player from Finland.

“I know him pretty well. He’s my age, from Finland — a pretty small country, so I basically know everybody,” Rantanen cracked. “I don’t know everybody, but (as) hockey players you know a little bit about everybody. We skated together in the summers, and we won the World Juniors together. It’s good to have him. He’s a good goalie.”

Rantanen said after practice there have been no developments on the contract-extension front. He’s in the final year of his deal.

“Like I said before, it’s done when it’s done,” Rantanen said. “We’ll see what happens with that. I just try to focus on the ice.”

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BOS Nation Football Club — Boston’s NWSL expansion team — faced a slew of backlash on social media after the name and marketing campaign were revealed on Tuesday.

There was a lot of criticism about the social media video titled “Too Many Balls” because it pointed out the success of men’s sports and that it’s now time for a women’s team to be in the spotlight. However, in BOS Nation’s social media video, the Boston Fleet — Boston’s PWHL team — was left out.

The club released a statement on Wednesday admitting they “missed the mark.”

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“While we had hoped to create a bold and buzzworthy brand launch campaign, we missed the mark. We fully acknowledge that the content of the campaign did not reflect the safe and welcoming environment we strive to create for all, and we apologize to the LGBTQ+ community and to the trans community in particular for the hurt we caused

“We are proud to be part of the most inclusive sports league in the world and are committed to upholding the unifying values that define the NWSL and our club. Thank you to all who have held us accountable by calling for us to do better. We hear you and we will, together.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, the video remained up on the official X account. Though the same video appears to be edited on the team’s Instagram and TikTok accounts.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu told the City Council that she won’t compromise on her plan to raise commercial tax rates to provide relief to homeowners as the body prepares to tee up a hearing on alternative proposals later in the week. 

Originally Published: October 16, 2024 at 5:08 a.m.