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Jet-Lagged In Colorado: Avalanche Host Jets In Game Four | Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are set to compete in Game Four of the first round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they will play their second game on home ice against the Winnipeg Jets. Colorado/Quebec owns an all-time record of 16-9 (.640) when leading in a series 2-1. Game Four’s puck drop between the Avalanche and Jets is scheduled for 12:30 PM MT and will be broadcast locally on Altitude TV and nationally on TNT.
ROUND ONE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS VS. WPG
- April 21 at Winnipeg – Game One; Result: WPG: 7 COL: 6
- April 23 at Winnipeg – Game Two; Result: COL: 5 WPG: 2
- April 26 vs. Winnipeg – Game Three; Result: COL: 6 WPG: 2
- April 28 vs. Winnipeg – Game Four, 12:30 PM MT / 1:30 PM CT (ALT, TNT, TruTV, Max)
- April 30 at Winnipeg – Game Five, 7:30 PM MT / 8:30 PM CT (ESPN, ALT)
- May 2 vs. Winnipeg – Game Six, TBD
May 4 at Winnipeg – Game Seven*, TBD
*If necessary
REGULAR SEASON RESULTS VS. WPG
- December 7 vs. Winnipeg (L, 4-2)
- December 16 at Winnipeg (L, 6-2)
- April 13 vs. Winnipeg (L, 7-0)
AVALANCHE ALERT
Nathan MacKinnon netted his second goal of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This tally elevates his career playoff power-play goal total to 14, matching Michel Goulet and Milan Hejduk for third-most in franchise history.
Cale Makar logged an assist and has consistently appeared on the scoresheet across all three postseason games, amassing six points (1g/5a) to lead the Avalanche. He is currently tied for fourth in playoff points across the NHL and first among defensemen.
Casey Mittelstadt tallied his first three career playoff assists, including primary assists on two of Colorado’s goals. Friday’s game marked his first multi-point outing in an Avalanche uniform.
Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen have each established three-game goal streaks since the beginning of the playoffs, becoming the fifth and sixth players in Avalanche/Nordiques history to achieve that feat. Entering Game Four, they trail only Goulet (five games in 1985) and MacKinnon (four games in 2022) for the longest such streak in franchise playoff history.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Colorado currently leads the series 2-1 against Winnipeg. In Games 2 and 3, the Avalanche have notched 11 goals, nearly tripling the Jets’ tally of four.
The Avalanche have four players who have accumulated five or more points this series, compared to only one for Winnipeg.
With a total of 17 goals, Colorado is tied for the most in the league this postseason (Edmonton), a figure that doubles the goal count of eight other NHL playoff teams.
The Avalanche’s power play is running at 36.4%, more than double the Jets’ 14.3%.
THE COMEBACK KIDS: GAME 3 RECAP
On Friday evening at Ball Arena, Colorado triumphed over Winnipeg with a 6-2 victory. Zach Parise initiated the scoring in the opening period, marking his second tally of the series. However, the Jets briefly seized the lead with goals from Tyler Toffoli and Josh Morrissey. Entering the third period with a 2-1 deficit, the Avalanche responded with MacKinnon, Nichushkin, Lehkonen, Ross Colton, and Devon Toews all finding the back of the net, lifting the Avalanche over the Jets 6-2. Colorado’s five-goal surge in the final period set a franchise record for the most goals scored in a third period during a playoff game. This victory marks another comeback win for the Avalanche, who recorded 26 comeback victories in the regular season, second only to the New York Rangers’ 28.
DECIMAL DOMINANCE
.926
Alexandar Georgiev has recorded a .926 save percentage over his last two games, stopping 50 of 54 shots faced.
36.4
Colorado’s power play efficiency stands at 36.4% through the first three games of the playoffs, ranking fourth among the 16 playoff teams.
5.67
The Avalanche have netted 17 goals in three games, tying them for the highest total in the NHL this postseason. This results in an average of 5.67 goals per game.
QUOTE THAT LEFT A MARK
“It’s unreal. All series long, everybody’s been really good and we need that. When we’ve won, we’ve had everyone going, everyone contributing, not just scoring. Guys are eating pucks and playing really good two-way hockey.”
– MacKinnon on the Avalanche’s Depth
UPDATE: SUNDAY 4/19/2026 7:12 p.m.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Northbound Powers Boulevards is back open at Palmer Park Boulevard, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). However, the center and right northbound lanes as well as the right turn lane remain closed south of Constitution Avenue. Law enforcement asked the community to avoid the area if possible, and drive carefully.
ORIGINAL STORY: CSPD: Major crash closes northbound Powers
The northbound lanes of Powers Boulevard are closed at Palmer Park Boulevard for a major crash at Powers and Constitution as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
According to FOX21 News crew who spoke to an officer at the scene, the crash involved at least two cars and two motorcycles, and multiple people have been taken to the hospital.
Multiple agencies are responding, according to the FOX21 News crew, and the Major Crash Unit may be called in. Reports indicate that no one has died as of 5:30 p.m.
Former Colorado Buffaloes stars Sebastian Rancik and Bangot Dak announced their transfer portal decisions on Sunday with Rancik committing to Florida State and Dak committing to Vanderbilt, per On3’s Joe Tipton. They join former Buffs guard Isaiah Johnson (now at Texas) as the third former Colorado player to leave the Big 12 conference as Rancik opts for the ACC and Dak heads to the SEC.
The trio of Johnson, Rancik, and Dak make up three of Colorado’s four most productive players with rising senior guard Barrington Hargress, and the Buffs are now tasked with replacing such production with Hargress as the only returner.
Rancik’s season ended prematurely with an injury, but he averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Buffs. Dak was Colorado’s leading rebounder with 6.5 boards per game, scoring 11.5 points per contest as well.
While each player has his respective reasons for transferring, the most expected ones are for seeking better NIL deals or more development on a better team in a better league. The Buffs finished 12th in the Big 12, and the allure of the SEC was too strong for the program to hold onto key talent like Johnson and Dak.
Still, Colorado coach Tad Boyle proved his ability to recruit and build up a solid core, one that saw its headliners of Johnson, Dak, and Rancik all depart in the portal. Can he do it again?
Colorado Buffaloes Roster Outlook
Boyle and the Buffaloes did retain Hargress as well as three freshmen guards: Jalin Holland, Ian Inman, and Josiah Sanders.
As a freshman, Holland averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game as one of Colorado’s key pieces coming off of the bench. Meanwhile, Sanders appeared in 33 games as a constant presence in the Buffs backcourt, averaging 4.4 points and 1.7 assists per game.
Inman played the fewest minutes of the returning trio, but he flashed with a couple of double-digit scoring performances as a true freshman.
“When I think of those three together, I think of toughness. I think of the improvement they made over the course of the season and the togetherness they have. They’re great friends and have formed a bond during their freshman year. Their toughness, energy and work ethic, when you have those attributes to go along with talent, which they all have, you get a chance to have three really good sophomores next year that will take the next step,” Boyle said in a release announcing the return of the three freshmen.
With eight outgoing transfers to replace, the Buffaloes will certainly have a new look to them for the 2026-27 season.
Colorado has landed one transfer portal prospect so far in former North Dakota State foward Noah Feddersen. On the recruiting trail, Boyle and company are bringing in four-star forward Rider Portela as well as two prospects from the NBL in Australia: forward Goc Malual and guard Alex Dickeson.
The transfer portal for men’s college basketball closes on Tuesday, April 21, meaning players have to enter their names by then. Transfer athletes do not have to commit before the portal closes, though, so Colorado is expected to continue hosting prospects on visits while building out the roster.
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