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Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood shines early, Colorado stars help fend off Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Colorado Avalanche looked tired after one period Friday night, but one of their new goaltenders kept them afloat until the rest of the club found enough energy to grind out a win.
That script has been a familiar one during the toughest stretch of schedule the Avs have faced, and these points might prove to be incredibly valuable. Scott Wedgewood made 29 saves, the Avalanche rebounded to fend off the Anaheim Ducks, 4-2, at Honda Center.
“After the first 20 (minutes), we weren’t happy with anything,” Wedgewood said. “A couple guys voiced their opinions on what could be done better and we turned the tide. You can’t accept the first period at this level.
“You put this jersey on and you expect to win every night, right? You have this squad, this team and ever since I got here, I put the jersey on and I expect two points. We expect two points. It’s the standard you have to hold ourselves to.”
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, while Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen and Valeri Nichushkin had two points each. Wedgewood, along with Mackenzie Blackwood, has repeatedly provided a level of consistent goaltending the club had been lacking.
The overall play for the Avs is not near its peak, and a season full of injuries combined with a stretch of 13 road games in the past 17 contests has likely played a part in that. But they have now won six of eight, and are a season-high five games better than .500 (20-15-0).
“You chip it in different ways,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “We get a power-play goal, a 5-on-5 goal, a shorthanded goal, then the guys did a nice job with the empty net. I thought the penalty kill was great.
“But probably the difference in this game because of what we gave up — which was too much — was Wedgewood. I thought he was outstanding.”
This game may have turned on a bad-luck play … for the Avs. Anaheim defenseman Olen Zellweger clipped MacKinnon in the face with his stick and was sent to the penalty box for high sticking. The officials conferred and decided to wipe away the infraction. It looked from multiple replay angles that MacKinnon was hit by the puck after Keaton Middleton tried to clear it out of danger, but a zoomed-out angle showed that Zellweger clearly got the reigning MVP ahead of the puck.
So, with the Avs down a goal and trying to kill off a penalty, the hockey gods evened out the fortune. Zellweger stumbled near the top of the Anaheim offensive zone, which allowed Logan O’Connor to spring Parker Kelly for a breakaway and a shorthanded goal at 6:40 of the second. It was Kelly’s third goal of the season and Colorado’s second of the year while shorthanded.
Nichushkin put the Avalanche in front midway through the second. Anaheim goalie John Gibson didn’t handle a Makar shot cleanly, and Nichushkin was waiting at the doorstep for one of the easiest goals he’s going to score. It was his 10th of the season in just 18 games played.
Colorado’s power play came to California mired in a 5-for-48 slump, but the Avs scored twice with the extra man Thursday night in San Jose and struck again for an insurance goal early in the third against Anaheim. MacKinnon started the play with a rare dump-in from the neutral zone. Rantanen kept the Ducks’ clearing attempt in the offensive zone, and then MacKinnon found Makar with a cross-ice pass for the defenseman’s 10th goal of the year at 3:30 of the third.
MacKinnon added an empty-net goal, and pushed his NHL-leading point total to 55 in 35 games.
The Avalanche survived the first period, but only because Wedgewood was stellar. Colorado looked like a team playing on the road for the 13th time in 17 games, and like a club playing for the second straight night against a rested team. Anaheim had nearly 80% of the expected goals and seven of the eight high-danger chances in the opening 20 minutes, per Natural Stat Trick.
Beyond Kelly’s goal, the Avs’ penalty kill has also surged since completing the double goaltending switch. Colorado killed off five Anaheim power plays in this one, including one in the final four minutes. The Avs are now 20 for 21 on the kill since swapping Alexandar Georgiev for Blackwood.
“When we made the goalie switches, you see where our penalty kill is going,” Bednar said. “The analytics have been good all year. I’m not putting it on our past goaltending, because that’s not fair, either, but goalies have their strengths and weaknesses and it seems like we’ve got a couple guys here now that are really in tune with our penalty kill.
“We’re getting the saves we need. We’re getting the whistles we need. They’ve just been really sharp.”
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Patio Season Is Here: Vote for Denver’s Best Patio – 303 Magazine
Denver may be hundreds of miles from the nearest coastline, but Coloradans know that you don’t need an ocean to embrace beach season. Around here, a beach isn’t defined by sand or crashing waves—it’s a state of mind.
Whether you’re sipping an ice-cold Corona Extra beneath string lights, soaking up sunshine on a rooftop, relaxing beside a mountain view or gathering with friends at your favorite neighborhood patio, every Colorado summer has its own version of paradise.
That’s exactly what inspired Corona Extra and 303 Magazine’s Beach Anywhere campaign, celebrating the patios that capture the carefree spirit of a beach day—without ever leaving Denver.
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Whether your perfect patio includes rooftop skyline views, oversized yard games, sports on big screens, frozen cocktails, live music, or a laid-back neighborhood atmosphere, one of these contenders is ready to become your Beach Anywhere destination.
Every Patio Has Its Own Beach
Colorado summers look a little different than those on the coast—and that’s exactly the point.
Our beaches are found on rooftop decks overlooking downtown, lakeside breweries, mountain-facing patios and hidden neighborhood gems where conversations last until sunset.
Add a cold Corona Extra, your favorite people, and plenty of sunshine, and you’ve found your own version of paradise.
Now it’s time to decide which patio deserves the title.
Voting runs July 7–31, with the winner announced August 4.
Must be 21 years of age or older and a Colorado resident to participate. Please enjoy Corona Extra responsibly.
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House fire in Denver fully engulfs power pole, detached garage mostly destroyed
DENVER (KKTV) – Colorado firefighters prevented a fire from spreading to a home in Denver late Monday afternoon after it fully engulfed a power pole and destroyed most of a detached garage.
Adams County Fire Rescue said crews responded to a house fire in the 8300 block of Nueva Vista Drive, near Coronado Hills Elementary School, around 5 p.m.
Firefighters said when crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke from behind the home in a detached garage, as well as a fully engulfed power pole.
The incident was soon upgraded to a second-alarm fire, firefighters said.
The fire destroyed most of the detached garage, part of a shed as well as nearby fences and vehicles, firefighters said. The fire did not spread to the actual home.
The residents of the home had evacuated the area when firefighters arrived, and crews helped evacuate the four surrounding homes, firefighters said.
Firefighters said Xcel Energy crews were called to shut off the power lines in the area.
Firefighters said there were no injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation as of Tuesday morning.
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Kalshi Promo Code DENVER: Trade $10, Get $10 World Cup Bonus for USA-Belgium – Denver Stiffs
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