Josh Manson, The Avalanche and Ottawa Senators
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Nathan MacKinnon is still the top candidate for the Hart Trophy, but the gap between him and the rest of the field has slimmed considerably since the Colorado Avalanche center was a runaway favorite at the quarter mark. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid and San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini are on his tail.
The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators’ goaltenders so badly Thursday night the visitors signed a new one in the middle of the game.
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Several Colorado Avalanche skaters get the call to join national teams at 2026 Winter Olympics
Several members of the Colorado Avalanche have been selected to join their national teams in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Josh Manson scored twice and had two assists, Brock Nelson had two goals and an assist, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists, and Martin Necas had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche (32-4-7), who scored six times in the second period. Brent Burns scored a goal, Ross Colton had three assists, and Scott Wedgewood made 29 saves.
The Colorado Avalanche host the Ottawa Senators at Ball Arena on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN+. Ottawa lost 3-1 on the road against the Utah Mammoth in its last game on Jan. 7.
The avalanche was reported the afternoon of Jan. 5, authorities said, after a group of snowmobilers was caught up in it.
Bednar’s mindset is reminiscent of legendary NASCAR crew chief Chad Knaus, who helped lead Jimmie Johnson to seven championships between 2002 and 2018. While the partnership was dynamic and produced 83 wins at the sport’s highest level, numerous accounts over the years have pointed to Knaus’s tendency to move on quickly from success.
TRUCKEE, Calif. -- An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said. Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a possible avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee.
An Oregon man snowmobiling in the Sierra outside Lake Tahoe was killed after being buried in a “300 foot-wide” avalanche on Monday. The individual was identified on Tuesday as 42-year-old Chris Scott Thomason from Bend, Oregon, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office.