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How Did Claude Lemieux Die? Real Cause of Death Remains Unknown as Montreal Canadiens Mourn 'Relentless' Champion

NHL legend Claude Lemieux has died at 60, with reports suggesting suicide. The hockey community mourns the loss of a four-time Stanley Cup champion and influential player agent.

International Business Times UK

Southern hockey surge: NHL teams thrive in non-traditional markets, from Texas to Florida

Popeye Jones was an NBA rookie in Dallas who knew nothing about hockey

The Independent UK

Nathan MacKinnon’s power play goals tie and defeat Ducks in overtime to give Avalanche edge in division

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Avalanche have prided themselves on a season of historic poise away from home. When they needed it most, they resurrected their division title dreams.

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Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick completes Avalanche’s first 50-goal season in 20 years, as Avs beat Sharks

Mikko Rantanen has reiterated for weeks that the individual achievements don’t matter to him. Not true, said Jared Bednar. The Colorado Avalanche coach noticed Rantanen has been “squeezing his stick a little tight” in recent games.

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Alexandar Georgiev shines, Mikko Rantanen breaks another Joe Sakic record in Avalanche 4-1 win at Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — Jared Bednar’s choice of goaltender the last three games was never meant to stir speculation about a competition, nor was it a show of distrust in his starter.

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Avs are defending their Stanley Cup championship by going younger and cheaper at goalie. Will it work?

Pavel Francouz is a bargain, and he knows it.

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Jeff Gordon: Blues stay in chase despite subtractions, but Colorado remains Cup favorite

Top NHL teams launched into damage control again this summer.

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Mark Kiszla: Are slim shoulders of goalie Alexandar Georgiev sturdy enough to support dreams of Avalanche dynasty?

Winning the Stanley Cup was easy. For their next big trick, the Avs will set up Jenga blocks on the ice, then see how many pieces of a championship puzzle they dare remove without it all crashing down at their skates.

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Avs Promote Joe Sakic, Chris MacFarland in Front Office Shake-up

The newly crowned Stanley Cup champions will retain two of their most important leaders off the ice.

Sports Illustrated

Mark Kiszla: Champs today, gone tomorrow. Say goodbye to Darcy Kuemper. And prepare farewells for Nazem Kadri.

Their Stanley Cup runneth over with bags of money. The Avs are champs, and champs want to get paid. They were brothers in a championship quest. But money will rip them apart. Starting now.

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Avalanche trade for goalie Alexandar Georgiev likely signals end to Darcy Kuemper’s time in Colorado

The Avalanche will likely defend its Stanley Cup title next season with a new starter in net.

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Ryan O’Halloran: For Nathan MacKinnon, Jared Bednar, Joe Sakic, winning Stanley Cup caps long journey

TAMPA, Fla. — One by one, as if it was choreographed weeks ago, all 28 players and each member of the coaching, training and equipment staffs and front office took their turn with the Stanley Cup here late Sunday night.

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Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Lightning 2-1 in Game 6.

Chicago Sun-Times

Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay to clinch Stanley Cup

TAMPA, Fla. — The NHL’s worst team only five years ago, the Avalanche completed its journey to the top of the hockey world Sunday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years.

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The Independent UK

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning

Chicago Sun-Times

Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final

The Avalanche penalty kill came up clutch against the Lightning, and Andre Burakovsky scored in overtime for the 4-3 victory.

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Mike Chambers: Joe Sakic was the captain in 2001. He’s the off-ice general 21 years later.

DENVER — Different generations, different styles of hockey. But the entertainment value is undoubtedly the same.

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Mark Kiszla: Avalanche gets first shot at Stanley Cup since 2001, when Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy were kings of hockey universe

EDMONTON, Alberta — Wearing a smile nearly as big as when he handed the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque in 2001, Joe Sakic emerged from the Colorado locker room after Avs’ 6-5 victory against Edmonton. “It’s fun. But we’re not done,” Sakic told me Monday. “We need four more wins.”

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Sean Keeler: From Kadri to Helm, Avs coach Bednar pushed right buttons vs. Blues. So where are his haters now?

ST. LOUIS — Without coach Jared Bednar, Nazem Kadri flies off the handle, past Elon Musk and straight into orbit.

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Demoted winger Andre Burakovsky comes through for Avalanche in Game 4

Hours after saying the right things following Monday’s morning skate in Nashville, demoted Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky had a stellar performance in Game 4 to help Colorado sweep the Predators and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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