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22-05-2025
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Realmuto, Turner, Harper homer to help the Phillies beat the Rockies 9-5 for 6th straight win
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) runs the bases on a home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (99) delivers a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) runs home to score on a sacrifice fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto (10) runs the bases on a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto (10) and Alec Bohm (28) celebrate after Realmuto's two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto (10) and Alec Bohm (28) celebrate after Realmuto's two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) runs the bases on a home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (99) delivers a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) runs home to score on a sacrifice fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto (10) runs the bases on a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto (10) and Alec Bohm (28) celebrate after Realmuto's two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) DENVER (AP) — J.T. Realmuto, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper hit home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory. The NL East-leading Phillies (31-18) have outscored Colorado 25-12 through the first three games of the four-game series. The woeful Rockies are 8-41 after losing their fourth in a row and 16th in their last 18. Advertisement Realmuto had three hits, including his fifth homer this season, and three RBIs. Harper hit his eighth homer and finished with two hits after a three-hit game Tuesday. Turner's homer was his third and he had two hits as did Nick Castellanos. Philadelphia's Taijuan Walker (2-3) pitched five innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out one. Walker was making his seventh start after coming out of the bullpen in his last two appearances. Carson Palmquist (0-2), making his second major league start, lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up seven runs, six earned, on 10 hits and four walks. He struck out two. Nick Martini hit his first homer this season and had two hits as did Jordan Beck, Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman for Colorado. Advertisement Key moment Turner's 424-foot homer followed by Harper's 437-foot blast got the Phillies off to a thunderous start in the four-run third and gave them the lead for good. Key stat After 17 hits in each of the first two games of the series, the Phillies added 12 more Wednesday. Up next Ranger Suárez (2-0, 5.09) was set to start for the Phillies on Thursday against German Marquez (1-6, 8.78). ___ AP MLB:
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18-04-2025
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Nichushkin's personal life is in a 'good spot' ahead of Avalanche-Stars playoff series, coach says
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) reacts after getting hit in the face during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) defends against Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) skates against Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) skates against Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) reacts after getting hit in the face during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) defends against Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) skates against Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin took strides to take his hard-checking, goal-scoring game to another level this season. Same with his life away from the rink, his Colorado Avalanche teammates, coach and GM maintain. Advertisement It was nearly a year ago against the Dallas Stars when Nichushkin was suspended for six months and placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The announcement came just before Game 4 of the second-round series, marking the second straight postseason where the right winger from Russia was unavailable because of circumstances away from the ice. Nichushkin and the Avalanche are facing the Stars — the team that drafted him in 2013 — in a first-round series that starts Saturday in Dallas. 'His personal life's in a really good spot,' Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Friday before the team boarded a plane for Dallas. 'I'm just really happy for him and proud that he put in the work." Added teammate Logan O'Connor: "Anyone that goes through that personal adversity, it's hard not to root for them. The comeback he's had has been remarkable. To play at the level he has, it's definitely something that guys are proud of for him, and we certainly root for him all the time.' Advertisement When in the lineup, the 30-year-old Nichushkin has been a valuable piece for the Avalanche. The team is 224-79-29 all-time when he plays. But he's missed the past two playoff losses for off-the-ice issues. Earlier this week, general manager Chris MacFarland was asked about potential trust issues given what's transpired with Nichushkin. "I've got the utmost confidence and faith in Val,' MacFarland said. 'I look at what he's done on the ice and what he's had to go through, and again, have the utmost faith in him that he's in a great place, and he'll continue to to grind it out here for us and be a good player.' Nichushkin missed the opening 17 games because of the suspension before making his season debut on Nov. 15 against Washington. He's banged up, too, and sidelined for 21 games due to a lower-body injury. Still, he finished with 21 goals and 13 assists in averaging just under 20 minutes of ice time. Advertisement The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Nichushkin is a 'forechecking machine,' according to defenseman Erik Johnson, and contributes on special teams. He had his first regular-season hat trick last month. 'Just a player everyone needs but not everybody has,' Johnson said of Nichushkin, who was an integral part of Colorado winning the Stanley Cup in 2022. 'We're luck to have him.' It was a blow for the Avalanche losing him against the Stars. Colorado went on to lose the series in six games. This after Nichushkin abruptly left the team in a 2023 first-round playoff series against Seattle for what was described as personal reasons. He missed the final five games of that postseason as the Avalanche lost the series 4-3. Advertisement 'He took the right necessary steps to get in a healthy place. We had his back the whole time,' O'Connor said. "He's been awesome. I think he's really improved on his own well-being, and he's opened up more. As a locker room, we maybe weren't doing as good of a job making him feel open before that as well. It's collectively been really healthy this year. You've seen the results on the ice, and we're really proud of him. "It's been a tough journey for him, but we're happy he's at where he's at. He's in a great place.' ___ AP NHL:
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18-04-2025
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NHL sets another attendance record, topping 23 million fans for the 1st time
A Minnesota Wild fan reacts during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) New York Rangers fans during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Montreal Canadiens fans react after a goal over the Carolina Hurricanes during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP) Colorado Avalanche fans cheer after a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche fans cheer after a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) A Minnesota Wild fan reacts during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) New York Rangers fans during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Montreal Canadiens fans react after a goal over the Carolina Hurricanes during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP) Colorado Avalanche fans cheer after a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has set another attendance record and surpassed 23 million fans for the first time. The league on Friday reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 over the 1,312-game regular season. That represents 96.9% capacity over 32 teams with the Montreal Canadiens making up the biggest share thanks to 41 home sellouts with crowds of more than 21,000. Advertisement It's the third consecutive time the 108-year-old NHL has broken attendance records after 22.4 million fans in 2022-23 and 22.9 million last season. That does not include the successful return of international competition: the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston, which drew an average of more than 19,000 fans a game. Thirty-six venues hosted regular-season games, most notably Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic and Ohio Stadium in Columbus for the league's other outdoor game. The Stadium Series game in Columbus had the biggest crowd of the season, 94,571, the second-largest in NHL history. ___ AP NHL:
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10-04-2025
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Nathan MacKinnon will sit against Canucks, may be out for rest of regular season to heal up and rest
Nathan MacKinnon will sit against Canucks, may be out for rest of regular season to heal up and rest Linesman Brandon Gawryletz (64) drops a puck for a face-off between Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and center Brock Nelson (11) skate against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) in overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Linesman Brandon Gawryletz (64) drops a puck for a face-off between Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and center Brock Nelson (11) skate against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) in overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon's 116 points is tied for the league lead with three games to go in the regular season. That may very well be the total he winds up with, too. The Colorado Avalanche forward will sit out against Vancouver on Thursday night, marking the first game he's missed this season. He may also be sidelined this weekend for the final two regular season games as a way to both rest and heal up for the playoffs. Advertisement Asked if MacKinnon, who has appeared in 209 straight games, was out purely for rest purposes, coach Jared Bednar said, 'he's dealing with something, too. You get to this point in the year, all these guys are dealing with something." It's been a lot of hockey for MacKinnon, who was the MVP in helping Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The fast-flying forward has 32 goals and 84 assists this season as he makes a case to win a second straight MVP title. He's tied with Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov for the most points this season. The 29-year-old MacKinnon was the first skater to reach the 30, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 110-point marks this season. 'He's such a valuable player,' defenseman Cale Makar said. 'Every single day, what he brings to our team is pretty incredible. In my mind, he's a runaway (MVP winner).' Advertisement MacKinnon isn't the only player sitting out the game against the Canucks. The Avalanche also will be without defensemen Ryan Lindgren (upper body) and Josh Manson (upper body), along with forward Jonathan Drouin (upper body). Meanwhile, up the road in Loveland, Colorado, captain Gabriel Landeskog has joined the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League on a minor league conditioning assignment. He could play with the Eagles on Friday or Saturday — maybe even both — in his comeback bid after nearly three years without playing an NHL game. A knee injury and subsequent surgeries have sidelined Landeskog since he helped the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2022. Landeskog could be activated for Game 1 of Colorado's first-round playoff series if the conditioning assignment and additional practices go well. The Avalanche will enter the postseason as no worse than the Central Division's No. 3 seed. 'The more excited he gets about a return, the more excited I get," Bednar said. "Because I know there's been lots of peaks and valleys. Advertisement 'When you're talking about mental toughness, resilience, the work ethic that it takes to go through what he's gone through, and have all those ups and downs and peaks and valleys along his recovery to get to the point where it's possible he could play, that's pretty exciting.' Landeskog's teammates feel the same way. 'Everybody wants him to be able to come back from this and succeed,' Makar said. 'Everybody's rooting for him in here." ___ AP NHL:
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09-04-2025
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Charlie Coyle scores only goal in shootout as Avalanche rally for 3-2 win over Golden Knights
Charlie Coyle scores only goal in shootout as Avalanche rally for 3-2 win over Golden Knights Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) takes to the ice prior to the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) awaits a faceoff in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) looks up during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner prior to an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) takes to the ice prior to the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) awaits a faceoff in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) looks up during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner prior to an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) DENVER (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored the only goal in the shootout to help the Colorado Avalanche rally for a 3-2 win over the short-handed Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Coyle beat Akira Schmid with a shot into the top corner. Scott Wedgewood had 19 saves through overtime, and stopped all three Vegas shots in the shootout. Advertisement Trailing 2-0 in the second, Colorado tied it up with a power-play goal from Valeri Nichushkin that was ruled no-goal but overturned on review, and a score from Jimmy Vesey. It was Colorado's 23rd comeback win of the season. Nathan MacKinnon recorded an assist in extending his home point streak to 26 games. William Karlsson had a short-handed score, his first goal since Dec. 21, for the Golden Knights, while Brayden McNabb added another. The team was missing leading-scorer Jack Eichel (upper body) along with defensemen Nicolas Hague and Alex Pietrangelo (both with an illness). Schmid made 34 saves on a night Vegas was outshot 36-21. It snapped a streak of seven straight games where the Golden Knights limited opponents to 24 shots or fewer. Advertisement Takeaways Golden Knights: Forward Keegan Kolesar spent part of his 28th birthday in the penalty box for fighting. Avalanche: Vesey scored his first goal with Colorado. He was acquired in the deal with the New York Rangers on March 1 that also landed defenseman Ryan Lindgren. Key moment Schmid made a sensational save with his glove while on his back midway through the second period. A video review, though, showed Schmid's glove was in the net with the puck and the no-goal call was overturned. Key stat The Knights went 0 for 4 on the power play, and the Avalanche were 1 for 4. Up next Avalanche host Vancouver in their home finale on Thursday, and Golden Knights host Seattle. ___ AP NHL:
