<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Zl1sG_0wPJmTCS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Zl1sG_0wPJmTCS00" width="1040" height="572" ></figure>What a week it was for the Colorado Avalanche.After a perfect 3-0-0 road trip, the Avs returned to Ball Arena and continued their winning ways. The 5-4 victory over Ottawa, which was highlighted by the first goals of the season for Nikolai Kovalenko, Josh Manson, and Logan O’Connor, was the first of three straight games at home in four nights.It also began a stretch of 8-of-1o at Ball Arena.The best part about a homestand is how much time players are willing to give you to chat in the dressing room — especially following a practice. My colleague Colleen Flynn gathered quite a few great quotes on Saturday when the Avalanche returned to practice following the road trip. It’s available to CHN subscribers here.<h2>Around The NHL</h2>Philly Hockey Now: The Flyers have done a great lately of getting guys out of Russia. And it seems like every one of them has a different situation. First, it was Ivan Fedotov, the goaltender that was expected to join them years ago before having issues with the Russian government. He joined Philadelphia in early 2024 and remains one of their top two goalies this season.Then, it was Matvei Michkov, the prized prospect that they drafted in 2023. The young forward wasn’t expected to make the leap to the NHL this quickly but they worked hard to get him here and he’s been an excellent story in the earlygoing. And now it’s another goalie, Aleksei Kolosov. He made the jump to North America recently and started in the AHL. HE was called up and made his NHL debut on Sunday.Kolosov made 20 saves in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.Detroit Hockey Now: The Red Wings fell 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers in overtime on Sunday. One of the positives from that game, and in the early parts of the season, is the production of Andrew Copp. Kevin Allen has more on the center here.Ottawa: Shane Pinto did not play against the Avalanche on Sunday. It was announced that he’s week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.</div></body>

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What a week it was for the Colorado Avalanche. After a perfect 3-0-0 road trip, the Avs returned to Ball Arena and continued their winning ways. The 5-4 victory over Ottawa, which was highlighted by the first goals of the season for Nikolai Kovalenko, Josh Manson, and Logan O’Connor, was the first of three straight games at home in four nights.