Avalanche rookies shine in weekend games before training camp

The Colorado Avalanche rookies participated in practice and two games over the weekend, leading up to main training camp starting September 17. In their first game against Anaheim, the Avalanche secured a 7-2 victory, highlighted by Alex Gagne’s Gordie Howe hat trick. In their second outing against Vegas, Colorado was tied at 5-5 after regulation and headed to a shootout, with Nikita Prishchepov scoring a late goal. The lineup for the second game was thinner, with key players resting.

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