Avalanche rookies shine in weekend games before training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 11:25 PM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
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.
- •Avalanche rookies held a practice prior to weekend games.
- •Colorado won 7-2 against Anaheim with multiple goal scorers.
- •Alex Gagne scored a hat trick and noted an assist.
- •Avalanche led 4-2 against Vegas but tied 5-5 by the end.
- •Nikita Prishchepov scored late to push the Vegas game to overtime.
- 11:25 PMYahoo Sports — All things Avalanche Rookie Recap
"It was rookie weekend with a practice and two games.
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