Avalanche's Trade Deadline Moves Pay Off

0:00From NHL coverage, this is your March 9th update. The Colorado Avalanche are dominating the NHL, holding the top spot with a 43, 10, and 9 record while on a 5-game winning streak. Their front office went all in before the trade deadline, bringing back Stanley Cup hero Nazim Kadri from the Calgary Flames in a last second deal. That included forward Victor Olopson, Prospect Max Curran, and two draft picks. Earlier this week, Kadri wasted no time, picking up an assist in his debut against the Minnesota Wild. The team also added center Nicholas Roy, from the Toronto Maple Leafs for conditional picks to boost face-offs and toughness, plus defenseman Nick. Blankenberg from Nashville to strengthen the blue line. Fans are thrilled with the firepower, but hardbroken over Captain Gabriel Landiskog setback. He suffered lower body injury from a shot by teammate Kyle Makar during Friday's shoot-out win over Dallas, and he's now week to week after finally, returning from

1:01three knee surgeries and even playing for Sweden in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, top forward Arturri Laconin is out for the foreseeable future with an upper body injury from last week's game against the Los Angeles. Kings. Coach Jared Bednar says the new additions will need to fill those gaps right away as the avalanche push for the playoffs. Looking ahead, their depth gets tested with four games and seven days, hosting the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, March 10th, at 10pm Eastern, then at the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, March 12th, at 10pm, the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, March 14th, at 4pm, and Pittsburgh Penguins at home. On Monday, March 16th, at 9.30pm, the Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. Do not just fall asleep, drift into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.