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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)

Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Avalanche aren’t logging any vacation hours this weekend as they get set for their second contest in as many nights, this time against the Edmonton Oilers. The Avalanche fell to the Dallas Stars last night by a score of 5-3. Can they bounce back against the Oilers, who also played yesterday? Edmonton beat the Uta...2024
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• Preview: The Avalanche are back at it against the Oilers

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The Avalanche will play their second of a back-to-back in Edmonton against the Oilers. The Avalanche aren’t logging any vacation hours this weekend as they get set for their second contest in as many nights, this time against the Edmonton Oilers. The Avalanche fell to the Dallas Stars last night by a score of 5-3. Can they bounce back against the ...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado at Dallas (7:00 p.m.)

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images It’s an Avalanche game day! It’s an Avalanche game day! After the Colorado Avalanche were turned aside by the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last spring, the Avs and Stars will meet for the first time this season. With both teams coming into this contest with disastrous performances in the re...2024
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• Preview: Avalanche look to exact revenge on Dallas Stars

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Avs see the Stars for the first time since last Spring It’s an Avalanche game day! After the Colorado Avalanche were turned aside by the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last spring, the Avs and Stars will meet for the first time this season. With both teams coming into this contest with disastrous pe...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights (8:00 p.m. MT)

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado looks to bounce back at home against Vegas. After wrapping up their most recent road trip, the Colorado Avalanche return home for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights. This will be the second of three matchups between these two teams, with Vegas winning the first one by a final score of 8-4. Ready to rebound tonight against Vegas! #GoA...2024
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• Preview: Avalanche look to bounce back in a duel against Vegas

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post After winning three of their four games on a road trip, Colorado hopes to get back on track. After wrapping up their most recent road trip, the Colorado Avalanche return home for a big game against the Vegas Golden Knights. This will be the second of three matchups between these two teams, with Vegas winning the first one by a final score of 8-4. ...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (5:00 p.m.)

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! Alright, the Colorado Avalanche have (almost) everyone back and seem to have turned the page on their early-season struggles. With a victory tonight over the Lightning (and a Dallas loss), Colorado will be tied for third place in the division and extend their winning streak to four games. Tampa is coming in on a cold streak, losin...2024
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• Preview: Road warrior Avs have one more test in Tampa

Photo by Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images Can the Avalanche win their fourth straight road game? Alright, the Avalanche have (almost) everyone back and seem to have turned the page on their early-season struggles. With a victory tonight over the Lightning (and a Dallas loss), Colorado will be tied for third place in the division and extend their winning streak to four games. Tam...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche erupt for four-goal period in impressive win over Panthers

Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images Mikko Rantanen led the way for the Avs with a four-point night. Let’s go streaking! The Colorado Avalanche defeated the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers by a final score of 7-4 Saturday evening. Coming off of a grindy win in DC against the Washington Capitals, the Avs were looking to put together a more complete performance against a tough...2024
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• Friday Feels: Helter Skelter

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images Is Josh Manson’s play a cause for concern after 20 games? Stability. Physicality. Defensive responsibility. These are the traits Josh Manson is supposed to bring to the Colorado Avalanche's second defensive pair. He’s been billed as an anchor on the backend, an intimidating presence at the net front and in the corners that can snuff out offense and free up his...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals (5:00 p.m.)

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Can the Avalanche make it two in a row on this road trip? It was less than a week ago when the Colorado Avalanche celebrated the return of three regular forwards back into their lineup but was soundly beat by the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 loss. With a result like that, a quick rematch is ripe for some tasty revenge as the Avalanche hope to b...2024
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• Preview: Avalanche look to payback Capitals with a win in D.C.

John Babiak/SB Nation After a troubling loss in Denver, the Avalanche are ready for the rematch. It was less than a week ago when the Colorado Avalanche celebrated the return of three regular forwards back into their lineup but was soundly beat by the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 loss. With a result like that, a quick rematch is ripe for some tasty revenge as the Avalanche hope to build ...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)
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• Weekly Grades: Extended Vacation Edition

Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs piled up the Ls this week. But were they actually good? (Hint: no) We’re back from the All-Star Break with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado couldn’t solve Jonathan Quick and the New York Rangers, failed a comeback bid in New Jersey, and fell to the Carolina Hurricanes. But were they any good? THE GAMES Mond...2024
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• Weekly Grades: Guest Edition!

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche won two tough games this week but were they any good? With the weekly grades specialist Erza on vacation I will do my best to depict the week that was as your guest evaluator. We saw the Colorado Avalanche go 2-1-0 in their last home stand before the start of a long road trip, which began with a disappointing ...2024
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"Projected Lineup Artturi Lehkonen - Nathan MacKinnon - Mikko RantanenJoel Kiviranta - Casey Mittelstadt - Logan O’ConnorIvan Ivan - Parker Kelly - Nikolai KovalenkoNikita Prishchepov - TJ Tynan - Chris Wagner Devon Toews - Cale MakarSamuel Girard - Josh MansonCalvin de Haan - Sam Malinski Los Angeles Kings LA lost its last game 3-1 against the Calgary Flames on Monday night."

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"Sam Malinski, yet another NCAA captain, is a right handed defenseman from Cornell University and might eventually meet up with his former teammate Matt Stienburg in Loveland but we’ll see about that later."

• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (5:00 p.m.)
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• Recap: Avalanche erupt for four-goal period in impressive win over Panthers
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• MHH Roundtable: Fall check-in

Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Analyzing where the Avalanche stand through a quarter of the 2024-25 season. After weathering the injury storm there are questions that still linger as to the true identity of this Colorado Avalanche squad. With 19 games under their belt, nearly a quarter of the 2024-25 season has already been played and we unpack what we’ve seen thus far. Which ...2024
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• Preview: Avalanche aim to rebound against surging Hurricanes

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Colorado faces another team atop the NHL standings early on in the season Perhaps we get a weather omen today? After losing a hard-fought battle on Thursday evening in Winnipeg against the Jets, the Avalanche return to Ball Arena in a snowy downtown Denver to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. There was a lot to like in the latter half of Colora...2024
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• Opinion: Malinski, Kovalenko & Ivan ease the prospect pain in Colorado

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images All three camp hopefuls appear to be affordable and serviceable NHLers. It was no secret heading into this season that the Avalanche would be a little bit without to kick things off. Having roughly 20M dollars worth of players on the mend and not on the ice, it was all anyone could talk about, significantly when the Avalanche dropped their first four games. W...2024
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• Cal Ritchie decision coming soon

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images What will the Avalanche do with its new rookie? Colorado Avalanche forward Cal Ritchie was the talk of the town all offseason. He went into rookie camp in July unsigned and was miles better than anyone else in attendance. He finally signed his ELC days after camp, and seemingly stuck around Denver all summer, skating and working hard to be a pa...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Boston Bruins (7:30 p.m.)

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche will host the visiting Boston Bruins tonight in what awkwardly feels like a must-win for the Avalanche, who haven’t won a game three games into the new season. That might feel like an exaggeration, as we’ve seen some of the best Avalanche teams go on three-game slides. Boston arrives after a 4-3 defea...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights (8:00 p.m. MT)
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• Recap: Avalanche erupt for four-goal period in impressive win over Panthers
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• Friday Feels: Helter Skelter
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals (5:00 p.m.)
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• MHH Roundtable: Fall check-in
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• Opinion: Malinski, Kovalenko & Ivan ease the prospect pain in Colorado
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• Preview: Avalanche begin divisional play against Blackhawks

Photo by Alysa Rubin/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images The second leg of a back-to-back is tonight. Less than 24 hours after a crazy 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators the Colorado Avalanche will return to Ball Arena to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks. This will be the Avs's first divisional game, as well as their first back-to-back, of the season. Colorado has the advantage agains...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche dominate Utah in first-ever matchup

Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Colorado comes home from the road trip with a clean sweep. Simple as that. In the first-ever matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and the Utah Hockey Club, it would be the visiting team taking care of business. The Avs went into Salt Lake City and got a big 5-1 win to end the road trip. The Avs went from 0-4 to 4-4 just like that with the perfec...2024
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• Preview: Struggling Avalanche welcome the Ducks to Denver

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Can Colorado finally put it all together and get a win? The Colorado Avalanche continue to chase that ever-elusive first win of the season, as they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to Denver tonight. This will be the first of three matchups between these two teams this season, and wrap up Colorado’s current homestand. Friday night hockey in Ball Arena, with the A...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Boston Bruins (7:30 p.m.)
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• Preview: The desperate Avs welcome the Boston Bruins

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Will the Avalanche start 0-4 for the first time since 98-99? The Colorado Avalanche will host the visiting Boston Bruins tonight in what awkwardly feels like a must-win for the Avalanche, who haven't won a game three games into the new season. That might feel like an exaggeration, as we've seen some of the best Avalanche teams go on three-game slides. Boston arriv...2024
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• Avalanche trade Erik Brannstrom to Canucks for Tucker Poolman

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Brannstrom signed with Colorado on July 2nd Colorado Avalanche General Manager Chris MacFarland continues to be hard at work prior to puck drop on the NHL season. The club announced today that they have traded Defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the Vancouver Canucks, in exchange for Defenseman Tucker Poolman, and a 2025 4th round pick. We have acquire...2024
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• Avalanche 24-25 Season Preview: Forwards

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Looking at the Avs’ forward lines heading into the season. With the preseason behind us, the Colorado Avalanche ended 1-5 without too many regulars in any games. But the season opener is right around the corner on Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. We will see plenty of regulars in the side who missed out on the postseason. But, ...2024
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• Avalanche nab more NCAA free agents
Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will the strategy of signing older players pan out? On their day off Chris MacFarland and the Colorado Avalanche continued their spending spree on NCAA free agents. This time adding a defenseman to the mix in addition to another forward. Sam Malinski, yet another NCAA captain, is a right handed defenseman from Cornell University and ...2023
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• Preview: Colorado looks to continue hot streak against Los Angeles

Photo by Tyler Schank/Getty Images The Avalanche hope to continue their winning streak against number one Los Angeles Kings. After the Colorado Avalanche had a dramatic 3–2 overtime win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night, they look to take on the Los Angeles Kings. This will be the first three meetings between the old rivals, two in Denver, and one in LA. The Kings have be...2024
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• Prospect Mailbag: Summertime Sadness
Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images There’s still a few prospects left to discuss. With the downtime the Colorado Avalanche have before a very busy end of the month now is a good time to take the temperature of the development system heading into an important offseason. It hasn’t been a pretty year (decade) in that department for the organization but there’s still decisions and ch...2023
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• Morning Flurries: Another wave of small cuts from Avalanche camp

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images The roster now stands at 40 players going into the second half of preseason. At the Colorado Avalanche are halfway through their preseason slate of games — and still in search of a win — they have gotten down to business making a few small trims to the roster over the last couple of days down a total of 40 players at this time. With the following three...2024
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• Preseason Recap: Avs start hot, collapse in middle frame, fall to Utah

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images Colorado falls to 0-3 this preseason. The Colorado Avalanche started hot, but unlike next month’s predicted record-high temperatures, they hit a massive cold front. Colorado was defeated by Utah Hockey Club 6-3 in Sunday’s preseason matchup at Ball Arena. Miles Wood, Sam Malinski, and Calum Ritchie scored for Colorado, and Justus Annunen made 32 saves o...2024
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• Preseason Preview: Avs and Stars begin the new season

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The wait is finally over! Today is Colorado Avalanche gameday! The Colorado Avalanche will play an actual hockey game today. Although it's just the preseason, we at Mile High Hockey have been anticipating this day since the last season ended in May. Will Cal Ritchie stake his claim and make the opening night roster? Is Sam Malinski going to make the jump for good? I...2024
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• Wagner Nets Two Goals in Colorado’s 6-3 Win over Reign
ONTARIO, CA. – Colorado forward Chris Wagner scored his first two goals in an Eagles sweater, while defenseman Sam Malinski notched a goal and two assists, as Colorado defeated the Ontario Reign 6-3 on Tuesday. Forward Jean-Luc Foudy and defenseman … Continue reading → The post Wagner Nets Two Goals in Colorado’s 6-3 Win over Reign first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Friday Thots: Ritchie Had to Go

Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images The kid worked hard, but just was not NHL ready. Well, all good things come to an end, and that includes Calum Ritchie’s first taste of NHL action. But was it actually a good thing? The 19-year-old kid had a shot at making the team because the Colorado Avalanche were riddled with injuries at forward (bad thing!). In the preseason and training camp, he proved tha...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)
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• Preview: Avalanche look to stay hot on road against Panthers

Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images Colorado looks to win its third straight game visiting the defending Cup champs. It’s an Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche are back in action in Sunrise, Florida, where they’ll play visitor to the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. The Avs will look to officially begin a streak with a win this evening, as well as a 3-0-0 start to ...2024
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• Friday Thots: I’m on IR too

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Ross Colton and Miles Wood joined the IR party this week. Landeskog, Nichushkin, Lehkonen, Drouin, and now Colton and Wood too - that’s six top-nine forwards, all on IR at the same time. So... me too. I’m out this week. No column, sorry. I mean, what is there to say about this week other than that? We could dive back into the goalie drama, where Justus Annunen look...2024
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• Lab #74: The Final Countdown

One more week until regular season hockey! The 74th installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Don't forget to download our new episode and give us a follow! This installment is the last episode before the regular season, and we have you covered heading into opening night! Will Cal Ritchie cut? Can Sam Malisnki stick with the Avalanche? Will they ever...2024
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• Lab #73: Falling Back into Hockey Season

We got to watch pre-season hockey! Sort of. The 73rd installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Don't forget to download our new episode and give us a follow! This installment is the new season's first episode, and we have some actual game results to discuss. Although it was a preseason contest, it was nice to recap some real hockey for a change final...2024
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• Lab #72: Give and Take

Cal Ritchie’s stock continues to rise as we approach training camp day one! The 72nd installment of the Mile High Hockey Lab is available on your preferred Podcast platform! Training camp is just a few days away, and we have you covered heading into what should be an exciting camp. Will Gabe Landeskog return sooner rather than later? Does Pierre Edouard Bellemare's PTO hurt Cal Ritchie and Oskar O...2024
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• Recap: Avs end road trip with high-scoring win against Flyers

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images An 11-goal affair saw Colorado edge out Philadelphia. In their final game of an Eastern Conference swing, the Colorado Avalanche looked to ensure a winning road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers in the rare breakfast game. Recap The Avalanche have been the kings of the comeback this season but it was a clear point of emphasis after their failed attemp...2024
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• Weekly Grades: The Finnish Dad Edition

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Mikko Rantanen (or Ismo Lehkonen?) powered the Avalanche to a 2-1-0 week. We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado couldn’t solve Philadelphia, came back in the third to extinguish the Flames, and ran a Mack truck through the Buffalo Sabres. But were they any good? THE GAMES Saturday vs Philadelphia: 5-2 LMonday ...2023
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks (7:00 p.m.)

Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! After a difficult road trip where the Colorado Avalanche lost all three games—albeit while still capturing two points—they return to Ball Arena tonight to begin a five-game stretch at home where they have been one of the best teams in the NHL. Colorado Avalanche The Avs didn’t play badly on their road trip,...2023
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• Preview: Avs return home trying to stop three-game losing streak

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado will face Anaheim for the second time in three days. After a difficult road trip where the Colorado Avalanche lost all three games—albeit while still capturing two points—they return to Ball Arena tonight to begin a five-game stretch at home where they have been one of the best teams in the NHL. Colorado Avalanche The Avs didn’...2023
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• Colorado Eagles November 3 Stars

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How many more goals for a call up? The month of November brought a home-heavy schedule with one trip to visit some struggling teams in California, as such the Colorado Eagles rebounded with a 7-2-1 record in those games and now hold a 9-6-3 record overall, good enough for currently fourth in the Pacific Division. The Eagles are tr...2023
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