Rookie Showcase Triumphs and Close Calls | Colorado Avalanche News

The Avalanche rookies lit up San Jose with a thrilling 3-1 weekend at the Rookie Showcase, crushing Anaheim 7-2 and narrowly falling to Vegas 6-5 in a shootout. Cooper Gay dazzled with a two-goal night, while Taylor Makar, Beckett Hamilton, Matt DiMarsico, Kalder Varga, and Alex Gagne each found the net. Gagne also earned a Gordie Howe hat trick—goal, assist, and fight—while the team dominated the penalty kill even down two men. Against Vegas, five different scorers fueled the offense, led by Noah Jettelson, Nikita Prischepov, and Jake Chiasson’s two goals, with Hamilton closing it out in the shootout. Coaches praised disciplined, puck-moving hockey with strong net-front play. Next up: preseason opener vs. Utah Mammoth on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 5 PM MT at Ball Arena. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-posts-solid-showing-at-rookie-faceoff More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3eba363f38f716ee Report issues to [email protected].