Deadspin | Rockies C Hunter Goodman (finger) leaves game after hit by pitch Apr 8, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman (15) runs off his solo home run in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman departed Colorado’s Thursday road game against the San Diego Padres in the top of the sixth inning after sustaining a cut on his right middle finger when hit by a pitch. San Diego starter Randy Vasquez hit Goodman on a 1-2 pitch to start the inning. After Troy Johnston fanned for the first out, Goodman called timeout during TJ Rumfield’s at-bat when he noticed blood on his hand. Goodman went back to the dugout for further examination by the training staff and manager Warren Schaeffer. The frustrated Goodman spiked his helmet with his left hand when Schaeffer pulled him. Brett Sullivan ran for Goodman and replaced him on defense in the bottom of the sixth. At the time of Goodman’s departure, the game was tied 1-1. Goodman, Colorado’s only All-Star in 2025 when he batted .278 with 31 homers and 91 RBIs, is hitting .239 through 13 games this year with two homers and four RBIs. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Rockies #Hunter #Goodman #finger #leaves #game #hit #pitch

Deadspin | Avalanche clinch Presidents’ Trophy with narrow win over Flames Apr 9, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury (18) and Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka (43) collide in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had a goal and two assists each, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 in Denver on Thursday night to clinch the top overall seed for the postseason. MacKinnon set a career high with his 52nd goal, Gabriel Landeskog also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 28 shots for Colorado. The Avalanche (54-16-10, 114 points) clinched the Presidents’ Trophy for the fourth time since relocating to Colorado 31 years ago. Carolina, with 108 points, could match the Avalanche in total points, but Colorado holds the tiebreaker between the teams by virtue of winning the season series 1-0-1. The Avalanche also captured the top seed in 1996-97, 2000-01 and 2021-22. They won the Stanley Cup the last two times they won the Presidents’ Trophy. Tyson Gross scored his first NHL goal in his third career game and Dustin Wolf made 38 saves for Calgary (32-37-9, 73 points), which has dropped three of its last four games. The Avalanche played without center Nazem Kadri, who sustained a finger injury in their 3-1 win at St. Louis on Tuesday night. Head coach Jared Bednar said before Thursday’s game he expects Kadri to return by the end of the regular season. The game was scoreless until late in the first period when Calgary’s John Beecher took a hooking minor. Six seconds into the power play, MacKinnon sent a pass through the crease to Landeskog at the far post, and he tapped it in at 18:44. Necas extended the lead late in the second period. He sent a pass to MacKinnon down low, got it right back, stickhandled through the slot and lifted a shot over the sprawling Wolf at 15:01. It was his career-best 38th goal of the season. Wolf came off for an extra skater with 3:46 remaining, and Gross scored at 17:08 to cut the deficit in half. Gross appeared to tie it 1:23 later with Wolf off again, but Colorado successfully challenged for offsides. Less than a minute later, MacKinnon scored into the empty net to extend his NHL lead in goals. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Avalanche #clinch #Presidents #Trophy #narrow #win #Flames

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Apr 9, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury (18) and Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka (43) collide in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had a goal and two assists each, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 in Denver on Thursday night to clinch the top overall seed for the postseason.

MacKinnon set a career high with his 52nd goal, Gabriel Landeskog also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 28 shots for Colorado. The Avalanche (54-16-10, 114 points) clinched the Presidents’ Trophy for the fourth time since relocating to Colorado 31 years ago.

Carolina, with 108 points, could match the Avalanche in total points, but Colorado holds the tiebreaker between the teams by virtue of winning the season series 1-0-1.

The Avalanche also captured the top seed in 1996-97, 2000-01 and 2021-22. They won the Stanley Cup the last two times they won the Presidents’ Trophy.

Tyson Gross scored his first NHL goal in his third career game and Dustin Wolf made 38 saves for Calgary (32-37-9, 73 points), which has dropped three of its last four games.

The Avalanche played without center Nazem Kadri, who sustained a finger injury in their 3-1 win at St. Louis on Tuesday night. Head coach Jared Bednar said before Thursday’s game he expects Kadri to return by the end of the regular season.

The game was scoreless until late in the first period when Calgary’s John Beecher took a hooking minor. Six seconds into the power play, MacKinnon sent a pass through the crease to Landeskog at the far post, and he tapped it in at 18:44.

Necas extended the lead late in the second period. He sent a pass to MacKinnon down low, got it right back, stickhandled through the slot and lifted a shot over the sprawling Wolf at 15:01.

It was his career-best 38th goal of the season.

Wolf came off for an extra skater with 3:46 remaining, and Gross scored at 17:08 to cut the deficit in half. Gross appeared to tie it 1:23 later with Wolf off again, but Colorado successfully challenged for offsides. Less than a minute later, MacKinnon scored into the empty net to extend his NHL lead in goals.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 9, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury (18) and Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka (43) collide in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had a goal and two assists each, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 in Denver on Thursday night to clinch the top overall seed for the postseason.

MacKinnon set a career high with his 52nd goal, Gabriel Landeskog also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 28 shots for Colorado. The Avalanche (54-16-10, 114 points) clinched the Presidents’ Trophy for the fourth time since relocating to Colorado 31 years ago.

Carolina, with 108 points, could match the Avalanche in total points, but Colorado holds the tiebreaker between the teams by virtue of winning the season series 1-0-1.

The Avalanche also captured the top seed in 1996-97, 2000-01 and 2021-22. They won the Stanley Cup the last two times they won the Presidents’ Trophy.

Tyson Gross scored his first NHL goal in his third career game and Dustin Wolf made 38 saves for Calgary (32-37-9, 73 points), which has dropped three of its last four games.

The Avalanche played without center Nazem Kadri, who sustained a finger injury in their 3-1 win at St. Louis on Tuesday night. Head coach Jared Bednar said before Thursday’s game he expects Kadri to return by the end of the regular season.

The game was scoreless until late in the first period when Calgary’s John Beecher took a hooking minor. Six seconds into the power play, MacKinnon sent a pass through the crease to Landeskog at the far post, and he tapped it in at 18:44.

Necas extended the lead late in the second period. He sent a pass to MacKinnon down low, got it right back, stickhandled through the slot and lifted a shot over the sprawling Wolf at 15:01.

It was his career-best 38th goal of the season.

Wolf came off for an extra skater with 3:46 remaining, and Gross scored at 17:08 to cut the deficit in half. Gross appeared to tie it 1:23 later with Wolf off again, but Colorado successfully challenged for offsides. Less than a minute later, MacKinnon scored into the empty net to extend his NHL lead in goals.

–Field Level Media

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