Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Assists in consecutive contests
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Byram notched an assist and four PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
Byram set up a Ross Colton tally in the first period. This was Byram's second game in a row with a helper after he endured a five-game point drought. The 22-year-old defenseman has six points, 29 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 20 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 19 appearances while holding down a steady second-pairing role. With Samuel Girard entering the player assistance program Friday, Byram may get to shine on offense a bit more with a stay-at-home defensive partner in Josh Manson.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Delivers helper in win
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Byram notched an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Byram snapped a five-game point drought with just his second assist of the campaign. The 22-year-old has added three goals, 29 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 20 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-3 rating. While he's seeing power-play time on the second unit and a top-four role, Byram's lack of offense is a little discouraging considering he seemed poised for a breakout campaign at the start of 2023-24.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Finds twine Thursday
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Byram scored a goal on five shots and added four PIM in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Kraken.
Byram has scored twice over four games in November. The defenseman's goal came at 4:57 of the second period on a feed from Nathan MacKinnon. Byram is up to three goals, one assist, 21 shots on net, 16 hits, 16 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 12 contests this season. He continues to see top-four minutes and time on the second power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Tallies in win
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Byram scored a goal on two shots, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Byram was initially considered questionable to play Wednesday, but he suited up and logged 18:43 of ice time in the contest. He also got his second goal of the season on a set-up from Nathan MacKinnon in the third period. Byram has three points, 13 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, 16 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-4 rating through nine outings overall.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Set to play
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Byram (undisclosed) is expected to play Wednesday versus the Blues, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Byram couldn't practice Tuesday with an injury, but he took the ice for warmups in his usual second-pairing spot. The 22-year-old defenseman has two points, 13 hits and 13 blocked shots over eight contests.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Picks up undisclosed injury
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Byram was unable to practice Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Byram is in doubt to play against the Blues on Wednesday while Cale Makar (undisclosed) is also questionable. Through his first eight games of the season, the 22-year-old Byram has garnered one goal on 11 shots, one assist and 13 hits while averaging 18:40 of ice time. If Byram can't play, Samuel Girard would likely see an uptick in ice time while Caleb Jones could make his season debut.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Offense coming
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Byram scored a goal on two shots and blocked one shot over 19:46 of ice time in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Islanders.
Byram notched his first goal of the season late in the second period to tie the game at 3-3. He accepted a pass from Valeri Nichushkin along the boards, then glided toward the middle and beat Ilya Sorokin with a wrister through a screen. Byram, who made news early for his team-high 14 penalty minutes, is beginning to generate offense. He has points in two straight games and avoided the penalty box for the first time in four games Tuesday.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Slow start
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Coach Jared Bednar said Byram is "struggling" with the speed of game to start of the season, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports. "His reads, his timing's off, and that's why he's getting caught with some penalties," the coach said. "So, he's got to find a way to get himself going and respond, and we'll help in any way we can."
Byram recorded his first point of the season in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes but was also whistled for two penalties. It was the third time in five games he's had multiple infractions. To start the second period, Bednar broke up the second pair of Byram and Samuel Girard, having each skate with a more stay at-home partner. Byram finished up with Jack Johnson on the third pair and had a season-low 14:03 TOI in the win.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Garners assist
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Byram produced an assist, three hits, four PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
It was a bit of a mixed bag on the ice with the penalties, but Byram put together a solid effort. He helped out on Fredrik Olofsson's game-tying goal in the second period. The assist was Byram's first point in five contests, and he's added four shots on goal, 14 PIM, eight hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while working on the second pairing and second power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Active Opening Night
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Byram blocked four shots, delivered three hits and was assessed four penalty minutes over 20:29 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Los Angeles.
Byram has missed a significant amount of games over his first two full seasons in the NHL, but the second-pair defenseman was willing to engage Opening Night. He's offensively capable for a team that needs secondary scoring. Given a full season's worth of good health, the 22-year-old has the skills to help in that area. Byram recorded 10 goals and 14 assists over 42 games last season.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Returns to practice
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Byram (illness) returned to practice Monday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Byram missed a practice session and a preseason game due to illness. The Avalanche have two more exhibition games remaining before the start of the regular season, so Byram could suit up Tuesday and/or Thursday.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Misses practice Friday
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Byram missed practice Friday with an illness, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Byram is expected to be ready for the start of the NHL regular season in LA on Oct. 11. He had 10 goals and 24 points in only 42 games last season. The young defenseman is poised for a breakout campaign in 2023-24 -- Byram is capable of 45-50 points, if he can remain healthy.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Signs two-year extension
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Byram signed a two-year, $7.7 million extension with Colorado on Saturday, Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater reports.
Byram finally got healthy in the second half of the season, playing in 31 of the final 33 games in the regular season as well as all seven playoff games. The 21-year-old defenseman had 10 goals and 24 points in 42 regular-season contests. The fourth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft is poised to take a step forward next season if he can stay healthy.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Collects assist
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Byram posted an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Kraken in Game 3.
Byram set up a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the third period, which stood as the game-winner. The 21-year-old Byram has been steady in the postseason, logging one assist in all three playoff games. He's added 15 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-2 rating, and he's now seeing time alongside Cale Makar on the top pairing.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Adjusts well to top-pairing chance
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Byram posted an assist, eight shots on goal and five hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Kraken in Game 2.
Byram swapped places with Devon Toews, which gave the former a chance to play with Cale Makar. The newfound defense pairing connected with the assists on Artturi Lehkonen's second-period marker. Byram has an assist in each of the first two playoff games, and he's added 13 shots on net, seven hits and two blocked shots.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Delivers helper in loss
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Byram notched an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken in Game 1.
Byram had the secondary helper on Mikko Rantanen's first-period marker. Through seven games in April, Byram has three assists, nine shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating. The 21-year-old defenseman posted 24 points, 82 hits, 54 blocked shots, 65 shots on net and a plus-7 rating in 42 regular-season outings, so he should be a strong part of the Avalanche's top four on the blue line.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Playing Tuesday
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Byram (illness) will be in the lineup against the Oilers on Tuesday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Byram returns to action following a two-game stint on the shelf due to his illness. Prior to his absence, the 21-year-old defenseman notched four goals and three assists in his previous 10 contests, including a trio of power-play points. With Byram back, Kurtis MacDermid figures to be dropped from the lineup.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Out Saturday
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Byram isn't available for Saturday's game against the Kings because of an illness, per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.
Byram has 10 goals and 23 points in 39 contests in 2022-23. He's been particularly effective recently, providing three goals and five points over his last six outings. With Byram out, Brad Hunt is projected to draw into the lineup for the first time since March 22.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Garners helper
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Byram logged an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
Byram has three goals and two assists over his last five outings. He set up a Jack Johnson tally in the first period Tuesday. Byram is up to 23 points, 63 shots on net, 74 hits, 46 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 38 games this season. With Cale Makar (lower body) dealing with nagging injuries again, Byram could have a chance to pick up more playing time.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Sets new career high in points
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Byram notched a power-play assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Byram has two goals and two assists over his last five outings, which came after a five-game drought earlier in the month. The 21-year-old defenseman benefited from playing on the top power-play unit Monday, with Cale Makar (lower body) dinged up. Byram has 18 points through 31 contests this season, both career highs. He's added 46 shots on net, 65 hits, 40 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-5 rating in a top-four role.
