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: Won't play Sunday
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Byram (illness) will not be available Sunday against the Ducks, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Byram will miss his second straight game while being under the weather. The 21-year-old has 23 points in 39 games this season, including nine over his last 13 appearances. Colorado's next game is Tuesday against the Oilers.
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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.
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: Wielding hot stick
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Byram scored a goal on four shots, added three hits and logged two PIM in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
Byram has scored in three straight games, and he has five goals and three assists over his last 10 outings. The 21-year-old is up to 10 tallies, 22 points, 61 shots, 72 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through through 36 contests this season. He continues to see time on the second pairing and second power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Produces pair of points
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Byram scored a goal on seven shots and added an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
This was Byram's first multi-point outing since Feb. 18. The defenseman has hardly lacked for production recently -- he has four goals and three helpers over his last nine contests. He's up to nine tallies, 21 points, 57 shots, 69 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 35 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Bangs in goal
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Byram scored a goal on three shots with one hit and two blocked shots over 19:50 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Coyotes.
Byram finished off a rush he led, banging home a rebound of a Logan O'Connor shot midway through the second period. The offensively gifted Byram has three goals and two assists over the last eight games.
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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.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Scores on man advantage
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Byram scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings. He added one shot on net, two hits and one blocked shot to his line over 19:39 TOI.
With the Avs on a 4-on-3 power play, Byram one-timed a Cale Makar feed from from the right faceoff circle for his second power-play tally and seventh overall in 30 games. The 21-year-old blueliner has had trouble staying healthy, but Byram contributes significantly on offense when he's on the ice. He's up to 17 points over 30 games, the same ratio he had last season.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Scores sixth goal of 2022-23
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Byram found the back of the net in Colorado's 8-4 win over Montreal on Monday.
Byram's marker came early in the first period to give Colorado a 2-0 edge. It was his sixth goal and 15th point in 27 contests in 2022-23. The 21-year-old was held off the scoresheet over his previous five outings.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: On four-game point streak
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Byram logged a power-play assist, four blocked shots, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
Byram set up Valeri Nichushkin's shot from the wing, which Mikko Rantanen tipped in. This gave Byram a four-game point streak (three goals, two assists). Colorado head coach Jared Bednar moved Byram to the top power-play unit the last two games, noting to Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now that the unit had not been productive recently. The 21-year-old defenseman continues to thrive in a true top-four role with Cale Makar (concussion) out. Byram now has 13 points (three on the power play), 27 shots on net, 33 hits, 28 blocks, 15 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 19 contests this season.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Scores in Friday's win
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Byram scored a goal on three shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Byram capped off a four-goal first period for the Avalanche. He's scored three times over his last three games, and he has seven points in eight contests since returning from a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old blueliner continues to handle extra responsibility with Cale Makar (concussion) out. Byram is up to 12 points, 26 shots on net, 30 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 18 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Two tallies in win over Blues
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Byram scored two goals, one the game-winner and the other on the power play, in Saturday's 4-1 victory over St. Louis.
The goals were Byram's first since returning after the All-Star break from a lower-body injury that had sidelined him since early November. The 21-year-old's fantasy ceiling remains limited by the presence of Cale Makar, who made his own return from a concussion Saturday, but Byram was the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft for a reason. In 16 games this season, Byram has four goals and 10 points.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Pockets helper Tuesday
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Byram notched an assist, four hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Lightning.
Byram has a helper in three of four games since returning from a lower-body injury that cost him 38 games. The 21-year-old has benefited from more playing time in that span, as the Avalanche have lost Cale Makar (head) and Erik Johnson (lower body) to injury recently. Byram is at eight points, 17 shots on net, 26 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 14 outings this season.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Logs assist
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Byram had an assist, three shots on goal, one hit and three blocked shots over 23:13 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.
In his third game back from a lengthy spell on injured reserve, Byram set a new high in TOI since rejoining the active lineup. The increased usage is understandable, as Colorado was without Cale Makar (head) for a second consecutive game. Byram has a pair of helpers since returning, and his offensive aptitude could help fill the void should Makar's injury force him to miss more time.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: In box for two goals
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Byram had one shot on goal, three hits and four penalty minutes over 19:25 of ice time in Thursday's 5-0 loss to Tampa Bay.
In his second game back from a 38-game absence, Byram did more to hurt than help. He picked up two hooking penalties which led to both Lightning power-play goals. With Cale Makar (upper body) out of action through at least Saturday, the Avalanche need Byram to help replace Makar's offensive capabilities.
