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Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

Western Conference No. 6 Seed

44-31-7, 2nd Northwest

 Last Game
May 1, 2008 Detroit, L 2-8 Highlights
Goals DET H. Zetterberg (2), M. Samuelsson (2), J. Franzen (3), T. Holmstrom COL T. Arnason, J. Liles
Goalies DET C. Osgood (W, 31/33 SV) COL J. Theodore (L, 15/18 SV), P. Budaj (25/30 SV)
 
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Avalanche sign Galiardi

Avalanche sign Galiardi
PA SportsTicker, May 13, 2008
The Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday signed left wing T.J. Galiardi, one of the team's three second-round picks in last year's draft, to an entry-level contract. ...More
 •  Avs add 2007 draftee Galiardi May 14 (Denver Post)*
 •  Next season begins: Avs sign Galiardi May 13 (Denver Post)*
 •  Avs sign prospect Galiardi May 13 (Rocky Mountain News)*
 •  Wings' assistant could be Avs' guy May 13 (Denver Post)*
 • Another coach bites the dust - May 13 (Yahoo! Sports)
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 Team Report

Avalanche Team Report

Avalanche Team Report May 15, 2008

All things considered, the Avalanche went about as far this season as anyone could have expected after missing the playoffs a year ago for the first time since the franchise arrived in Denver from Quebec in 1995-96.

No coaches or players ever used injuries as an excuse for losses, but the fact is the Avalanche lost 325 man games to injuries or illnesses during the regular season—captain Joe Sakic missed 38 games, left wing Ryan Smyth 27, defenseman Brett Clark 25, right wing Marek Svatos 20 and center Paul Stastny 16—yet still finished second in the Northwest Division with a 44-31-7 record.

The rash of injuries continued in the playoffs as front-line players Clark, left wing Peter Forsberg, defenseman Scott Hannan, Smyth, Stastny, Svatos and left wing ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 Brett Clark D Feb 13, 2008 Injured Reserve Dislocated Shoulder
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 Latest Team Photos
Head coach Joel Quenneville, seen here in January 2008, will not return as coach of the Colorado Avalanche after the team was swept in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the National Hockey League team announced Friday.
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Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville watches during the Avalanche's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of the teams' NHL Western Conference semifinal playoff series in Denver on May 1, 2008. With the win, the Red Wings swept the Avalanche 4-09 to advance to the conference finals. The game was the last for Quenneville as coach, team officials announced on Friday, May 9, 2008.
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Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville watches an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Denver on Feb. 4, 2008. Avalanche officials announced on Friday, May 9, 2008, that Quenneville will not return to the team for the next season.
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The Detroit Red Wings are congratulated by the Colorado Avalanche after the Red Wings clinched the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, on May 1. A well-rested Detroit Red Wings team opens the NHL playoff semi-finals Thursday against Dallas with relaxed confidence while Pittsburgh and Philadelphia face a bitter battle.
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 Northwest Standings
GP W-L-OTL Pts L10 
 y-Minnesota 82 44-28-10 98 6-2-2 
 x-Colorado 82 44-31-7 95 5-4-1 
 x-Calgary 82 42-30-10 94 5-5-0 
 Edmonton 82 41-35-6 88 6-3-1 
 Vancouver 82 39-33-10 88 3-7-0 
 Complete Standings
  Individual Leaders
Ian Laperriere - Colorado AvalancheIan Laperriere
#14, Right Wing
Leads team with 140 PIM
 Stat Player Total 
 PointsPaul Stastny71 
 GoalsMilan Hejduk29 
 AssistsPaul Stastny47 
 PIMIan Laperriere140 
 Plus/MinusPaul Stastny22 
 PP GoalsMilan Hejduk
 SH GoalsJeff Finger
 Complete Team Statistics
 Goalie Stats
  GPWLOTLGAASV%
 Jose Theodore53282132.44.910
 Peter Budaj35161042.57.903
 Tyler Weiman10000.001.000
  Team Stats
  PP% PPG PK% SHG  
 Special Teams14.6 49 81.4 2  
 Scores and Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, Apr 19MinnesotaW 2-1  
 Thu, Apr 24at DetroitL 3-4  
 Sat, Apr 26at DetroitL 1-5  
 Tue, Apr 29DetroitL 3-4  
 Thu, May 1DetroitL 2-8  
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