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Avalanche Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:43:40 PST

The losses and injuries are starting to pile up for the Avalanche, which has gone 0-1-2 in the last three games, 1-3-2 in the last six games and 2-5-3 in the last 10.

Colorado also could be without two of its top forwards—right wings Milan Hejduk and David Jones—when it opens a five-game road trip on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Hejduk is listed as day to day after hurting his knee on Friday at Minnesota, and Jones sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild in Denver and will miss between four and six months.

"When you have those injuries, it's an opportunity for other players," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said.

Wild rally to beat Avalanche in a shootout (AP)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:42:16 PST

The Minnesota Wild got the best of the Colorado Avalanche -- again. Mikko Koivu and Andrew Ebbett scored in the shootout, and Josh Harding stopped both of Colorado's shooters to help the Wild beat the Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night for a home-and-home sweep. Eric Belanger and Guillamume Latendresse scored in regulation, and Harding made 20 saves for Minnesota, which beat Colorado 5-3 on Friday...

Avalanche activate Foote, Hendricks (AP)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:10:59 PST

The Colorado Avalanche activated defenseman Adam Foote and center Matt Hendricks from injured reserve Saturday. To make room on the roster, Colorado placed defenseman Kyle Cumiskey on IR because of a foot injury and waived defenseman Tom Preissing. Foote missed five games after sustaining a jaw injury on Nov.

The 10 biggest NHL stories of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:05:31 PST

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Friday's Three Stars: Zeroes for Giggy, Kipper; Marleau trick (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:05:35 PST

No. 1 Star: J.S. Giguere, Anaheim Ducks The Chicago Blackhawks rolled into Anaheim with an eight-game winning...

First-quarter report: Avalanche among early-season surprises (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:16:47 PST

We like to make quick decisions. The Rangers jump out to a strong start, and they're going to the Stanley...

Kobasew gets hat trick as Wild beat Avalanche 5-3 (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:28:45 PST

Minnesota is happy to have Chuck Kobasew back. Kobasew had a hat trick and Andrew Brunette scored the winning goal on a power play midway through the third period Friday, leading the Wild past the Colorado Avalanche 5-3. Owen Nolan also scored and Niklas Backstrom stopped 31 shots for Minnesota in the opener of a home-and-home series.

Avalanche recall Durno, Fahey from Lake Erie (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:11:54 PST

The Colorado Avalanche have recalled forward Chris Durno and defenseman Brian Fahey from the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. The team says both players will be available for Friday's game against the Minnesota Wild. This is the third time Durno has been recalled this season. The Scarborough, Ontario native has played in five games with the Avalanche this season, getting one...

The 5 best, 5 worst NHL decisions in the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST

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Legwand scores in OT, streaking Preds beat Avs (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:45:11 PST

With Nashville trailing 3-2 after surrendering three straight goals, Predators coach Barry Trotz sensed the game slipping away and called a timeout. The strategy stopped the Avalanche's momentum and kept the Predators' winning streak alive. David Legwand scored at 3:07 of overtime to give Nashville a 4-3 victory over Colorado on Wednesday night, the Predators' seventh straight victory.

Jersey Fouls: Unholy matrimony, unreleased championship gear (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:04:07 PST

Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and...

The 10 best NHL players of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:31:11 PST

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Pass or Fail: Florida's new third jerseys are borrowed and blue (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:30:07 PST

There was plenty of hype for the Florida Panthers last night, coming back to BankAtlantic Center after an...

Jones has 2 goals to lead Avs past Flyers, 5-4 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:50:53 PST

The Colorado Avalanche have discovered two-goal leads aren't enough to get a win, so they grabbed a three-goal edge against Philadelphia on Monday night. They needed every bit of that cushion. David Jones scored twice, Paul Stastny had a goal and two assists and the Avalanche held off a late Flyers' rally to win 5-4 and stop a two-game skid.

Puck Previews: Bruins, Blues seek streak; Lappy back in Denver (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:30 PST

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...

Puck Headlines: Asking Bettman to resign; Chicago trade talk (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:17 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

What We Learned: At quarter pole, NHL's biggest surprises (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:41 PST

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and...

The 10 best teams that didn't win the Cup in the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:14 PST

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Friday's Three Stars: Heatley's trick; Florida, Boston win in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:35 PST

No. 1 Star: Dany Heatley, San Jose Sharks Coach Todd McLellan stacked his best players on the same line against...

Canucks rally in 3rd period, beat Avalanche 5-2 (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:19 PST

The Vancouver Canucks showed some rust early, then their rest paid off in the third period. Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff's second goal pulled Vancouver even 5:12 into the third period, and Henrik Sedin netted the go-ahead tally less than four minutes later as the Canucks rallied late to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday night.

Puck Previews: Sharks load up vs. Flyers; Sabres seek rebound (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:58 PST

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...

Puck Headlines: Why Ron Wilson is safe; calls for suspensions (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:28 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Ovechkin comes home as Habs visit Caps (CBC.ca)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:49:45 PST

Washington welcomes back Alex Ovechkin on Friday as the Captials host the Montreal Canadiens.

Puck Headlines: Russia Olympic favs; more no-goal controversy (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:44:59 PST

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The 10 best hockey games of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:47:20 PST

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Do Flames fans deserve details on Sutter/Phaneuf flap? (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:09:46 PST

The Denver Post's Adrian Dater tweeted and then backed off a second-hand report of a shouting match between...

Potulny, O'Sullivan help Oilers rally for win (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:44:01 PST

The Edmonton Oilers made themselves right at home after losing four straight games on the road. Ryan Potulny and Patrick O'Sullivan scored third-period goals and the Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Wednesday night. "Our guys have accepted losses a few times," Oilers coach Pat Quinn said.

Brule, Hemsky, Gagner lead the way in Oilers' 6-4 win over Avalanche (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:41:00 PST

EDMONTON - After a rough ride on the road, a return to Edmonton was just what the Oilers needed.

Wilson, Hejduk lead Avalanche past Flames (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:09:01 PST

Ryan Wilson's first NHL points fittingly came against the team that traded him away. The Colorado rookie scored his first career goal and added an assist, Milan Hejduk got the game-winner and the Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night. Originally signed as a free agent by Calgary on July 1, 2008, Wilson was dealt to Colorado last March along with forward Lawrence Nycholat and a...