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Avalanche Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:16:07 PST

The play of Colorado center Ryan O'Reilly has been even more surprising than the Avalanche's rise to the top of the NHL standings.

O'Reilly, one of two 18-year-old rookies on the roster—Matt Duchene is the other—has collected at least one point in 11 of the Avalanche's first 17 games and is tied with Milan Hejduk and Wojtek Wolski for second on the team in scoring with 14 points (four goals, 10 assists).

"I've kind of surprised myself," said O'Reilly, who was the first of the Avalanche's two second-round selections (33rd overall) in the 2009 NHL entry draft. "I think I'm just getting a lot of lucky breaks right now. The whole team is playing great, and that just makes it a lot easier."

O'Reilly has helped the Avalanche build a league-best 12-3-2...

GMs will target helmets, head shots: Hotstove (CBC.ca)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:23:13 PST

NHL general managers will get a sneak peek at new helmet designs and examine ways to stop head shots when they meet next week, Hockey Night in Canada contributor Pierre LeBrun revealed during Saturday's Hotstove segment.

Leafs cruise past Wings (CBC.ca)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:15:25 PST

Phil Kessel scored his first goal in a Toronto uniform and the Maple Leafs won back-to-back games for the first time this season as they defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 5-1 in the Hall of Fame Game on Saturday.

The 10 most brutal NHL injuries of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:24:59 PST

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Friday's Three Stars: Monster goalie efforts; Avs top Hawks (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:55:33 PST

No. 1 Star: Jonas Gustavsson, Toronto Maple Leafs Congratulations to the Leafs, who are now clearly the...

Avs move to 6-0 at home with 4-3 shootout win (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:02:52 PST

Chris Stewart formulated a plan as he fidgeted on the bench, readying himself just in case the shootout dragged out that long. When his turn came, Stewart went to work, skating down the side, cutting over and lining the puck under the pads of Chicago goalie Antti Niemi -- just as he envisioned. Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain...

Puck Previews: The battle for the basement; Hedman hurt (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:50 PST

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

Puck Headlines: Empty seats for Avs; Lil' Brooks to Olympics (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:30 PST

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The 5 best and 5 worst NHL jerseys of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:13:55 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Will Team USA's goalie depth lead to 2010 medal? (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:41:28 PST

Taking a gander at the three U.S. Men's Olympic hockey team rosters since 1998 there's one prominent...

Peter Forsberg could be headed to Russia instead of Philly (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:52:01 PST

With Simon Gagne out for six to eight weeks, the Philadelphia Flyers might get a little jumpy when trying to...

Wednesday's Three Stars: Iggy leads Flames; dueling shutouts (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:54:26 PST

No. 1 Star: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames The Flames got some breaks against the Dallas Stars, and Iginla made...

Avalanche win fifth straight at home (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:47:16 PST

Feeling much better after a recent bout with swine flu, Peter Budaj made his long-awaited season debut. Not that many were on hand to see it. Playing in front of the smallest home crowd in Colorado Avalanche history, the backup goalie stopped 28 shots in a 4-1 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night. Milan Hejduk added two goals and Paul Stastny had three assists to help the Avalanche remain on top...

Puck Previews: Battle of Western Conference darlings (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:55:39 PST

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

OHL player gets season ban for hit (CBC.ca)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:34:09 PST

The Ontario Hockey League has reacted strongly to a hit that put a Kitchener Rangers defenceman in critical condition, suspending Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters for the remainder of the season.

Puck Headlines: Flames battle H1N1 criticism; comrade Forsberg? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:35:33 PST

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

Sabres call up Enroth for Isles meeting (CBC.ca)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:36 PST

The Buffalo Sabres have recalled goalie prospect Jhonas Enroth from the American Hockey League as they prepare to meet a New York Islanders squad that bounced them 5-0 the past weekend.

Probe ordered after Calgary Flames score flu shots while public waits (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:43:00 PST

CALGARY - The Alberta government has launched an investigation into how members of the Calgary Flames and their families scored swine flu shots at a special clinic as thousands of people waited in line for the vaccine or were turned away.

The NHL isn't worth getting stabbed in the neck over (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:45:17 PST

Here's something for the Winter Olympic tourism literature, via News 1130 in Vancouver: There was a brawl...

Kessel era about to begin for Leafs (CBC.ca)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:33:14 PST

The struggling Leafs could get a boost up front as 22-year-old star Phil Kessel is expected to make his debut Tuesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.

The 9 best NHL teams of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:08:53 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Chelios, review committee deny 'hijacking' (CBC.ca)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:32:45 PST

The newly created four-player review committee led by former Red Wing Chris Chelios denies it has been "hijacked" by the troubled union.

Philadelphia Flyers scouting Peter Forsberg (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:33:51 PST

Swedish superstar Peter Forsberg wants back into the NHL this season and it's looking like he could return...

Toronto defenceman Tomas Kaberle named NHL first star of the week (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:48:00 PST

TORONTO - Toronto defenceman Tomas Kaberle is the NHL's first star of the week despite his team's struggles out of the gate this season.

Puck Headlines: Lecavalier controversy; should Avery apologize? (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:58:09 PST

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

Hurricanes lose Staal to injury (CBC.ca)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:13:56 PST

Carolina Hurricanes centre Eric Staal will be out of the lineup for the first time in over five years according to a report.

What We Learned: It's a moral conundrum about star injuries (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:47:36 PST

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

Hockey Night's 3 Stars (CBC.ca)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:25:55 PST

CBCSports.ca senior hockey writer Tim Wharnsby names the top performers in the NHL from the weekend.

Raycroft earns seventh career shutout in Canucks' 3-0 win over Avalanche (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:14:00 PST

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Goalie Andrew Raycroft found there's nothing better than a shutout to erase the memory of a bad outing the previous game.

Raycroft, Canucks shut out Avalanche 3-0 (AP)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:05:40 PST

Vancouver goaltender Andrew Raycroft knew he wasn't going to make his old Colorado team regret letting him go, not with his replacement, Craig Anderson, leading the league in wins and save percentage. Nope, he's been satisfied helping his new team survive a rash of injuries. Making his third straight start since star goalie Roberto Luongo was forced out with a hairline rib fracture,...