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Gamebreaker Andrew Ladd, Part 2 Andrew Ladd, Part 1 Colorado Avalanche winger Cody McCormick, left, and Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jason Strudwick fight in the third period of the Oilers' 4-1 loss on Thursday. Colorado Avalanche winger Ryan Smyth can usually be found in his office; in this case, the Vancouver Canucks goalcrease on top of Roberto Luongo. Oilers defenceman Denis Grebeshkov ties up Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic at Rexall Place on Sunday.

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Rate A season debut, an NHL debut

Original at MVN external link    5 hours ago

By pennskinsfan Tonights Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadians show down will feature for the Caps a season debut and a NHL debut. When the Caps take the ice tonight, 2008 first round draft pick John Carlson will make his NHL debut.  With injuries to Milan Jurcina and Shaone Morrisonn, Carlson will ge...

Rate Colorado Avalanche (13-6-3) at Vancouver Canucks (11-10-0), 10 p.m.

Original at topix.com external link    9 hours ago

While the Canucks didn't enjoy very much success on a recent five-game road trip, they at least capped the trek with a convincing win over the Northwest Division-leading Avalanche.

Rate Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche live tv

Original at topix.com external link    14 hours ago

gt;> Posted By raingaugeman 23 hours, in Sports Watch live stream Calgary Flames VS Colorado Avalanche NHL, United States of America Tuesday, 17 November, 2009 9:30 PM ET Last 10 matches: Colorado 5-4-1; Calgary 7-2-1 Defenseman John-Michael Liles and forward T.J. Galiardi are trav...

Yesterday

 

Rate Avalanche-Canucks Preview

Original at FOXSports.com News for Avalanche external link    Thu, Nov 19

The Colorado Avalanche have struggled since opening the season with 10 victories in their first 13 games. Facing the team that routed them last week might not be the best way for the Avalanche to get back on track. Colorado closes out its three-game trip Friday night, when it faces a well-res...

Rate Division lead up for grabs

Original at topix.com external link    Thu, Nov 19

Seven points separated the Calgary Flames and the Colorado Avalanche when the first month of the NHL season had passed.

Rate Oilers rally late to best Avalanche

Original at FOXSports.com News for Avalanche external link    Wed, Nov 18

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...

This Week

 

Rate Avs Give O'Reilly the Fast Track

Original at Colorado Avalanche Prospects external link    Wed, Nov 18

By noreply@blogger.com (Angélique C. Murray (Jori)) From his draft day in June, to his first game as a member of the Colorado Avalanche just a few months later, to the day last month the Avs told the 18-year-old centre he’d be sticking around rather than returning to junior, the amazing life he’s living hasn’t completely sunk in.

Rate Pivotal Road Trip Starts Tonight in Calgary For Colorado Avalanche

Original at topix.com external link    Wed, Nov 18

Tonight marks the start of a pivotal three-game road trip for the Colorado Avalanche as they visit Calgary to play the Flames before facing the Oil tomorrow night and Vancouver on Friday.

Rate Young Av at home in bigs

Original at topix.com external link    Wed, Nov 18

Surreal has become second nature to Ryan O'Reilly. From his draft day in June, to his first game as a member of the Colorado Avalanche just a few months later, to the day last month the Avs told the 18-year-old centre he'd be sticking around rather than returning to junior, the amazing life he...

Rate Avalanche defeats Flames 3-2, stays in first place

Original at Denver Post external link    Tue, Nov 17

By daterster@gmail.com (By Adrian Dater / The Denver Post) Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson's nickname is "Sauce," not because of any special love for marinara or the white clam variety, but for some great airborne "saucer" pass he made back in his junior hockey days.

Rate Wilson, Hejduk lead Avalanche past Flames

Original at Denver Post external link    Tue, Nov 17    2 related articles

By editor@denverpost.com (By The Associated Press / ) Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, Milan Hejduk got the game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Rate Avalanche's Stastny playing well but looks for more

Original at Denver Post external link    Sun, Nov 15

By trei@denverpost.com (By Terry Frei / The Denver Post) Through 20 games, center Paul Stastny has four goals and 14 assists for the Avalanche. That's nearly a point-a-game clip, and he's Colorado's leading scorer, so it's not as if he has been invisible.

Rate Sedin's hat trick powers Canucks' rout of Avs

Original at ESPN external link    Sat, Nov 14

By Associated Press Henrik Sedin had his first NHL hat trick and Roberto Luongo stopped 32 shots, helping Vancouver snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 rout of the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Pass or Fail: The Colorado Avalanche's new third jerseys

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Fri, Nov 13

The incomparable Paul Lukas of UniWatch has labeled the new Colorado Avalanche jerseys "really bad,"...

Rate Blackhawks 3, Avalanche 2, SO

Original at FOXSports.com News for Avalanche external link    Wed, Nov 11    1 related articles

Even though more than 15 minutes remained in regulation when Chicago's Cam Barker scored the tying goal, there was little doubt where the game was headed. When playing each other this season, the Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche have taken absolutely no shortcuts. "Right when we tied it...

Rate Oilers top Avalanche with four power-play goals

Original at ESPN external link    Sun, Nov 8

By Associated Press Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss of the season, 5-3 on Sunday night.

Past Month

 

Rate Avs' success hasn't been an easy sell at Pepsi Center

Original at Denver Post external link    Fri, Nov 6

By trei@denverpost.com (By Terry Frei / The Denver Post) After the Avalanche franchise-low home attendance of 11,012 for the Phoenix game Wednesday, Colorado is averaging 14,759 through five home games.

Rate Avalanche goalie Anderson could draw Team USA duty in Olympics

Original at Denver Post external link    Mon, Nov 2

By daterster@gmail.com (By Adrian Dater / The Denver Post) Craig Anderson stood on Vancouver soil Sunday night and should be here again later this month in another game between the Avalanche and Canucks.

Rate Avalanche vs Canucks - Game Preview

Original at A Colorado Avalanche external link    Sun, Nov 1

By Shane Giroux(thebatlab@gmail.com) The Avs kick off Movember with a stop in sunny Vancouver tonight to take on Andrew Raycroft and the Vancouver Canucks. It's the tail end of a four-game road trip that has seen them go 2-1 with wins against division foes Calgary and Edmonton. Wouldn't it be nice to grab a couple more points from t...

Rate Avalanche vs Sharks - Game Preview

Original at A Colorado Avalanche external link    Wed, Oct 28

By Shane Giroux(thebatlab@gmail.com) Though Peter Budaj has recovered from his bout with H1N1, Craig Anderson will make his 14th straight start tonight. I guess coach Sacco felt that with organizational depth being tested, it was best to stick with a hot goaltender. I concur.

Rate Budaj has swine flu; Avs submerge Anderson in chicken soup

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Tue, Oct 27

Colorado Avalanche have the best record in the Western Conference and are defying expectations with their...

October of 2009

 

Rate 2008 All-Star GameVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Most Valuable Network external link    Wed, Oct 21

By archivedposts So there have been quite a few changes the past week or so within the All-Star rosters, so here is the updated list of who will be playing if you haven't been able to keep up. WESTERN CONFERENCE GOALIES Manny Legace (St Louis Blues) Evgeni Nabokov (San Jose Sharks) Chris Osgood (Detroit Red Wi...

Rate Avalanche rally past Red Wings for SO victory

Original at ESPN external link    Sat, Oct 17    22 related articles

By Associated Press Marek Svatos and Milan Hejduk scored shootout goals to give the Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Rate Sharks drop season opener to Colorado Avalanche 5-2, Sakic honored with jersey retirement ceremony

Original at Sharkspage San Jose Sharks NHL hockey and local sports external link    Fri, Oct 2

By PJ Swenson(jon@sharkspage.com) The Sharks started the 2009-10 season flat with a 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in front of 18,007 fans at the Pepsi Center Thursday night. A fitting Joe Sakic tribute and jersey retirement ceremony delayed the start of the game, but it was the Avs who jumped on the scoreboard first afte...

September of 2009

 

Rate Avalanche adjusting to life without Joe

Original at NHL.com external link    Wed, Sep 30

By Rick Sadowski | NHL.com Correspondent DENVER -- Enter the Colorado Avalanche dressing room, make a hard right and walk past five lockers. There it is, in the corner, an empty stall. No name plate, no uniform, no equipment. This was Joe Sakic's hockey home since the 1999-200...

Rate Foote the new leader of rebuilding Avalanche

Original at NHL.com external link    Wed, Sep 30

By Rick Sadowski | NHL.com Correspondent DENVER -- He's the elder statesman now, the official leader of the Colorado Avalanche, many of whom were barely starting elementary school when he turned pro in 1991. Adam Foote has been given the unenviable task of succeeding future Ha...

Rate 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche Blogger Roundtable

Original at Colorado Avalanche Prospects external link    Mon, Sep 21

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By noreply@blogger.com (Angélique C. Murray (Jori)) Kyle Cumiskey is a wonderful skater, but the rest of his game has yet to catch up. A full year in the AHL, playing tons of minutes may be the best way to go at this point. There is a lot of veteran depth ahead of him, but an opportunity could open up in 2010-11 as Adam Foote, Brett Clark and Ruslan Sale...

Rate Training Camp Wrap Up -- Day 1

Original at Colorado Avalanche Prospects external link    Sun, Sep 13

By noreply@blogger.com (Angélique C. Murray (Jori)) The scrimmage was two 30 minute halves with a running clock. Craig Anderson played the first half for the Grey squad and Peter Budaj helmed the net for the Black team. Adrian Dater from the Denver Post has posted some video of Joe Sacco and Peter Budaj.

Rate Avs name Foote captain

Original at Denver Post external link    Fri, Sep 11    18 related articles

By daterster@gmail.com (Adrian Dater / The Denver Post / ) Adam Foote today became the second captain in Avalanche history. The 38-year-old defenseman was named by the Avs to succeed the retired Joe Sakic as captain.

Year 2009

 

Rate The Rebuild Begins

Original at A Colorado Avalanche external link    Thu, Jul 2

By Shane Giroux(thebatlab@gmail.com) It was the trade heard 'round the world. The Ryan Smythtrade signaled the end of an era for the Avalanche. An era that included greatness, dominance and glory coupled with a steep fall from grace which included shame, ridicule and frustration.

Rate Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent goaltenders

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Mon, Jun 29

The Colorado Avalanche are looking for a starting goaltender, or at least one that will get the majority of the...

Rate Canucks try to increase series lead in Game 4 at Chicago

Original at CBS 47 external link    Thu, May 7    6 related articles

The Vancouver Canucks will try to take a three games to one lead in the Western Conference semifinals tonight when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for Game 4 at United Center. The Canucks and Blackhawks met four times during the regular season and split the series with two wins apiece.

Rate Shutout surprise: Ducks take Game 1 from Sharks

Original at CBS 47 external link    Thu, Apr 16

Evgeni Nabokov allowed two goals on 17 shots for San Jose, which captured the Presidents' Trophy as the top team overall in the NHL in the regular season but snoozed through this playoff opener despite logging the best home mark (32-5-4) in the league this season.

Rate Opinion: Columbus' LaCosta posts shutout in second career start

Original at Newswatch 50 external link    Tue, Feb 10

In only his second career start, Dan LaCosta used 31 saves to record his first shutout and lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Nationwide Arena. Peter Budaj allowed three goals on 30 shots for the struggling Avalanche, who have lost two straight and six...

Rate Trade deadline - What should the Avalanche do?

Original at Colorado Avalanche Talk (aka Avs Talk) external link    Tue, Feb 10    6 related articles

By Shane Giroux(noreply@blogger.com) And even if they were to make the playoffs, all it would bring is a little more cash to the team's bottom line, not a Stanley Cup. So what do the Avalanche have to offer? But what do the Avalanche need in return? Not the people who are closest to Stan Kroenke or Pierre Lacroix.

Rate Phoenix Coyotes Week in Review: Valley Confidential

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Jan 4

By Jim Neveau Game 38: vs. Colorado Avalanche (Phoenix 3, Colorado 1) 12/31/08 Game 39: vs. New York Islanders (Phoenix 5, New York 4) 1/2/09 They play the Ducks in Anaheim on Sunday at 6pm MST, and then they conclude the week with three straight home games.

Rate Opinion: Game 31: Col @ TB

Original at fans.nhl.com external link    Thu, Dec 18

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost in a shoot out on a controversial call to the Colorado Avalanche 2-1. First, the controversy. Smith was called for throwing his stick in the shoot out on a shot by Hejduk. If you see the replay, it's clear that Smith didn't have a great grip on his stick and accidental...

Rate Puck Headlines: What was the biggest trade of 2008?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Thu, Dec 18

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By Greg Wyshynski • Brian Campbell to the Sharks? Dan Boyle to ... uh, the Sharks? Nope. Spector names Marian Hossa-to-the-Pittsburgh Penguins as the biggest trade of 2008. "In the short term this deal favored the Penguins, as Hossa would help power that club to the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, but he subsequently bo...

Rate Puck Headlines: Babcock calls out Wings; pray for Ducks tonightVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports external link    Mon, Dec 1

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSPT, FSD). Here's what Mike Babcock had to say about his Red Wings today after practice: "Who's the hardest-working team in the National Hockey League? ... Well, in the past I've been able to say without any question, here. I don't th...

Rate Puck Headlines: Babcock calls out Wings; pray for Ducks tonightVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Mon, Dec 1

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSPT, FSD). Here's what Mike Babcock had to say about his Red Wings today after practice: "Who's the hardest-working team in the National Hockey League? ... Well, in the past I've been able to say without any question, here. I don't th...

Rate Puck Headlines: Putting the foil on for 'Ode to Slap Shot' NightVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports external link    Thu, Nov 20

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche (9 p.m. EST; TV: RSW, ALT). It'll be Miikka Kiprusoff vs. Peter Budaj again tonight, as these two teams meet after the Flames absolutely pummeled the Avs earlier this week. No Joe Sakic again, which suits Calgary just fine.

Rate Puck Headlines: Only Buffalo stands in way of Rangers historyVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports external link    Wed, Oct 15

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. EDT; TV: FSAZ, CSNC). What, no red carpet? The 2-0 Yotes face the winless Blackhawks, as Kevin Allen predicts that the line of Peter Mueller, Olli Jokinen and Shane Doan could be one of the best in the League this season. No matter what h...

Rate Top 10 Best NHLers You've Never Heard Of

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Oct 8

By Randall Buschmann This former AHL career journeyman finally earned his way into the NHL with Colorado. He can play any forward position and is a good faceoff man. Last season for the Avs managed 11 goals and 22 points with very limited icetime, while his 115 hits ranked him third on the team. Guite also ranked fir...

Rate An Updated on the NHL 2008 UFA Talent Pool.Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Spector's external link    Wed, Jul 23

Joe Sakic is available but nobody’s bidding on him because it’s understand that, if he does decide to return for another season, it’ll be with the Colorado Avalanche, period.  Thus far Sakic has yet to make up his mind. Teemu Selanne is still but despite some internet chatter of his signing w...

Rate Latest NHL Trades and Free Agent Signings - June 30, 2009

Original at Spector's external link    Mon, Jun 30

The Los Angeles Kings last night dealt defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for center Jarret Stoll and defenseman Matt Greene. This summer’s UFA market is now short two defensemen as the Colorado Avalanche announced Sunday the re-signing of Adam Foote and Jo...

Year 2007

 

Rate Podcast: A Conversation with Keith Jones

Original at Kuklas Korner external link    Fri, Oct 19

Today I had a chance to chat with Keith Jones—“Jonesy”—about his 8 year NHL career with the Washington Capitals, the Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers.  Jonesy was good enough to share the story of his unusual journey to the NHL, as well as his media work these days with Versus.

Rate Podcast: Avs rookie helps tame Coyotes

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Sun, Mar 18

Paul Stastny notched two goals and extended his NHL rookie record point streak to 20 games, and Joe Sakic also scored twice to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 63 victory over the Coyotes Saturday night at Jobing.com Arena.

Year 2006

 

Rate Lang nets game winner as Wings edge Avalanche

Original at Sports Network external link    Sat, Jan 21

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Robert Lang netted the tie-breaking goal late in the second period and Detroit held on for a 4-3 victory over Colorado at the Pepsi Center.

Rate Wings, Avs renew greetings in Denver

Original at Sports Network external link    Sat, Jan 21

Sports Network) - The Detroit Red Wings shoot for their fourth consecutive win today when they visit the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center.

Rate Turnaround wasn't unexpected to Avalanche

Original at CBS Sportsline external link    Fri, Jan 20

Some weren't expecting much out of the Avalanche heading into the season, but Wes Goldstein says the players and their coach see their recent eight-game winning streak and climb up the standings as more status quo than their early struggles.

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