Colorado Avalanche

By Associated Press Mike Modano scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to lead the Dallas Stars past the Colorado Avalanche, 3-2 on Friday night.

The Colorado Avalanche on Friday activated defenseman Adam Foote from injured reserve.

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As the March 3rd trade deadline looms, fans of all NHL teams cross their fingers hoping their favorite team will trade wisely.

By noreply@blogger.com (Angélique C. Murray (Jori)) AHL Forward Darren Haydar is expected to return to the Lake Erie Monsters lineup on Friday. Haydar has been out since January 2, 2010 due to an ankle injury. Defenseman Wes O'Neill has been recalled by the Colorado Avalanche. KHL

By Associated Press Martin Havlat's goal with 4:49 left sent the Wild to a 1-0 win over Colorado, denying Craig Anderson another shutout and handing the Avalanche their first loss since Jan. 8 at Carolina.

Playing on the road has been a challenge for the Minnesota Wild this season, except when the team has traveled to Denver's Pepsi Center.

The Colorado Avalanche are currently the second hottest team in the Western Conference over the last 10 games, going 7-3 and accumulating six straight victories.

Marcel Goc #9 of the Nashville Predators controls the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on November 25, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

Joe Sacco could be your coach of the year. It's easy to look at the stats and say the Colorado Avalanche is being outplayed every game and is getting saved by its goaltending.

By daterster@gmail.com (By Adrian Dater / The Denver Post) The Avalanche showed no pity on a banged-up, road-weary Stars team, beating Dallas 4-0 in front of only 11,741 at the Pepsi Center. It was Colorado's sixth win in a row.

By Associated Press Craig Anderson stopped 29 shots, Matt Duchene and Brandon Yip both scored, and the Colorado Avalanche won their fifth straight by topping the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night.

TORONTO – New York Islanders defenseman Andy Sutton has been suspended for two games, without pay, for an incident in NHL game #738 against Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis, Tuesday night, the National Hockey League announced today. Und...

Head trainer Richard Stinziano of the New Jersey Devils goes to the aid of Patrik Elias #26 of the Devils who lies motionless on the ice after being checked by Ryan Wilson of the Colorado Avalanche during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on January 16, 2010 in Denver, Colorado.

By ESPN.com news services Colorado forward Milan Hejduk needs arthroscopic knee surgery and will be out two to four weeks.

The Colorado Avalanche have taken the NHL by storm. Following a putrid effort in which Avalanche faithful watched their former powerhouse team fall to dead last in the Western Conference, new coach Joe Sacco has brought the franchise back from the dead, largely thanks to stand out rookie...

By daterster@gmail.com (By Adrian Dater / The Denver Post) The numbers going into Monday's Avalanche game with the Calgary Flames were perfectly respectable: nine goals and 41 points in 46 games, with a plus-6, all for a team considered a pleasant surprise in the NHL.

By trei@denverpost.com (Terry Frei / The Denver Post / ) RALEIGH, N.C. — Avalanche coach Joe Sacco this morning confirmed backup goalie Peter Budaj will get his eighth start of the season against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in the RBC

By noreply@blogger.com (Angélique C. Murray (Jori)) The Avs ruffled some fans feathers when they traded forward Brad Richardson to the Los Angeles Kings for a second round pick on draft day in June of 2008. The Avs selected goaltender, Peter Delmas, from the Lewiston MAINEiacs with that draft pick (61st overall). Delmas struggled and with an...

left, tries to redirect a shot toward Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Dec. ... Avs blogger previews Saturday's matchESPN (blog) all 3 news articles »

The 10 biggest feel-good hockey moments of the last decade blog) Ray Bourque had been to the Stanley Cup playoffs 20 times as a Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche defenseman, but his teams never earned the right to have ...

CBC.ca Anaheim Ducks right winger Corey Perry, left, works the puck past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Scott Hannan in the second period of an NHL ... Ducks Gear Up for AvalancheNHL.com Ducks' quack attack overtakes Avs in thirdINDenverTimes.com Ducks-Avalanche PreviewCBSSports.com

By pennskinsfan Caps sit at 22-8-6 leading the Southeast Division by 11 points and have 50 points overall, 1 behind New Jersey Devil for the best record in the NHL.     The Caps now come home for a three game home stand which one of those games they will face the first place Devils.  The Caps then close out 2009 on D...

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Sauer has only appeared in only one game this season due an injury he sustained while playing with the Colorado Avalanche two years ago. ...

By trei@denverpost.com (By Terry Frei / The Denver Post) The Avalanche is only six games short of the halfway point of the 2009-10 season . . . and after hanging on for a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night at the Pepsi Center, Colorado had regained sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division.

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ago DENVER (AP)—Darcy Tucker(notes) scored his first goal in nearly two months, Craig Anderson(notes) stopped 19 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat ...

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By PJ Swenson(jon@sharkspage.com) Friday, December 4 No. 15 Notre Dame at No. 1 Miami No. 2 Denver at No. 5 Colorado College No. 3 North Dakota at No. 12 Minnesota Duluth No. 6 Quinnipiac at No. 10 Yale No. 14 Boston College at No. 9 Massachusetts USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll - #9

By Shane Giroux(thebatlab@gmail.com) After Darcy Tucker was injured - oh don't worry, I'll get to that - the lines were shuffled around a bit to fill in the gap. But the overall combos felt very solid tonight. Marek Svatos is not a first line talent but moving Milan Hejduk down to play with Matt Duchene was a solid move. Hejduk and Paul...

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...

By Shane Giroux(thebatlab@gmail.com) That wasn't because I wanted Stastny to be the captain. It was simply because so many other NHL teams have recently put the C on players who have barely hit puberty, let alone figured out how to captain an NHL team. The Avalanche decided to go a new/old route and named aging vet, Adam Foote, capt...

The second-seeded Detroit Red Wings will try to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals when they host the Anaheim Ducks this afternoon at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit won three out of four against the Ducks during the 2008-09 regular season and was held to fewer tha...

The first home playoff game in Columbus Blue Jackets history will take place tonight, as the seventh-seeded club hosts the mighty Detroit Red Wings in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series. Nicklas Lidstrom posted two assists for Detroit, which has won 1...

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...

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.

Douglas Murray and Patrick Marleau notched two helpers each for San Jose, and Marleau now has five goals and three assists over a five-game point streak. The Sharks lead the NHL and the Western Conference with 69 points and hold the top spot in the Pacific Division by 20 points over Anaheim.

DENVER (AP) — David Jones had two goals and an assist, Andrew Raycroft made 21 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Saturday ... NHL: Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 3 United Press International Avalanche Topple Penguins For Third Straight Win AHN

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames (10 p.m. EST; TV: CSBA, RSW). The Sharks are on a 7-1-4 streak, which is what qualifies as a slump for them. Could the Sharks send five players to the all-star game in Joe Thornton, Dan Boyle, Evgeni Nabokov, Patrick Marleau and Rob Blake ... and yet have non...

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 In a game that featured a unique piece of NHL history, the Coyotes beat the Islanders 5-4 in front of a raucous crowd at Jobing.com Arena.

By Greg Wyshynski When we bugged the NHL about how Winter Classic jerseys for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings were selling, we also inquired about sale figures for this year's crop of third jerseys. There are 18 teams with alternate sweaters this season, and all of them were on sale in time for th...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Milan Hejduk scored a pair of power-play goals 34 seconds apart to lift Colorado to its eighth straight win, a 5-3 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night that pushed the Avalanche into a tie for the Northwest Division lead.