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Budaj, Stewart lead Avs to 4-0 win over Blues

Peter Budaj stopped 35 shots, Chris Stewart had two goals and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche ended a five-game trip with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Complete Story...

Wolski helps Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 3-2

Wojtek Wolski had a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche held on for a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night when a tying goal was disallowed in the final seconds.

Crosby has 2 goals, assist in Pens' win over Avs

Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.

Weiss gets hat trick in Panthers' SO win

Stephen Weiss recorded his second NHL hat trick and scored in the shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

Duchene has 2 goals as Avalanche top Lightning 3-0

Matt Duchene had two goals and Craig Anderson made 33 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 on Monday night.

Wild top Avalanche 5-3 behind Kobasew's hat trick

Chuck Kobasew had a hat trick and Andrew Brunette scored the winning goal on a power midway through the third period Friday, leading the Minnesota Wild past the Colorado Avalanche 5-3.

Legwand scores in OT, streaking Preds beat Avs

David Legwand scored at 3:07 of overtime to give Nashville a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, the Predators' seventh straight victory.

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

David Jones scored twice, Paul Stastny had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche stopped a two-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

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

Christian Ehrhoff's second goal got Vancouver even in the third period, and Henrik Sedin then netted the go-ahead tally as the Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday night.

Potulny, O'Sullivan help Oilers rally for win

Ryan Potulny and Patrick O'Sullivan scored third-period goals and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Wednesday night.

Wilson, Hejduk lead Avalanche past Flames

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.

Canucks end 3-game losing streak with 8-2 win

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

Edmonton hand Avalanche first home loss, 5-3

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.

Avalanche win fifth straight at home

Feeling much better after a recent bout with swine flu, Peter Budaj made his long-awaited season debut.

Raycroft, Canucks shut out Avalanche 3-0

Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night.

Wolski lifts Avalanche past Flames

Wojtek Wolski, Craig Anderson and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche needed a little time to get up to speed against the Calgary Flames.

Avs' Anderson has 25 saves in 3-0 win over Oilers

Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

Avs confirm backup goalie Budaj has swine flu

The Colorado Avalanche confirm that backup goalie Peter Budaj has the swine flu.

Anderson has 48 saves, surprising Avs beat Detroit

Craig Anderson made a season-high 48 saves, Chris Stewart and T.J. Galiardi each had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche continued their surprising start with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Hurricanes forward Ruutu suspended 3 games

Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended three games by the NHL for a boarding of Darcy Tucker that knocked the Colorado Avalanche winger unconscious.

Avalanche beat Hurricanes 5-4

Seeing Darcy Tucker injured on a check into the boards was bad enough. Colorado coach Joe Sacco tried to make sure things didn't get any worse, urging his team to rein in its emotions after seeing Tucker taken off the ice on a backboard.

Avs' Tucker taken off on a backboard

Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker was taken off the ice on a backboard after he was checked into the boards by Carolina forward Tuomo Ruutu.

Koivu, Wild beat Avalanche 3-2 in shootout

Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

Svatos, Hejduk give Avs shootout win over Wings

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.

O'Reilly's first NHL goal lifts Avs

Ryan O'Reilly scored his first NHL goal 13:47 into the third to help the Colorado Avalanche beat Montreal 3-2 on Thursday night, spoiling the Canadiens' 100th home opener.

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Avs name Foote team's second captain in history
Source: Gazette.com

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that defenseman Adam Foote has been named team captain for the 2009-10 season.

Sakic steps away after 20-year career - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Longtime Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic is officially retiring after 20 seasons and two Stanley Cup titles.

Avs in running for prized Swedish goalie Gustavsson - The Denver Post
Source: The Denver Post

Jonas Gustavsson, a Swedish goalie considered one of the best in the world not currently playing in the NHL, has narrowed the list of NHL teams he'll consider playing for next season.

Pepsi Center getting political makeover
Source: The Denver Post

The Pepsi Center hands over the keys to construction teams for the Democratic National Convention Committee at 8 a.m. Monday, and the on-the-ground, multimillion-dollar race to transform the arena into a convention hall by Aug. 25 begins.

Adding grit, Avs sign Darcy Tucker
Source: The Denver Post

The Avalanche today added one of the grittier players in the NHL, signing forward Darcy Tucker to a two-year, $4.5 million contract.

Avs sign goalie Raycroft, lose Theodore
Source: The Denver Post

The Avalanche today moved to shore up their goaltending position, in the wake of losing former starter Jose Theodore to the Washington Capitals, by signing former Toronto and Boston netminder Andrew Raycroft to a one-year, free agent contract.

Avs take defenseman, goalie with top two picks
Source: The Denver Post

The Avalanche, with its first pick in today's NHL draft, took 18-year-old defenseman Cameron Gaunce. ...

Quenneville out as Avs coach
Source: The Denver Post

The Avalanche and coach Joel Quenneville have mutually agreed to sever ties, the team announced in a news release late this morning. The Avs will embark on a search for a new coach immediately.

This time around, there are no guarantees Sakic will return
Source: ESPN.com

Joe Sakic let Joel Quenneville know. The Avalanche's veteran center wanted to be on the ice for the final seconds of Colorado s embarrassing 8-2 loss to Detroit in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals Thursday night. Quenneville went along with it.

Avs face haul to top
Source: The Denver Post

The Avalanche's injury and illness sieges, both in the regular season, then in another wave during the Western Conference semifinals against the Detroit Red Wings, were unprecedented and a bit spooky.

The NHL Playoffs Have Begun !

The 2007-08 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to an exciting start last night with everything one would expect from these games with lots of hits, highlight reel goals and even more spectacular saves from goaltenders trying to keep their teams alive.

Ex-NHL player, Quebec coach Patrick Roy and son suspended for brawl during game
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy and his son were suspended a total of 12 games for their parts in a brawl that broke out during a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff game.

Northwest Division race a five-team sprint to finish
Source: ESPN.com

If the NHL goes back to tradition-drenched conference names, it should call the Northwest the Eddie Shack Division. It has been that crazy.

Avalanche activate C Sakic from IR
Source: Yahoo! Sports

The Colorado Avalanche likely will have a welcome addition to their lineup for Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers. The Avalanche activated center Joe Sakic from injured reserve on Sunday, making the veteran captain available to play against the Oilers.

No ordinary position for Joe - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports

In his first 18 NHL seasons, the most time he missed consecutively was 18 games. Never mind his age – Sakic turned 38 in July – since Jan. 6, 2004, he played in 232 consecutive games through Nov. 30 of this season.

Lidstrom: out 7-10 days with knee sprain

Update (2:42 PM): The official site has a brief piece in which Lidstrom talks about the hit and his injury. He describes his knee as "sore and a little bit swollen," so take that as you will. It sounds like his head is fine as he does not have a headache.

Report: Forsberg not returning
Source: Yahoo! Sports

After much speculation, it appears that Peter Forsberg will not be returning to the NHL. TSN of Canada reported Monday that Forsberg has been telling NHL teams that he does not have confidence in his injured foot to return to the league this season.

GameDay: @ Colorado (30-24-5, 65 Pts) 8:00 ET

Update (9:20 AM): Via NHL Media: Mike Hasenfratz (30) and Mike Leggo (3) will officiate the game. Tim Nowak (77) and Tony Sericolo (84) will man the lines. - Matt Update (9:18 AM): OklahomaWingNut's GDT is here. - Matt

Sakic, Smyth, Stastny return to ice at Avalanche practice
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Colorado's top three forwards -- captain Joe Sakic, Ryan Smyth and Paul Stastny -- are back on the ice.

The return of Foppa?
Source: The Denver Post

"Some people think I am an idiot who tries again after all my injuries, but I think I can play a lot better than I've been doing the recent years," Forsberg told Aftonbladet last month. "That is why I don't want to quit and give up.

Coach said Moore 'must pay the price' before Bertuzzi attack
Source: ESPN.com

This wasnt seeded already. There was, however, an AP story on Newsvine which preceded this seed. However, since this seed doesnt present competition for a real column on Newsvine, I'm going with it. People power!

Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames Game Preview
Source: NHL.com

Calgary was victimized by a big comeback in its first meeting this season against the Avalanche, wasting a four-goal lead in a 5-4 shootout loss at Colorado on Oct. 16.

Pierre Turgeon Makes the Hall of Fame ... for Little League Baseball - Sports Blog - The FanHouse
Source: AOL

Yes, Pierre Turgeon -- all 515 goals and 1,327 NHL regular season points of him -- will become the first native of Canada to be enshrined in the Hall at a ceremony before the U.S. championship game in Williamsport, Pa. on Aug. 25.

New guys covet Cup
Source: The Denver Post

At a place called the Blue Sky Grill, Ryan Smyth and Scott Hannan got the red-carpet treatment Monday.

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