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| Avs and Stars open home-and-home set in Denver |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The rolling Colorado Avalanche will aim for their sixth consecutive victory this afternoon, when they welcome the Dallas Stars to the Pepsi Center for the opener of a home-and-home series. The Stars and Avs will meet again Sunday night in Dallas to complete the season series. The clubs have split the first two encounters this year, but Dallas has taken eight of nine and nine of the last 11 meetings overall. Colorado's five-game winning streak has vaulted the club into the Western Conference pl |
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| Theodore, Avs stifle Ducks |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Jose Theodore stopped 27 shots to record his second shutout of the season and 25th of his career, as the Colorado Avalanche blanked the Anaheim Ducks, 1-0, at the Pepsi Center. Wojtek Wolski scored for the Avalanche, who have won a season-high five straight games. Andrew Brunette and Paul Stastny collected the helpers. Colorado is in seventh place in the Western Conference with 78 points, but trail idle Calgary and Minnesota, which lost 3-2 at Carolina on Thursday, for first place i |
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| Fine flock: Ducks battle Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
03/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Anaheim Ducks will try to get back on the right track tonight, as they visit the Colorado Avalanche in a battle between playoff contenders at the Pepsi Center. The defending Stanley Cup champion Ducks had won six straight and 11 of 12 games before getting shut out in Chicago on Wednesday evening. Anaheim was trying to match its franchise record with a seventh consecutive victory. The Ducks have 83 points on the year and are fifth in the Western Conference standings, just one point behind S |
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| Forsberg returns, Avs keep winning |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - John-Michael Liles' third-period goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Vancouver Canucks, 2-1, at Pepsi Center. Paul Stastny also tallied for the Avalanche, who have won four straight, matching their season high (October 23 to November 1). Andrew Brunette collected two assists, while Jose Theodore stopped 26-of-27 shots to pick up his 20th win of the season. Center Peter Forsberg made his long-awaited debut for Colorado, registering three shots in 19 |
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| Forsberg set for second act with Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Peter Forsberg announced that he will make his return to NHL action with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night as the club takes on division-rival Vancouver at Pepsi Center. Forsberg returns to the ice with the team he won two Stanley Cups with, as the All-Star forward signed with the Avalanche last week. He had spent the time since the end of last season in Sweden trying to rehabilitate from his foot and ankle problems. Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia prior to the start of |
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| Avalanche's Smyth, Svatos out indefinitely |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Colorado Avalanche forwards Ryan Smyth and Marek Svatos will be out indefinitely after both suffered injuries in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Kings. Smyth left during the second period with a concussion, while Svatos suffered a knee injury. Los Angeles defenseman Jack Johnson drove Smyth hard into the glass at the end of the Colorado bench. Smyth's helmet popped off and he fell to the ice, where he laid motionless for several minutes as trainers attended to him. Smyth appeared to |
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| Salei and Avs down Kings |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Ruslan Salei posted a goal and an assist, as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 5-2, at the Pepsi Center. Joe Sakic also scored and Jordan Leopold collected three assists for the Avalanche, who won three straight for the first time since January 12-15. Jose Theodore made 23 saves to pick up the win. Ryan Smyth scored two goals before was taken off the ice on the stretcher with 28.5 seconds remaining in the second period. "We've had some pretty good comebacks and |
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| Avalanche LW Smyth injured |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Colorado Avalanche left winger Ryan Smyth left during the second period of Saturday's 5-2 victory with a concussion. The injury occurred when Los Angeles defenseman Jack Johnson drove Smyth hard into the glass at the end of the Colorado bench. Smyth's helmet popped off and he fell to the ice, where he laid motionless for several minutes as trainers attended to him. Smyth appeared to be unconscious at first, but was moving his arms prior to being taken off the ice on a stretcher. He |
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| Avalanche aim to get rolling versus Kings |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Avalanche will aim to halt a four-game home losing streak tonight when they begin a four-game residency against the Los Angeles Kings at the Pepsi Center. The Avs recently completed a five-game road trip with a 3-1-1 mark, including a 3-2 shootout win over Vancouver on Wednesday. Joe Sakic tied the game with 15 second left in regulation and tallied the deciding goal in the shootout. In the second round of the shootout, Sakic sold the forehand before pulling the puck to the backhan |
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| Sakic strikes late to put Avs over Canucks; Forsberg practices |
NHL Hockey |
02/28/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (Best E Casino) - Joe Sakic tied the game with 15 second left in regulation and tallied the deciding goal in the shootout, as the revamped Colorado Avalanche defeated the Vancouver Canucks in a critical Northwest Division clash at GM Place. In the second round of the shootout, Sakic sold the forehand before pulling the puck to the backhand and lifting it over a fallen Roberto Luongo. Vancouver's Ryan Shannon then fired a shot off the butt-end of Jose Theodore's stick and Marek Svatos sealed the wi |
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