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| Sakic strikes late to put Avs over Canucks |
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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| Oilers place Moreau and Smid on IR |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2008 |
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| erve. Moreau will miss the rest of the season with a fractured left leg, while Smid has missed the last three games with a sprained right ankle and knee. Moreau suffered the injury on February 24 in the closing seconds of Edmonton's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, while Smid was hurt during practice on February 21. The oft-injured Moreau ends the year with just five goals and four assists in 25 games since returning to the Oilers lineup on December 29 at Minnesota. He missed the team's first 38 games of the |
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| Winners and losers at the trade deadline |
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02/27/2008 |
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| to talk to San Jose about re-signing with the team until after the season. If the Sharks falter in the playoffs once again and fail to re-sign Campbell, my evaluation of this trade may change. But for now, San Jose has helped its cause in a big way. Colorado Avalanche - The signing of Peter Forsberg on Monday was huge news for the Avalanche, as the centerman returned to Denver, the place where he won a Hart Trophy and a pair of Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001. Colorado continued the nostalgia theme at the deadline |
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| Blue Jackets ship Foote to Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Unable to come to terms on a contract extension, the Columbus Blue Jackets have traded defenseman Adam Foote to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a pair of conditional draft choices. In exchange for Foote, the Avalanche sent the Blue Jackets a conditional first-round draft choice in either 2008 or 2009, as well as a conditional fourth-round selection in 2009. Foote, who had a no-trade clause in his contract, now returns to a Colorado franchise that selected him with the 22nd ov |
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| Avalanche get D Salei from Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - One day after adding center Peter Forsberg to the mix, the Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Ruslan Salei from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defender Karlis Skrastins and a third-round pick in the 2008 draft. Salei has three goals and 20 assists in 65 games this year, and also has 75 penalty minutes to go along with a minus-five rating. The 33-year-old will give the Avalanche a veteran presence at the blue line as Colorado tries to get back into the playoff picture. "Rus |
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| Red-hot Flames host Avs in Northwest battle |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Avalanche are healthy and ready to fight for a playoff spot. Knocking off the Northwest Division's first place team would be a big first step. The Avalanche will attempt to halt their recent losing ways when they take on the Calgary Flames tonight at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Colorado dropped a 3-2 test in Edmonton on Sunday for its sixth loss in seven games. However, despite playing a lengthy stretch with Joe Sakic, Paul Stastny and Ryan Smyth out of the lineup, the Avalanche are |
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| Forsberg heads back to Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Peter Forsberg has returned to the team he won two Stanley Cups with, as the All-Star forward signed with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. The contract runs for the rest of this season. The signing ended months of speculation as to where the Swedish superstar would wind up. It had been reported that multiple teams were interested in him, with Philadelphia and Colorado being the most likely. It also comes on the heels of Forsberg's agent, Don Baizley, releasing a statement last Mond |
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| Oilers' Moreau to miss rest of season |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Edmonton Oilers captain Ethan Moreau will miss the rest of the season with a fractured left leg. Moreau suffered the injury on Sunday night in the closing seconds of Edmonton's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The forward was along the side boards when he twisted his ankle in an awkward fashion. Moreau was able to finish his shift but needed assistance getting to the Oilers' medical room immediately following the game. He was then taken to the hospital and x-rays revealed the b |
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| Teemu Selanne passes Rocket Richard on career goal-scoring list |
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02/25/2008 |
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| nd shutout of the season and fourth of his career. Zbynek Michalek and Joel Perrault scored for the Coyotes, who moved within three points of Nashville for the Western Conference's final playoff spot. Phoenix is in 10th place, one point behind the Colorado Avalanche. Manny Legace made 18 saves for the Blues, who have lost three straight overall and eight of nine against Phoenix.Oilers 3, Avalanche 2 In Edmonton, Alberta, Andrew Cogliano's third-period goal helped Edmonton end a three-game losing streak and |
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| Edmonton comeback bests Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - Andrew Cogliano's third-period goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Colorado Avalanche, 3-2, at Rexall Place. Sam Gagner scored a goal to extend his point streak to nine games, which is a club record for a rookie. Curtis Glencross also tallied and Mathieu Garon made 27 saves for the Oilers, who snapped a three-game skid. Tyler Arnason and Ben Guite provided the offense for the Avalanche, who lost for the sixth time in |
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