Avs, Tucker set for opener

By Adrian Dater The Denver Post For Darcy Tucker, it will be his first game in an Avalanche uniform tonight. But certainly not his first game against the Boston Bruins. If anybody knows what to expect from the Original Six Bruins, it's Tucker, who spent the first 13 years of his NHL career in the Eastern Conference. "They work extremely hard, and they're a team that transitions well," said Tucker, who signed as a free agent with Colorado after eight seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. "They can put you in positions you don't want to be in. We've got to fight our way through that. It's not going to be one of those games that's won in the neutral zone. We've got to find ways to get the puck in deep and... [read full story]                    

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