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Not buying it. The Ottawa Senators went home last night down two games to the Pittsburgh Penguins and with their heads hung low because of their goaltending. The Colorado Avalanche, meanwhile, blew an opportunity to take a stranglehold on their first-round series with the Minnesota Wild because...
DETROIT - Johan Franzen's name is not at the top of scouting reports for Detroit Red Wings' opponents. It might be now. The second-line wing scored two goals and had an assist to help the Red Wings build a three-goal cushion, and they held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 Thursday night in...
DENVER - Peter Forsberg didn't come back just to sit out a series against the Red Wings. Still, the Colorado Avalanche forward is taking the cautious route as he recovers from a groin injury. When asked if he'd play in Game 3 on Tuesday night, Forsberg simply answered, "We'll see." "I try to go...
DENVER - Johan Franzen keeps pushing aside Gordie Howe's records.In March, his six game-winning goals bested the franchise record of five established by Howe in 1952, and on Thursday night, he scored three goals in the Detroit Red Wings' series-clinching 8-2 rout of the Colorado Avalanche, giving...
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche want to play a faster, more attacking brand of hockey, similar to the style that brought them two Stanley Cup titles. Joel Quenneville and the Avalanche mutually decided to end their relationship Friday, a week after Colorado was swept out of the playoffs by the...
The elimination of the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche from the Stanley Cup playoffs raises questions about potential roster changes for both clubs in the off-season. The biggest questions involve the futures of Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan, once great...
So far, so good for Colorado fans. With Paul Stastny and T.J. Hensick leading the NHL in pre-season points prior to Sunday's games and with newcomer Jaroslav Hlinka leading in assists, the Avalanche offense looks like a force to be reckoned with. The three of them have been playing on a line...
Gary Bettman and the rest of the NHL's head office staff likely aren't as concerned about the slight drop in goals this season as they are a significant drop in attendance. That the Colorado Avalanche failed to sell out Monday night for the first time in almost 11 years provides a microcosm of...
When a team is on a hot streak, it's always good to pick up several of the players for a week or two in your rotisserie league and ride the wave. The Colorado Avalanche are riding an 8-0-1 wave and are now within striking distance of the Calgary Flames for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference...
DENVER - Then again, the Red Wings have thoroughly dominated the series, leading 3-0 heading into Game 4 on Thursday night at the Pepsi Center. "It feels like the series is a lot closer than us being up 3-0," Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. Claude Lemieux once rammed Kris Draper into the...
