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| Avs limp into Nashville |
NHL Hockey |
01/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It seems as if playing without two of its top offensive players has finally caught up to the Colorado Avalanche. They will try to end a three-game losing streak tonight in a road test with the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center. Colorado has lost three straight on the heels of a three-game winning streak and has played the last five games without leading scorer Paul Stastny, who is on injured reserve due to right forearm surgery. That club has already been without Joe Sakic since Decembe |
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| Blue Jackets' Nash named NHL's weekly first star |
NHL Hockey |
01/05/2009 |
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| canes goaltender Cam Ward was honored as the third star. Nash notched two goals and seven assists last week to help Columbus win three of its four road games. That includes a season-high four points off a goal and three assists in a victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Nash finished that contest a plus-four and leads the Blue Jackets with 39 points (17 goals, 22 assists) in 39 games this season. Rafalski posted six points off a goal and five helpers, with five of those points coming in a home-and-home s |
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| Nolan, Backstrom carry Wild over Avs |
NHL Hockey |
01/04/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Owen Nolan tallied the only two goals of the game, and the Minnesota Wild blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 2-0, at Pepsi Center. Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves for his fourth shutout of the season for Minnesota, which has won two of three and snapped a six-game road losing streak. Tyler Arnason had a team-high five shots for the Avalanche, who have lost three straight on the heels of a three-game win streak. Peter Budaj stopped 35-of-37 shots in the loss. The Wild stormed out to a qu |
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| Wild begin road trip with stop in Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
01/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Wild begin a four-game road trip and will be aiming to halt a six-game slide as the visiting club tonight in a matchup with the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. The Wild are 7-9-0 as the visiting team this year thanks to their lengthy road skid, as they haven't won away from Minnesota since November 29 in Nashville. The club was home last night to face the Red Wings and managed to force a shootout with Detroit. However, Pavel Datsyuk scored the lone shootout tally and all |
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| Nash leads Blue Jackets past Avs; Mason's shutout streak over |
NHL Hockey |
01/03/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Rick Nash posted a goal and collected three assists, as the Columbus Blue Jackets walloped the Colorado Avalanche, 6-1, at Pepsi Center. Kristian Huselius scored twice and Mike Commodore had a goal and one assist, helping the Blue Jackets extend their win streak to a season-high four games. Steve Mason, who was selected as the NHL's top rookie for the month of December earlier in the day, made 23 saves to earn the win. A third-round pick in 2006, Mason came into action having notche |
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| Mueller scores twice as Coyotes shut down Avs |
NHL Hockey |
01/01/2009 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - Peter Mueller scored twice and Mikael Tellqvist made 28 saves, as the Phoenix Coyotes defeated the Colorado Avalanche, 3-1. Olli Jokinen also scored and Shane Doan collected two assists for the Coyotes, who have lost in regulation just twice their last 11 outings (6-2-3). Tellqvist made 10 stops in the third period as the Avalanche worked feverishly to produce the equalizer. "Peter (Mueller) has played really hard and he's starting to get rewarded," said Coyotes head coach Wayne G |
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| Mueller scored twice as Coyotes shut down Avs |
NHL Hockey |
12/31/2008 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - Peter Mueller scored twice and Mikael Tellqvist made 28 saves, as the Phoenix Coyotes defeated the Colorado Avalanche, 3-1. Olli Jokinen also scored and Shane Doan collected two assists for the Coyotes, who have lost in regulation just twice their last 11 outings (6-2-3). Tellqvist made 10 stops in the third period as the Avalanche worked feverishly to produce the equalizer. T.J. Hensick lit the lamp for Colorado, which had won three games in a row. Peter Budaj allowed three goals |
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| Avs recall Durno from Lake Erie |
MLH |
12/31/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche recalled center Chris Durno from the team's American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. The 28-year-old Durno currently leads the Monsters in scoring with eight goals and 11 assists in 31 games. This is his first call-up with the Avalanche after the team signed him as a free agent this summer. |
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| Avs hope to extend win streak versus Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
12/31/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche will aim for their fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Phoenix Coyotes for a New Year's Eve battle at Jobing.com Arena. The Avalanche have used their recent three-game winning streak to pull themselves out of the Northwest Division basement and are now third with 39 points. Calgary currently leads the Northwest with 46 points. Colorado picked up a lopsided victory its last time out, as it posted a 5-1 decision Monday night against visiting Nashville. Cody McLe |
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| Avs F Stastny has surgery |
NHL Hockey |
12/30/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny had successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a fractured right forearm. The Quebec native and University of Denver product suffered the injury late in the third period of Tuesday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Phoenix Coyotes after being struck by a slap shot. He will be sidelined from six-to-eight weeks. Stastny, who inked a five-year contract extension last month, is the club's leading scorer this season with 31 points (10 goals, 21 assists) |
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