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| McLeod nets two goals as Avs slam Predators |
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12/30/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Cody McLeod scored twice and Peter Budaj made 25 saves, as the Colorado Avalanche topped the Nashville Predators, 5-1, at the Pepsi Center. John-Michael Liles posted a goal and an assist, his third consecutive multi- point performance for the Avalanche, who have won three games in a row and four of five overall. "We were focusing on getting the puck in deep tonight and we did a good job of doing that," McLeod said. "We've lost two key players in Joe (Sakic) and Paul (Stastny), but w |
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| Preds try to rebound in Colorado |
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12/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Goaltending hadn't been Nashville's main concern over its recent losing stretch, but that changed last time out. The Predators will try to rebound tonight in a road test against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Nashville has lost six of its last nine games, but had allowed more than three goals just once in that span, a 6-3 loss in St. Louis on December 8. However, the Predators were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers, 5-2, on Sunday. Shea Weber and Martin Erat scored for Nashville, wh |
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| Red Wings, Avs clash in Colorado |
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12/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Red Wings will try to rebound from just their third loss of December when they visit the Colorado Avalanche for this evening's battle at the Pepsi Center. The Red Wings and Avs have built a fierce rivalry with each other over the years, but Detroit has dominated the series recently. In addition to sweeping Colorado in last year's conference semifinals, the Red Wings have won five of seven and 12 of the last 15 regular-season meetings with Colorado. However, the Avalanche were able |
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| Kings and Coyotes begin home-and-home in LA |
NHL Hockey |
12/26/2008 |
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| he Kings on December 2 for its seventh win in its last nine games versus Los Angeles. The Coyotes have also won four of their last six trips to the Staples Center. Phoenix was last in action on Tuesday, when it dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the Colorado Avalanche. Though it was their second loss in a row, the Coyotes have earned a point in seven of their last eight games (4-1-3). Trailing by two goals in the third period, Shane Doan scored twice in the final five minutes of the frame, including the tying goa |
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| Avs F Stastny out indefinitely |
NHL Hockey |
12/24/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny is out indefinitely with a broken forearm. The Quebec native 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. 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) in 34 games. Selected in the second round (44th overall) of the 2005 draft by Colorado, Stastny had 28 goal |
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| Clark's OT goal lifts Avs over Coyotes |
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12/24/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Brett Clark scored the game-winner in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche held off a Phoenix rally to down the Coyotes, 5-4, at the Pepsi Center. Paul Stastny, John-Michael Liles and Ryan Smyth each had a goal and two assists for the Avalanche, who have won five of eight. Clark also recorded an assist, while Milan Hejduk scored in the victory. Andrew Raycroft allowed four goals on 23 shots in the win. "You gotta give them a lot of credit. (The Coyotes) fought hard to get a point," |
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| Coyotes visit Avs in Denver |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After having a six-game point streak halted, the Phoenix Coyotes get right back to work tonight in a road test against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. The Coyotes entered last night's game with Edmonton having won two straight while going 4-0-2 over their previous six games. However, they were dealt a 4-2 loss by the Oilers. Martin Hanzal and Enver Lisin tallied for the Coyotes, who failed to match their season high for consecutive wins, set from November 8-12. Ilya Bryzgalov had p |
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| Panthers welcome Preds to Sunrise |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of teams coming off shutout wins get together tonight, as the Florida Panthers play host to the Nashville Predators at BankAtlantic Center. The Panthers began a three-game homestand on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Tomas Vokoun halted all 23 shots faced for his second shutout of the season and 27th of his career. Brett McLean netted his first goal of the season and Richard Zednik also scored for Florida, which snapped a two-game skid but is still 7-2-1 over its |
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| Vokoun leads as Panthers record rare home win over Avalanche |
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12/21/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Tomas Vokoun stopped all 23 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season and 27th in his career, as the Florida Panthers blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 3-0, at the BankAtlantic Center. Brett McLean and Richard Zednik each had a goal for Florida, which is 7-2-1 over its last 10 outings. Peter Budaj allowed two goals on 23 shots for the Avalanche, who had won four straight and seven of the last eight meetings with the Panthers. Colorado entered play having lost only onc |
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| Avalanche end road trip with test versus Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
12/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche conclude a four-game road trip this evening against a team they have had much road success against, as they visit the Florida Panthers and BankAtlantic Center. The Avalanche began the eastern trek with a big win in Detroit and then lost the second test in Philadelphia before picking up a controversial 2-1 shootout win in Tampa on Thursday. Milan Hejduk was awarded the game-winning goal during the extra session after officials ruled that Lightning goaltender Mike Smith ha |
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