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| Personal Fool: Sports health tips by Dr. Bam |
This Day in Sports |
12/19/2008 |
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| ke shoveling snow or the more mundane reaching into a running snow blower to dislodge a piece of ice. This could result in the second most common type of injury to professional athletes: breaking your fingers on parts moving at RPMs of 1500 or more. Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic broke three fingers and lost three months of the Avs season in just this very way. Remember youngsters, there's no shortcut to conditioning. Just remember the simple rule - "keep your hands and feet away from moving metal and plast |
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| Avs top Bolts in shootout on disputed goal |
NHL Hockey |
12/19/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Milan Hejduk was awarded the game-winning goal on a controversial call in the shootout, as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, at the St. Pete Times Forum. Hejduk was the fourth skater in the shootout after the first three were unsuccessful, and veered to the left for a backhander. His shot was stopped by Mike Smith's blocker, but the officials huddled and ruled it a goal, judging that Smith had thrown his stick. On the play, Smith moved his stick out for the p |
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| Struggling Lightning host Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It didn't take lone for the Lightning to fall right back into the loss column. Having lost 10 of their last 11 games, Tampa Bay will try for a victory tonight versus the visiting Colorado Avalanche at St. Pete Times Forum. The Lightning were in the midst of a nine-game losing streak (0-7-2) before getting a big win over Montreal last Thursday. However, any progress made was lost on Saturday, when they were shut out for the fourth time this season in a 2-0 setback to the Ottawa Senators. Mike S |
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| Biron out with flu |
NHL Hockey |
12/16/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Biron is out for Tuesday's contest against the Colorado Avalanche with the flu. Biron is 11-6-4 with a 2.95 goals-against average and one shutout in 21 games this season. The club has recalled goaltender Scott Munroe from the Phantoms of the AHL to back up Antero Niittymaki, who is slated to get the start. Munroe posted a 13-5-0 record with a 2.32 GAA and three shutouts for the Flyers' primary minor-league affiliate. |
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| Red-hot Flyers host Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
12/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to extend their winning streak to five games when they host the Colorado Avalanche for this evening's interconference battle at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers earned their fourth straight win by beating rival Pittsburgh this past Saturday in Philly. The Orange and Black also earned at least a point for the 15th time in their last 16 games (12-1-3). After losing its first six games of the season, Philadelphia has gradually climbed up the Atlantic Division stand |
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| Raycroft's 34 saves leads Avalanche over Red Wings |
NHL Hockey |
12/15/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Andrew Raycroft stood tall in making 34 saves as the as the Colorado Avalanche won the latest installment in what has become a fiery rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings by a 3-2 final at Joe Louis Arena. Jordan Leopold scored on a penalty shot and assisted on another while Wojtek Wolski and Paul Stastny got things started with a pair of first-period goals for the Avalanche, who have now won three of four. Raycroft, seeing his first action since late November, didn't miss a beat in s |
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| Red Wings, Avs face off in the Motor City |
NHL Hockey |
12/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - One of the fiercest rivalries in the NHL will be renewed tonight as the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Colorado Avalanche for a battle at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings and Avalanche rivalry is one that was made in the playoffs. Since 1996, the clubs have split six postseason series and faced off against each other three times in the Western Conference finals. Last year, Detroit swept Colorado in the conference semifinals en route to winning the Stanley Cup crown. Tonight's test will be the fir |
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| Byfuglien lifts Blackhawks past Avs |
NHL Hockey |
12/13/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Dustin Byfuglien had two goals, including the go-ahead tally with 6:09 left in the third period, as the Chicago Blackhawks upended the Colorado Avalanche, 4-3. Craig Adams and Andrew Ladd also scored for Chicago, which has won three in a row and four of five overall. Nikolai Khabibulin made 18 saves in the win for the Blackhawks, who snapped a four-game slide away from home. Wojtek Wolski, Ian Laperriere and Chris Stewart each scored once for Colorado, which had won two in a row. De |
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| Avs recall Dupuis from Lake Erie |
MLH |
12/12/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche recalled forward Philippe Dupuis from the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, it was announced. The 23-year-old Dupuis has scored four goals and four assists in 20 games with the Monsters this season. |
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| Colorado's Sakic out three months |
NHL Hockey |
12/10/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic will miss the next three months after undergoing surgery Tuesday night to repair three broken fingers and tendon damage, the team announced on Wednesday. Sakic, already suffering from a herniated disc in his back, hurt the fingers in a snowblower accident. "Joe's surgery was performed by a hand specialist," said Avalanche team doctor Andy Parker. "The procedure went well and he's expected to make a full recovery." Sakic missed several games in Nov |
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