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| Flames, Avalanche tangle in Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames hope to put the brakes on a four-game losing streak tonight when they conclude a five-game road stretch with the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Calgary, which is just 1-10-0-1 in its last 12, were sent down 4-2 by the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, as the Flames saw their road losing skid hit seven games. Calgary has been outscored 22-8 in the first three games of this trip. Craig Conroy and Jarome Iginla scored goals for Calg |
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| Streaking Oilers look to stay unbeaten all-time versus Wild |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2002 |
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| nesota Wild. Since Minnesota joined the league at the start of the 2000-01 campaign, the Oilers own a 9-0-2 record against the Wild. Edmonton, which has won three straight and is unbeaten in its last six (5-0-1), is currently tied for third with the Colorado Avalanche in the Northwest Division with 27 points, four behind the Wild and seven behind the surging Vancouver Canucks. Tommy Salo made 22 saves and Daniel Cleary scored the game-winning goal early in the second period as the Oilers blanked the Avalanche, 1- |
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| Colorado, Edmonton hope to stay afloat in Northwest |
NHL Hockey |
11/30/2002 |
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| Edmonton, Alberta (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche will try and extend their unbeaten streak to seven games tonight when they travel to Edmonton to faceoff with the Oilers at the Skyreach Centre. Colorado, 2-0-4 in its last six, enters Saturday's affair on the heels of back-to-back ties, including a 2-2 deadlock with the Minnesota Wild on Friday. Patrick Roy stopped 16 shots in the third period and overtime for the Avalanche, who have yet to win a game in the extra session this season (0-3-8). Roy finis |
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| Oilers Team Report: Salo starting to shine |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2002 |
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| something like this happens, but it's really applicable in this situation." It is not known how long Laraque will be sidelined for. "We weren't even thinking hockey," MacTavish added. "The single biggest concern was for the other two people involved in the accident, how they were doing." WHAT'S AHEAD Edmonton will hope to stay hot on Saturday when they welcome the Colorado Avalanche to the Skyreach Centre in the start of a brief two-game homestand. The Oilers will close out the stand on Tuesday against the Wild. |
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| Avs, Wild faceoff in St. Paul |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2002 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche hope to make up ground in the Northwest Division race today when they face the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Upstart Minnesota, with 30 points, is tied with Vancouver for first place in the standings, and Colorado sits four back in third. The Avs, of course, are trying for their NHL-record ninth straight divisional championship. Colorado is unbeaten in its last five games (2-0-3), including Wednesday's 4-4 home tie with St. Louis. Mike Keane's goal 7 |
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| Fleury cleared to practice |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2002 |
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| ram and continued to take part in a mandatory after-care program. He also was troubled by a personal relationship last season, which appeared to play a role in his anger-management issues on the ice. In his 1,030-game career with the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche and Rangers, the 5-foot-6, 180-pounder has recorded 443 goals and 612 assists. He enjoyed his best season in 1990-91 with Calgary when he scored 51 goals and assisted on 53 others. Fleury was also a member of the Canadian team that won the gold meda |
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| Predators Team Report: Johansson still leading the charge |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Andreas Johansson's third period tally helped Nashville skate to a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday and earned the Predators a hard-fought point on the road. Trailing by a goal, Johansson squared the game 14 seconds into the final period. Scott Hartnell picked up a loose puck near the end boards and skated into the right circle. Hartnell then laced a pass to the front of the crease for Johansson, who deflected the puck just inside the left post. "The puck went around the boards |
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| Avalanche Team Report: Trouble in Denver |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Over the past few years it was usually money in the bank if the Colorado Avalanche entered the final 20 minutes at home with a lead. Especially if it was against a lower-echelon opponent like the Nashville Predators. Well times are a changing in the NHL, as Colorado blew a one-goal third period advantage Thursday night to the lowly Predators on their way to a 1-1 tie. "These are the games you have to find a way to win even when you aren't playing your best," captain Joe Sakic said. "We didn't |
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| Coyotes Team Report: Playing with fire |
NHL Hockey |
11/21/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After rallying from two goals down against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, the Phoenix Coyotes once again found themselves in the unfortunate position of being two down versus a Western Conference powerhouse on Wednesday. "We had to come back from another two-goal deficit, but we were able to do it against Colorado [on Sunday] and Dallas tonight, and those are two of the top teams in the league," defenseman Paul Mara told the Arizona Republic. "I think we're showing character by coming back |
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| Avs host Predators at Pepsi Center |
NHL Hockey |
11/21/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche will try and get back on the winning track tonight when they host the Nashville Predators at the Pepsi Center. The Avalanche come into tonight's contest on the heels of a two-game winless string (0-1-1), including a 4-4 tie with the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday. Milan Hejduk tallied two power-play goals and collected an assist for Colorado in the deadlock. Joe Sakic added a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who rallied from a two-goal deficit in the second pe |
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