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| Avs, Quenneville go their separate ways |
NHL Hockey |
05/09/2008 |
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DENVER (AP) -The Colorado Avalanche say Joel Quenneville is out as coach after three seasons. Quenneville was 131-92-23 in Denver, but just 2-2 in playoff series after inheriting a team that was on the slide after a decade of dominance in the NHL. The Avs were swept out of the playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings last week, and general manager Francois Giguere faces a huge task this offseason, facing decisions on 13 players who will become unrestricted free agents if they're not re-signed.Copyright © 200 |
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| National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules |
NHL Hockey |
05/02/2008 |
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| 1975, the Penguins lost in that fashion to the New York Islanders. Final Score: Detroit 8, Colorado 2 Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Johan Franzen recorded his second playoff hat trick this season as the Detroit Red Wings finished off a sweep of the Colorado Avalanche with a dominant 8-2 win in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal at Pepsi Center. Franzen's trifecta gave him a league- best 11 goals for the Red Wings, who advanced to the conference finals for the second time in as many seasons and await th |
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| Franzen lights up Avs again as Red Wings complete sweep |
NHL Hockey |
05/02/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Johan Franzen recorded his second playoff hat trick this season as the Detroit Red Wings finished off a sweep of the Colorado Avalanche with a dominant 8-2 win in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal at Pepsi Center. "We wanted to spend as much time in the offensive zone as possible," Franzen noted of the blitz. "This is how we want to play every game." Franzen's trifecta gave him a league-best 11 goals for the Red Wings, who advanced to the conference finals for the second |
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| Red Wings try to cap sweep of Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
05/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The top-seeded Detroit Red Wings will try to complete a sweep of the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals tonight, when they visit the Colorado Avalanche for Game 4 at the Pepsi Center. After posting a 2-0 lead on their home ice with wins in the first two games of the series, the Red Wings went ahead three games to none Tuesday night in Denver. Pavel Datsyuk posted two goals and an assist, as Detroit edged the sixth- seeded Avalanche, 4-3, in Game 3 at the Pepsi Center. Henrik Zetterber |
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| Avs' Stastny likely done for series |
NHL Hockey |
04/30/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny is likely out for the remainder of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Red Wings. The 22-year-old Stastny sustained a knee injury during the first period of Tuesday's 4-3 loss and did not return. Colorado trails the series 3-0 and will attempt to stave off elimination Thursday at the Pepsi Center. A second-round pick (44th overall) in the 2005 draft, Stastny led the Avalanche in assists (47) and points (71) during the re |
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| Red Wings edge Avalanche to take 3-0 series lead |
NHL Hockey |
04/30/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Pavel Datsyuk posted two goals and an assist, as the Detroit Red Wings edged the Colorado Avalanche, 4-3, in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series at the Pepsi Center. Henrik Zetterberg registered a goal and an assist for the Red Wings, who hold a commanding 3-0 lead in the series and can close it out Thursday in the Mile High City. Johan Franzen also scored, while Mikael Samuelsson collected two assists. Chris Osgood stopped 30-of-33 shots for Detroit, which is one wi |
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| Forsberg, Hannan back; Smyth out for Avs in Game 3 |
NHL Hockey |
04/30/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche continue to be bitten by the injury bug, as forward Ryan Smyth missed Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings clipped the Avalanche, 4-3, to grab a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Smyth, who signed a lucrative free-agent contract before the season, suffered a foot injury in Game 2 when he blocked a shot. Meanwhile, forward Peter Forsberg was back in the lineup for Colorado. Forsberg, bothered by a nag |
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| Red Wings take 2-0 series lead to Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
04/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche hope a return to Denver can get them on the board in their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the top- seeded Detroit Red Wings. The Avs trail two games to none in the best-of-seven series, but host Detroit in Game 3 tonight at the Pepsi Center. The Red Wings won Games 1 and 2 on their home ice, outscoring Colorado by a 9-4 margin in those contests. Detroit won Game 1 by a 4-3 count last Thursday and notched a 5-1 victory at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday. Colora |
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| Avs missing key players for Game 2 |
NHL Hockey |
04/26/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche will miss both forward Peter Forsberg and defenseman Scott Hannan for Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Red Wings. Forsberg was scratched from Game 1, bothered by a nagging groin injury. He skated prior to Game 2 but was not in the lineup. Hannan is out due to a lower-body injury. The Avs are also going without forward Wojtek Wolski, ruled out for the remainder of the series with an upper-body injury suffered in Game 1. |
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| Red Wings try to extend lead in Game 2 vs. Avs |
NHL Hockey |
04/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The top-seeded Detroit Red Wings will try to take a two games to none lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals today, when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings, who won the Presidents' Trophy this year as the league's best team in the regular season, earned a 4-3 decision in Game 1 on Thursday night to take a 1-0 lead in this series. Johan Franzen registered two goals and an assist and Chris Osgood made 18 saves, including a brilliant stop |
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