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| Morrison out for season after ACL injury |
NHL Hockey |
03/27/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Vancouver Canucks center Brendan Morrison tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the second period of his club's 6-3 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. As a result, the 32-year-old will miss the remainder of the season. Morrison notched nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points in only 39 games this season for Vancouver, which is fighting a four-way battle with Minnesota, Calgary and Colorado for first place in the Northwest Division. |
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| Hejduk, Forsberg help Avs bury Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
03/27/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Milan Hejduk picked up two goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche used a four-goal second period to top the Vancouver Canucks, 6-3, at Pepsi Center. Paul Stastny added a goal and two assists for the Avs, winners of two straight after a four-game losing streak. Jordan Leopold, Cody McLeod and Ben Guite also tallied for Colorado, while Peter Forsberg posted a trio of helpers, his first three-point game since returning to the Avalanche on March 4. "I just have to keep on working |
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| Hanzal lifts Coyotes past Sharks in OT |
NHL Hockey |
03/26/2008 |
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| San Jose Sharks, as the Coyotes halted a five-game winless skid and kept their slim playoff hopes alive. Derek Morris, Enver Lisin, Steve Reinprecht and Shane Doan also scored for the Coyotes, who now have 80 points and along with Chicago trail the Colorado Avalanche by six points for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Phoenix, which will travel to California for games against the Kings and Sharks on Thursday and Sunday, respectively, has five games remaining on its schedule. Ilya Bryzg |
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| Theodore, Avalanche blank Flames |
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03/25/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Jose Theodore made 23 saves to record his third shutout of the season and 26th of his career, as the Colorado Avalanche blanked the Calgary Flames, 2-0, at Pepsi Center. Jordan Leopold and Milan Hejduk scored for the Avalanche, who began a three- game homestand by snapping a four-game skid. "Every game is so critical this time of year," Theodore said. "We had to play better than we did last game and we did that tonight." Colorado center Peter Forsberg returned to the lineup after si |
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| Avalanche of goals lifts Edmonton over Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (MySportsbook) - Sam Gagner scored the deciding tally in a wild third period, and the Edmonton Oilers hung on to beat the Colorado Avalanche, 7-5, at Rexall Place. The clubs combined for seven goals in the final stanza, with Colorado erasing a three-goal deficit in a little more than 2 1/2 minutes. The Avs fell behind only 18 seconds later, though, and never recovered. Gagner recorded his first career two-goal game, and Ales Hemsky had three assists for the Oilers, who have won four of five and pu |
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| Avalanche attempt to end slide in Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche hope to salvage the finale of a three-game road trip when the slumping club visits the Edmonton Oilers today for a matinee at Rexall Place. Colorado began the trek with a 3-1 loss at Minnesota on Monday and were then edged out by Calgary on Thursday. The Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period and held on for a 2-1 victory that pushed Calgary two points ahead of the Avs in the Northwest Division standings. Ben Guite scored the lone goal for Colorado, which |
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| Flames edge Avs to keep pace in logjammed Northwest |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (MySportsbook) - Craig Conroy and Daymond Langkow each scored in the first period as the Calgary Flames held on to edge the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, in a crucial Northwest Division contest. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 15-of-16 shots for the Flames, who won for just the second time in their last five games. The win improved Calgary to 86 points on the season, tied with Vancouver for the sixth spot in the Western Conference. The Flames also moved within one point of idle Minnesota for the top spot in th |
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| Brodeur reaches 40 wins again as Devils stop Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Jamie Langenbrunner and John Madden scored key third-period goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center. Jay Pandolfo and Dainius Zubrus also scored for New Jersey, which has won five of its last six games overall and remained at the top the Eastern Conference with 90 points. The Devils also hold a three-point lead over Pittsburgh atop the Atlantic Division. Marty Brodeur made 24 saves for the Devils, who concluded their road trip wit |
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| Smyth returns for Avs |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche forward Ryan Smyth returned to action in Saturday's home game against the New Jersey Devils. Smyth suffered a concussion during the second period of a 5-2 home victory over the Kings on March 1 and had missed six games. He also suffered from a separated shoulder. Through 45 games this season, Smyth has 14 goals and 19 assists. |
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| Streaking Devils, Avs clash in Mile High |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Eastern Conference-leading New Jersey Devils will visit the red-hot Colorado Avalanche this afternoon, as the clubs meet for an interconference showdown at the Pepsi Center. The Devils are atop the East standings with 88 points, but a handful of clubs are within striking distance of the distinction. Pittsburgh is just one point back of New Jersey for the Atlantic Division and conference lead, while Ottawa and Montreal, who are battling for the Northeast Division crown, also each have 87 po |
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