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| Avalanche activate Stastny from IR |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche activated forward Paul Stastny from the injured reserve list Tuesday after missing the last 26 games with a fractured right forearm. The 23-year-old required surgery for the injury that he suffered in Colorado's 5-4 overtime victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on December 23. He is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Atlanta against the Thrashers. The Quebec native and University of Denver product had 10 goals and 21 assists in 34 games this sea |
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| Stastny, Avs make a stop in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche are in need of some help in regards of getting into the playoffs, but the team hopes the long-awaited return of one of their top scorers can provide a boost. Paul Stastny is expected to take the ice for the first time in two months when the Avalanche resume their current road trip tonight against the Atlanta Thrashers. Stastny, the runner up for the Calder Trophy as a rookie in 2006-07, has been sidelined since fracturing his right forearm in a December 23 game versus Ph |
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| Cullen's first career hat trick leads Canes to rare win over Avs |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2009 |
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| Raleigh, NC (MySportsbook) - Matt Cullen recorded his first career hat trick, as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Colorado Avalanche, 5-2, at RBC Center. Joni Pitkanen registered a goal and an assist, while Ryan Bayda also lit the lamp for the Hurricanes, who have won three in a row. It was the Hurricanes' first win in the series since February 9, 1996, when the team was known as the Hartford Whalers. The Avalanche came into the contest unbeaten in their last 15 matchups with the Carolina/Hartford franchis |
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| Avs hope to continue turnaround and extend dominance over 'Canes |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The 2008-09 season has been an up-and-down one for the Colorado Avalanche, but the club has been doing its best to turn things around as of late. Colorado aims for its first four-game winning streak since October when it visits the RBC Center this afternoon to take on a Carolina Hurricanes franchise the Avalanche have owned in recent years. Things appeared bleak for the Avalanche after a brutal month-long stretch in which the team won just three times in 14 outings between mid-January and the |
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| Danis, Isles blank Devils |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2009 |
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| eriod to cement the win. Game Notes Danis' first whitewashing came in his NHL debut with Montreal on October 12, 2005...Streit leads the Isles in assists (31) and points (42)...Guerin pumped in his team-leading 16th goal of the season...The Islanders had dropped the first four meetings with New Jersey this season after taking six of eight from the Devils in 2007-08...New York travels to Pittsburgh on Wednesday...The Devils are idle until Thursday when they will invite the Colorado Avalanche to Prudential Center. |
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| Smyth paces Avalanche over Caps |
NHL Hockey |
02/20/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Ryan Smyth had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche picked up a surprising 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals at Verizon Center. Adam Foote had a goal and an assist while Wojtek Wolski and Tyler Arnason each lit the lamp for the Avalanche, who have won three straight. Andrew Raycroft made 28 saves in the win. "We did a great job," said Raycroft. "We took two penalties I think all night and they were both with 30 seconds left on our own. When you don't let them have |
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| Capitals, Avalanche square off at Verizon Center |
NHL Hockey |
02/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Capitals will try to continue their excellent play in the month of February when they host the Colorado Avalanche in tonight's interconference battle at Verizon Center. The Capitals are 6-1-1 this month and are in the midst of a three-game winning streak. Washington has just one regulation loss in its last 10 games, going 7-1-2 over that stretch. The Caps currently hold a comfortable 13-point lead for first place in the Southeast Division with 79 points and are also tied with Ne |
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| Red Wings try to bounce back in home test vs. Preds |
NHL Hockey |
02/18/2009 |
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| ary on a season-worst five-game losing streak, the Red Wings got on track in the new month with victories in six straight games. However, that run ended with a setback to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday prior to Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Jordan Leopold's forehand laser in the fifth round of Sunday's shootout lifted the Avalanche to their third win in as many games versus the rival Red Wings this year. The setback halted Detroit's four-game home winning streak, but the Red Wings sti |
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| Surging Sens take five-game win streak to Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
02/17/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Owners of their longest winning streak of the season, the Ottawa Senators will try to wrap a five-game road trip perfect tonight in a battle with the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. After going just 4-6-2 in the month of January and then starting February with a 7-4 loss to Washington, the Senators made a coaching change, firing Craig Hartsburg and replacing him with Cory Clouston. Ottawa lost its first game with Clouston on the bench, then notched a point with a 4-3 shootout loss to B |
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| Avalanche snap losing streak, top Red Wings for third straight time |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2009 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Jordan Leopold's forehand laser in the fifth round of the shootout was the difference, and the Colorado Avalanche continued their recent domination of the Detroit Red Wings with a 6-5 victory at Joe Louis Arena. Leopold, a defenseman, beat Detroit's Chris Osgood on his first career shootout attempt. Both teams added a previous shootout goal, with Wojtek Wolski scoring for Colorado in the first frame and Henrik Zetterberg following for the Red Wings in the second round. Five differe |
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