Quenneville, Murray in war of words (CBC.ca)
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:44:25 PDT)
Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray didn't have a problem with his defenceman James Wisniewski being suspended, but he certainly came out swinging at Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville.
Avalanche Team Report
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:30:48 PDT)
The Avalanche will play four of its next five games on the road as it attempts to creep closer to securing a Western Conference playoff spot after missing the postseason twice in the last three years.
Fatigue might have caught up to the club Wednesday, its second game in as many nights and third game in four days, as Colorado got off to a poor start in an eventual 3-2 home loss to the Calgary Flames.
Even so, with 12 games left in the regular season the Avalanche has 86 points, seven more than the ninth-place Flames as teams begin the final push to gain one of the eight available playoff positions.
"We have 12 games left and every game is huge," Avalanche forward Chris Durno said.
The Avalanche opens a two-game road trip Sunday in Anaheim and plays in Los...
Fantasy: Who to keep, who to drop for the playoffs
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:27:38 PDT)
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Penguins' Cooke heads into Bruins' den (CBC.ca)
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:28:43 PDT)
Referees Bill McCreary and Stephen Walkom head the four-man crew charged with keeping the peace in the first game between Boston and Pittsburgh since Matt Cooke levelled Marc Savard.
Metropolit: Montreal's unlikely power source (CBC.ca)
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:09:31 PDT)
Glen Metropolit of the Montreal Canadiens has demonstrated this season that there is plenty of hockey life remaining in his 35-year-old, 5-foot-10, 190-pound frame.
Bourque has 2 goals, Toskala makes 32 saves as Flames keep pace with a 3-2 win
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:15:01 PDT)
The Calgary Flames needed a big win to give their playoff chances a boost.
Bourque scores twice to help Flames beat Avs
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:44:33 PDT)
The NHL playoffs don't start until mid-April, but the desperate Calgary Flames decided to move up their postseason a month. It paid dividends against the Colorado Avalanche. Rene Bourque scored two goals, Vesa Toskala made 32 saves and the Flames beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday night to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race.
Wilson leaves game with head injury
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:22:39 PDT)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson has suffered a head injury against the Calgary Flames and will not return to the lineup. Wilson got into a fight with Flames forward Jamal Mayers with 3:23 left in the first period and drew a five-minute major. Wilson, a rookie, missed two games in January with a head injury but has played in 16 games since returning Jan.
Puck Previews: Surprise goalie starters; blindside ban doubtful
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:06:03 PDT)
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Hasty headshot rule unlikely: Lamoriello (CBC.ca)
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:29:20 PDT)
New Jersey Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello doubts any proposed blindside headshot rule will be adopted before the end of the regular season.
Canucks' Samuelsson out 2-3 weeks (CBC.ca)
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:32:26 PDT)
Vancouver Canucks forward Mikael Samuelsson will miss two to three weeks with a shoulder injury, the team said Wednesday.
Tuesday's Three Stars: Kari Lehtonen kicks them out; John Tavares shows off; Olympic goalies struggle
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:57:48 PDT)
No. 1 Star: Kari Lehtonen, Dallas Stars On paper it was a tall order, a starting assignment against the potent...
Mueller helps Avalanche sweep Blues
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:12:36 PDT)
Since joining the Avalanche, Peter Mueller has become a scoring machine. A three-point night that matched his career best helped Colorado complete a season sweep of the St. Louis Blues. The 21-year-old Mueller scored twice and Paul Stastny had his fifth goal in three games with two assists in a 5-3 victory over the Blues on Tuesday night.
Puck Previews: Avs look for St. Louis sweep; Malkin day-to-day
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:53:16 PDT)
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Monday's Three Stars: Huselius' four-point night; Homer wins it
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:44:01 PDT)
No. 1 Star: Kristian Huselius, Columbus Blue Jackets Adding misery to the Edmonton Oilers ' 8-23-3 road...
What We Learned: As pattern persists, what to do with Ovechkin?
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:50:36 PDT)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and...
Sunday's Three Stars: Backstrom leads comeback; Downie slew-foot?
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:09:29 PDT)
No. 1 Star: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals Down 3-0 entering the third period and without Alex Ovechkin,...
Avalanche topple Stars 5-3
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:34:26 PDT)
The Colorado Avalanche needed a standout performance from goaltender Craig Anderson to deal another blow to the Dallas Stars' fading playoff chances. Anderson matched a season high with 48 saves, Paul Stastny scored twice, and the Avalanche rallied to beat Dallas 5-3 on Sunday. "Our goaltending was outstanding this afternoon, just like it's been all season," Colorado coach Joe...
NCAA Hockey 101: Let's make the playoffs matter, shall we?
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:22:03 PST)
NCAA Hockey 101 is a weekly feature on U.S. Division I college hockey. Stick around and you just might learn a...
Stunning Numbers: Sacrificing the body and shootout failure
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:28 PST)
Stunning Numbers is an occasional look at stats and figures from around the NHL. 7 The number of shootout goals...
Thursday's Three Stars: Pavelski owns 3rd, scores amazing goal
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:05:05 PST)
No. 1 Star: Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks The Sharks forward had two goals and two assists in the third period,...
Flames get in Ottawa's way (CBC.ca)
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:05:46 PST)
Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff got the shutout Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, but he'll share it with his Calgary teammates as the Flames blocked 30 shots on the way to a 2-0 victory at the Saddledome.
Anderson, Avs shut out Panthers
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:53 PST)
Paul Stastny had a forgettable game in Colorado's loss to Vancouver on Tuesday night. He made up for it Thursday night. Stastny scored twice, and Craig Anderson made 27 saves to move into a tie for the NHL shutout lead with seven in the Avalanche's 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers. Anderson matched New Jersey's Martin Brodeur, Phoenix's Ilya Bryzgalov and Florida's Tomas...
Fantasy: Steer clear of Boston; sleeping on Purcell
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:14 PST)
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Puck Headlines: Chelios is old; Guerin wants Cooke hit banned
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:08:50 PST)
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Flames trio hot heading into Sens game (CBC.ca)
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:19:49 PST)
The Calgary Flames have one of the hottest lines in the league as they ride a three-game winning streak into Thursday night's home date against the Ottawa Senators.
Video: Andrew Raycroft's blind robbery of Lee Stempniak
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:10:07 PST)
Andrew Raycroft has been a serviceable backup to Roberto Luongo for the Vancouver Canucks this season.
