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• NHL players to begin voting Thursday

  January 10, 2013 7:12 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - NHL players will begin the process of ratifying the new labor agreement on Thursday night and will have until early Saturday morning to vote. The players' association says that electronic voting will begin Thursday at 8 p.m. EST and will last 36 hours until Saturday at... more »

• NHL owners approve new labor deal; players to vote

  January 9, 2013 8:41 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - NHL owners have ratified the tentative labor deal. All that now remains is player approval to finally start the hockey season. The league's board of governors met Wednesday in a Manhattan hotel and voted on the agreement that was reached early Sunday on the 113th day... more »

• NHL and Player's Association reach tentative deal

  January 6, 2013 8:36 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL and the players' association have announced a tentative labor agreement that will save the hockey season. A marathon negotiating session that lasted more than 16 hours and stretched from early Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning produced a deal that will ultimately end the lockout... more »

• NHL and union make progress, will meet again soon

  November 4, 2012 12:36 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A secret, long-awaited bargaining session has done some good in the NHL labor fight - so much so that the sides already have plans to get back to the bargaining table soon. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and players' association special counsel Steve Fehr met for... more »

• Edmonton hands Avs third straight loss

  February 1, 2012 3:07 AM

  EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Taylor Hall scored in the third period to give Edmonton a two-goal cushion and the Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Tuesday night. Jordan Eberle and Eric Belanger also scored for the Oilers, who are 2-0-1 in their last three games after losing eight of... more »

• Avs lose to Wild in final game before All-Star break

  January 25, 2012 2:54 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Carson McMillan broke a tie midway through the third period after stealing the puck at center ice and Niklas Backstrom stopped 24 shots as the Minnesota Wild broke out of their road funk with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Justin Falk scored... more »

• Avs lose in overtime in Nashville

  January 13, 2012 3:15 AM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - David Legwand scored his second goal of the game at 4:26 of overtime, and the Nashville Predators rallied from a two-goal first-period deficit in beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 Thursday night. Legwand scored the winner on a rebound of his own shot. The Predators have won... more »

• Avs can't recover from bad first period and fall to Predators

  January 11, 2012 4:11 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Pekka Rinne had 32 saves, Martin Erat and Ryan Ellis had a goal and an assist each and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Tuesday night. Nick Paling and Patric Hornqvist also scored for the Predators, who have won two straight and five of... more »

• Hejduk's shootout goal gives Avs win in LA

  January 3, 2012 3:50 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ryan O'Reilly scored the tying goal with 5:43 left in the third period, Milan Hejduk got the only goal in a shootout and Semyon Varlamov made 31 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. Kings... more »

• Duchene goal in OT gives Avs 8th straight win at home

  December 24, 2011 2:50 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene scored late in overtime and Jean-Sebastien-Giguere stopped 29 shots to lead the Colorado Avalanche over the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Friday night. Ryan O'Reilly also scored for Colorado, which has won a team-record eight straight home games. Mathieu Garon had 27 saves and Pavel... more »

• Avs win record-tying seventh straight home game

  December 22, 2011 4:05 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 37 shots and Jay McClement scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night for their seventh straight home win. Paul Stastny and Cody McLeod also scored... more »

• Sharks rally in third to beat Avs

  December 16, 2011 2:52 AM

  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture scored in a 4:29 span of the third period to help the San Jose Sharks overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 Thursday night. Ryane Clowe and Michal Handzus also scored for the Sharks, who... more »

• Landeskog scores game winner as Avs beat Sharks in shootout

  December 14, 2011 3:27 AM

  DENVER (AP) - For some reason, the Colorado Avalanche are just about unbeatable in a shootout. Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves, Gabriel Landeskog scored the decisive goal in the shootout and Colorado beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Matt Duchene, Stefan Elliott and Daniel Winnik had regulation... more »

• Canucks blow out Avs

  December 7, 2011 1:20 AM

  VANCOUVER (AP) - Daniel Sedin scored three times, Cory Schneider had 20 saves in relief of Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-0 on Tuesday night. Jannik Hansen had two goals for the Canucks, who sealed their seventh victory in eight games with four third-period goals... more »

• Avs wake up and blow out Brodeur and Devils

  December 1, 2011 3:25 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and two assists, Semyon Varlamov made 18 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Wednesday night. Milan Hejduk had a goal and an assist, and T.J. Galiardi, Jay McClement, Stefan Elliott and Jan Hejda also scored for... more »

• AVs fall again at home

  November 29, 2011 1:40 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Andrew Raycroft stopped 35 shots for his first win in nearly a year, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday night. Raycroft (1-5) hadn't won since beating Minnesota on Jan. 9. He made his first start since taking over for Kari Lehtonen, who... more »

• Ravens beat 49ers in the battle of the brothers

  November 25, 2011 1:24 AM

  BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens sacked Alex Smith nine times and beat the San Francisco 49ers 16-6 Thursday night, giving John Harbaugh an emotional charge in the first NFL game featuring brothers as opposing head coaches. The Ravens (8-3) chased, hindered and battered Smith for much of the night... more »

• Canucks blank Avs at Pepsi Center

  November 24, 2011 2:42 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Cory Schneider stopped 24 shots for his second career shutout, Manny Malhotra and Alexandre Burrows had early goals, and the Vancouver Canucks extended a run of dominance against Colorado with a 3-0 win on Wednesday night. Ryan Kesler added an empty-net goal at 19:30 of the third... more »

• Avs fall 1-0 in Minnesota

  November 18, 2011 1:59 AM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Colorado Avalanche coach Joe Sacco called it a bad break. Minnesota Wild counterpart Mike Yeo said luck had nothing to do with it. Either way you look at it, Devin Setoguchi scored the game's lone goal with 2:31 left and lifted the Minnesota Wild to... more »

• Avs blow lead and fall to Penguins

  November 16, 2011 2:33 AM

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - James Neal had a goal and two assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Tuesday night. Jordan Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Brooks Orpik, Pascal Dupuis and Kris Letang also scored for the Penguins, who scored four times in the third period against Colorado's... more »

• Franzen's hat trick pushes Wings past Avs

  November 9, 2011 2:58 AM

  DETROIT (AP) - Johan Franzen scored three goals, and the suddenly potent Detroit Red Wings rolled to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Detroit has won two straight with a combined 10 goals after scoring a total of six in a six-game skid following a 5-0... more »

• Vrbata leads Coyotes to win over Avs in Denver

  November 3, 2011 2:07 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Mike Smith stopped 39 shots and Radim Vrbata had two goals, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Taylor Pyatt and Lauri Korpikoski also scored to help the Coyotes win their third straight game. Ryan O'Reilly had the lone... more »

• Avs finally fall on the road

  October 27, 2011 2:51 AM

  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Rene Bourque scored twice and Miikka Kiprusoff made 34 saves to lead the Calgary Flames over the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday night. Roman Horak scored his first NHL goal and added an assist for Calgary. Lee Stempniak got his first goal of the season in... more »

• Avs win streak falls on return to Pepsi Center

  October 21, 2011 1:19 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Patrick Sharp broke a tie early in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks went on to beat Colorado 3-1 on Thursday night, snapping the Avalanche's winning streak at five. Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa also scored and Corey Crawford made 30 saves to help the Blackhawks... more »

• Avs beat Jackets in shootout

  October 13, 2011 2:04 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal with 40 seconds left and Matt Duchene's shootout goal was the difference in the Colorado Avalanche's 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night before 8,986, the smallest crowd to watch a regular-season game at Nationwide Arena.... more »

• Avs shutout defending champs

  October 11, 2011 3:29 AM

  BOSTON (AP) - Milan Hejduk scored with 12:03 left in the third period and Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots for his fifth career shutout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday. The Stanley Cup champion Bruins have lost two of three to start... more »

• Burgundy edges White in Avs intrasquad scrimmage

  September 21, 2011 2:51 AM

  The White team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat the Burgundy 4-3 in the Colorado Avalanche annual Burgundy-White team scrimmage Tuesday night at the Air Force Academy. Defenseman Erik Johnson scored the game winner at 11:12 of the third period. Ryan Stoa, Brad Malone, and Matt Duchene also... more »

• Hockey's tragic summer

  September 8, 2011 2:43 AM

  For the NHL, an already dark summer just became unimaginably worse. From Anaheim to Montreal, the world's best hockey players struggled Wednesday to comprehend a shocking loss to their sport after a chartered Russian plane carrying the Kontinental Hockey League's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team crashed, killing several NHL veterans in one... more »

• Two former Avs killed in plane crash

  September 8, 2011 2:32 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Two former Colorado Avalanche players were among those killed in the crash of a Russian jet carrying a top hockey team. Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix said Wednesday that the organization is "deeply saddened" by the deaths of Ruslan Salei of Belarus and Karlis Skrastins of Latvia. Former... more »

• Former Avs enforcer Wade Belak found dead

  August 31, 2011 10:25 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Colorado Avalanche enforcer Wade Belak, who last played with the Nashville Predators, has been found dead in a hotel room in Toronto. He apparently hung himself. The Predators learned of Belak's death from NHL security Wednesday. The team issued a statement saying the organization was... more »

• Former Avalanche star Drury retires

  August 19, 2011 10:59 PM

  Chris Drury is retiring from the NHL two months after the former New York Rangers captain had the final year of his contract bought out by the team. The 34-year-old Drury is coming off an injury-plagued season that limited him to 24 games. He made the announcement Friday through the... more »

• Winnipeg Jets player dead

  August 16, 2011 1:17 PM

  WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Longtime friend and former teammate Jason Jaffray says Rick Rypien seemed happy in the days before his death and was eager to join a new NHL team in Winnipeg. Rypien was found dead in his Alberta home Monday. He played with Jaffray with the Vancouver Canucks... more »

• Avs sign first round picks

  July 28, 2011 8:11 PM

  DENVER (AP) - First-round picks Gabriel Landeskog and Duncan Siemens have signed three-year deals with the Colorado Avalanche. Landeskog was the second overall selection in the June draft, while Siemens was taken at No. 11. They are both scheduled to participate in the Avalanche's training camp this fall. The 18-year-old... more »

• Avs sign defenseman

  July 14, 2011 1:40 AM

  DENVER (AP) (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have bolstered their defense by signing Shane O'Brien to a one-year deal. The team didn't disclose terms of the deal announced Wednesday. O'Brien suited up for Nashville last season, scoring two goals and dishing out seven assists in 80 games. He also played... more »

• Avalanche sign forwards Galiardi, Rissmiller

  July 12, 2011 10:13 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forwards T.J. Galiardi and Patrick Rissmiller to one-year contracts. Financial terms of the deal, announced Tuesday, weren't revealed. The 23-year-old Galiardi played only 35 games last season because of wrist and forearm injuries. He finished with seven goals and eight assists. The... more »

• Ex-NHL player wanted by NY police turns himself in

  July 7, 2011 5:32 PM

  MALONE, N.Y. (AP) - A former NHL player charged with violating probation on a drug-related conviction has turned himself in to authorities in northern New York. Malone Police Chief Chris Premo says Thursday that Patrick Cote surrendered Tuesday to U.S. officers at the border crossing in Champlain. He's... more »

• Avs sign a pair of players

  June 30, 2011 9:46 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed defensemen Ryan O'Byrne and Matt Hunwick. O'Byrne, signed to a two-year deal on Thursday, was acquired from Montreal in November and had a career-high10 assists in 64 games with the Avalanche. The 26-year-old was the team leader in hits (168), along with... more »

• Avs will retire Forsberg's number 21

  June 30, 2011 5:42 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will retire Peter Forsberg's number before the season opener on Oct. 8 against the Detroit Red Wings. Forsberg's number (21) will join those of Patrick Roy (33), Joe Sakic (19) and Ray Bourque (77) in the rafters at Pepsi Center. The former NHL MVP... more »

• Avs release next season's schedule

  June 23, 2011 4:31 PM

  DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club today released its schedule for the 2011-12 National Hockey League regular season. The Avalanche will open its 16th season in Denver by hosting the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Pepsi Center. Colorado will play a total of 18 home... more »

• Bruins show off Cup

  June 18, 2011 10:28 PM

  BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins made their celebratory trip through city streets with hundreds of thousands of fans crowding sidewalks to see them - and the Stanley Cup - in a rolling rally honoring the NHL champions. The team and its precious prize set out from TD Garden Saturday morning... more »

• Avs promote Deadmarsh to assistant coach

  June 16, 2011 9:53 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado has promoted former Avalanche player Adam Deadmarsh to assistant coach. Deadmarsh, who helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 1996, has spent the last two seasons overseeing video and development. The Avs also brought in Tim Army on Thursday to serve as an assistant... more »

• Vancouver's Rome suspended for remainder of Stanley Cup Finals

  June 7, 2011 10:37 PM

  BOSTON (AP) - Vancouver Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome has been suspended for four games by the NHL for his blindside hit that sent Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton to the hospital and shelved him for the rest of the Stanley Cup finals. The NHL announced the suspension on Tuesday, one... more »

• Canucks take game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals

  June 2, 2011 3:23 AM

  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Raffi Torres scored on an exceptional pass from Jannik Hansen with 18.5 seconds to play, and the Vancouver Canucks dramatically beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup finals opener. Roberto Luongo made 36 saves in his third shutout of the postseason... more »

• Hockey star's brain to be donated to research

  May 15, 2011 8:41 PM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Derek Boogaard is being remembered as an NHL tough guy who had the characteristics of a "teddy bear." The former Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers forward, known for his ability to protect his teammates by fighting, was honored Sunday night at a tear-filled... more »

• Avs sign Hejduk to one-year deal

  May 12, 2011 1:11 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract through the 2011-12 season. Hejduk completed his 12th season with the Avs last season, scoring 22 goals. The 35-year-old Czech native has scored at least 20 goals in 11 consecutive seasons. The Denver Post reported... more »

• Red Wings beat Sharks 4-3 to stay alive

  May 8, 2011 11:43 PM

  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Tomas Holmstrom broke a tie with 6:08 remaining, and the Detroit Red Wings had three third-period goals to avoid elimination with a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night. Danny Cleary and Jonathan Ericsson also scored in the final period to send... more »

• Avs, Nuggets licence plates on the way

  May 2, 2011 3:49 PM

  DENVER-Colorado sports fans will soon have the option of showing their team spirit with Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets specialty license plates. House Bill 1316, sponsored by State Rep. Kevin Priola, creates both the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets license plates. If the bill is adopted, Coloradans could purchase... more »

• Avs sign North Dakota's Malone to minor league deal

  April 14, 2011 12:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Brad Malone to an entry-level contract after he finished up his senior season at North Dakota. Malone will join the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League for the start of the playoffs. A fourth-round pick in 2007, Malone is... more »

• Avs get second overall pick in NHL draft

  April 12, 2011 9:01 PM

  TORONTO (AP) - The Edmonton Oilers will pick first overall in the NHL draft for a second straight year. The New Jersey Devils won the draft lottery Tuesday, but teams can't move up more than four spots, leaving Edmonton with the first overall pick. The Devils will pick fourth, the... more »

• Stars stay in playoff hunt with win over Avs

  April 9, 2011 2:29 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Mike Ribeiro had a goal and an assist, Brenden Morrow and Loui Eriksson also scored and the Dallas Stars stayed alive in the playoff race with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Kari Lehtonen had 15 saves for the Stars. Brandon Yip had... more »

• Tough guy Foote keeps emotions in check while announcing retirement

  April 8, 2011 9:01 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Hard-hitting defenseman Adam Foote remained a tough guy to the end. Even in front of a room full of family and teammates, the longtime Colorado Avalanche standout kept his emotions in check as he announced his retirement Friday. Like that, one of the final links to the... more »

• Blues down Avs in St. Louis

  April 6, 2011 1:59 AM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kevin Shattenkirk had a goal and an assist against his former team, Andy McDonald added a goal and two assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 Tuesday night. David Backes also scored to help St. Louis win for the fifth time in... more »

• Selanne's hat trick lifts Ducks past Avs

  March 29, 2011 2:49 AM

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Teemu Selanne had three goals and two assists, rookie Cam Fowler scored the tiebreaking power-play goal early in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 Monday night for their eighth victory in 10 games. Selanne scored his first penalty-shot goal in... more »

• Super Joe takes front office job with the Avs

  March 26, 2011 1:12 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Joe Sakic is joining the Colorado Avalanche front office. The longtime Colorado captain will serve as an executive adviser, involved in all facets of hockey operations. He will also represent the team at the board of governors meetings as an alternate governor. He takes on his new... more »

• Leafs end Avs 2-game winning streak

  March 25, 2011 2:07 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Nikolai Kulemin had two goals, and Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak also scored, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night for their third straight win. The Maple Leafs boosted their points total to 78, three behind idle Buffalo for the Eastern... more »

• Avs losing streak climbs to 10

  March 18, 2011 2:14 AM

  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Jarome Iginla scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat Colorado 5-2 on Thursday night to send the Avalanche to their 10th straight loss. Rene Bourque and Alex Kotalik had a goal and an assist each for the Flames, who snapped a three-game losing streak and... more »

• Canucks clinch playoff spot while handing Avs 9th straight loss

  March 17, 2011 1:43 AM

  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Alex Burrows tied it midway through the third period, Henrik Sedin put Vancouver ahead 2:18 later and the Canucks came from behind to clinch a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Henrik added a second goal into an... more »

• Avs lose for 17th time in 18 games

  March 12, 2011 2:15 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and two assists, and Corey Perry and Saku Koivu each had a goal and an assist to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the slumping Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Friday night. Bobby Ryan, Brad Winchester and Dan Sexton also scored, Teemu Selanne and... more »

• Liles hurt during Avs loss

  March 9, 2011 1:56 AM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Colorado Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles has left the team's game against the Minnesota Wild with a leg injury. Liles was hurt in the first period of Tuesday's game against the Wild, and the Avalanche announced in the second period that Liles would not return. Coach... more »

• Avs fall again

  March 9, 2011 1:53 AM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - John Madden scored with 9:05 left to break a tie and lift the Minnesota Wild to a must-have 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Rookie defenseman Jared Spurgeon tacked on another score less than three minutes later and Kyle Brodziak added an... more »

• Former hockey player shares story of sexual abuse

  March 6, 2011 12:38 AM

  Canadian born hockey player Sheldon Kennedy seemed to have it all. He was living his dream of playing pro hockey NHL. He had fame and money. But he was hiding a dark secret that tormented him for years. Graham James, Kennedy's childhood hockey coach and one of Canada's most... more »

• Avs play well but lose again!

  March 2, 2011 1:34 AM

  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Antti Niemi was perfect in the shootout just hours after getting a contract extension, and Ryane Clowe scored in the first round of the tiebreaker to give the surging San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Joe Thornton tied... more »

• Avs lose again!

  February 28, 2011 2:36 AM

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Todd Marchant snapped a 70-game goal drought, Brandon McMillan got the go-ahead score during a 4-minute power play with 8:37 remaining, and the Anaheim Ducks ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. Ryan Getzlaf also scored and Dan... more »

• Avs lose for the 11th time in last 12

  February 26, 2011 10:31 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, Jarret Stoll and defenseman Drew Doughty scored power-play goals, and the Los Angeles Kings held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday. Defenseman Alec Martinez also scored for the Kings, 11-1-3 since Jan. 22 following a... more »

• Struggling Avs lose at home to Edmonton

  February 24, 2011 2:27 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Rookie Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist and goalie Devan Dubnyk made 38 saves, leading the Edmonton Oilers past the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Wednesday night. The game got off to a rough start when Ryan O'Byrne, an Avalanche defenseman, had his face slashed by... more »

• Avs lose 10th straight!

  February 20, 2011 2:57 AM

  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Devin Setoguchi recorded his first career hat trick and Ian White recorded a point in his first game with San Jose as the Sharks beat Colorado 4-0, handing the Avalanche their 10th straight loss Saturday night. Ryane Clowe also scored for the Sharks, who have... more »

• Avs pull off multi-player deal with St. Louis

  February 19, 2011 2:46 AM

  DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced late Friday that the team has acquired defenseman Erik Johnson, forward Jay McClement and a first-round pick in either the 2011 or 2012 NHL Entry Draft from the St. Louis Blues. In return, the Avalanche gave up the services of defenseman Kevin... more »

• Avs get a point but lose 9th straight game

  February 17, 2011 2:10 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Tyler Kennedy scored a power-play goal 4:10 into overtime and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Colorado Avalanche to their ninth straight loss. Joe Vitale and Jordan Staal added goals for the injury-plagued Penguins, who snapped a... more »

• Duchene day-to-day with hand injury

  February 16, 2011 2:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Avalanche center Matt Duchene is listed as day-to-day with a hand injury. Duchene left Monday's game against the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center after injuring his hand late in the second period and missed practice Tuesday. Team officials tell The Denver Post that he's questionable for... more »

• Flames blow away Avs in Valentine's Day massacre

  February 15, 2011 2:45 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Jarome Iginla scored twice and the Calgary Flames routed the deflated Colorado Avalanche 9-1 Monday night. Olli Jokinen and David Moss had a goal and three assists each and Curtis Glencross also scored two goals hours after Avalanche star Peter Forsberg again announced his retirement from hockey... more »

• The comeback is over - Forsberg retires

  February 14, 2011 7:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The typically stoic Peter Forsberg was quite emotional as he announced he was stepping away from hockey because of a bothersome right foot that left him vulnerable on the ice. Flanked by his fiancée, Forsberg choked up several times Monday as he pulled the plug on his... more »

• Forsberg returns but Avs lose again

  February 12, 2011 1:54 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Rick Nash scored a goal and assisted on Derick Brassard's go-ahead goal in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 3-1 win over Colorado on Friday night, spoiling Peter Forsberg's return with the Avalanche. The loss was the sixth in a row for the Avalanche, who dropped to 11-2-0... more »

• Avs drop fifth in a row!

  February 10, 2011 3:10 AM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Niklas Backstrom turned in another strong performance with 23 saves, and the Minnesota Wild hung on to beat the crumbling Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night. The Avs have now lost five straight games. Antti Miettinen, Martin Havlat and John Madden scored for the Wild,... more »

• Avs shut out for second straight game

  February 8, 2011 1:22 AM

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 26 shots for his second straight shutout and Radim Vrbata scored twice to lift the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-0 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche Monday night. The Avs have been shut out in the last two games. Bryzgalov had 25 saves... more »

• Wild edge Avs in first game back from break

  February 4, 2011 1:21 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Andrew Brunette scored twice and Jose Theodore stopped 38 shots, helping the Minnesota Wild hold off a rusty Colorado Avalanche squad for a 4-3 win on Thursday night. Kyle Brodziak and Pierre-Marc Bouchard also added goals as the Wild won for the sixth time in their past... more »

• Avs hopeful O'Reilly will be back soon

  February 4, 2011 1:16 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado forward Ryan O'Reilly will miss his sixth straight game with a shoulder injury. Avs coach Joe Sacco said after the morning skate that he's "hopeful" O'Reilly will be ready soon, but he won't be available for the game Thursday night against Minnesota. O'Reilly has been out... more »

• Avs Blues game will be made up February 22

  February 3, 2011 1:44 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues game that was postponed due to severe weather has been rescheduled for Feb. 22. The NHL announced the makeup date on Wednesday. The game originally set for Tuesday night was postponed hours before the scheduled start. Missouri has been... more »

• Avs drop another game at home

  January 27, 2011 1:46 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Ilya Bryzgalov made 29 saves, Eric Belanger scored twice and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night. Keith Yandle had a goal and an assist, Scott Upshall and Kyle Turris also scored and Lee Stempniak had two assists to help the Coyotes run... more »

• Duchene enjoys skating with Forsberg

  January 26, 2011 2:10 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - There was a time when Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene would've been awed by his boyhood idol standing in the same vicinity, let alone skating on the same ice. That was so eight years ago, though, when the 20-year-old's room was filled with Peter Forsberg memorabilia.... more »

• Slumping Avs hang on to beat Blues

  January 25, 2011 3:24 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Brandon Yip scored twice and Kevin Shattenkirk broke a third-period tie on a power play, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a two-game skid with a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Ryan Stoa added a valuable insurance goal and Peter Budaj stopped 21... more »

• Predators blow out Avs at Pepsi Center

  January 21, 2011 2:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Pekka Rinne stopped 32 shots to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-1 win Thursday night over a Colorado Avalanche squad that learned hours earlier that forward Tomas Fleischmann would be out for the rest of the season with blood clots in his lungs. Sergei Kostitsyn, Cody... more »

• Avs lose Fleischmann for the rest of the season

  January 20, 2011 8:46 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without left wing Tomas Fleischmann for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung. The condition was discovered Thursday after Fleischmann experienced shortness of breath. Team physician Dr. David Mellman says the 26-year-old Fleischmann... more »

• Avs beat Canucks in overtime

  January 19, 2011 1:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - David Jones scored two goals, including the winner 2:52 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche snapped a four-game skid against Vancouver, beating the Canucks 4-3 on Tuesday night. John-Michael Liles and Milan Hejduk also scored for the Avalanche, who have won three of their last four games.... more »

• O'Reilly taken to Minnesota hospital

  January 15, 2011 2:03 AM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Colorado center Ryan O'Reilly was taken off the ice on a stretcher early in the second period Friday night against Minnesota after losing his balance and crashing headfirst into the boards. A team official said O'Reilly had movement in his arms and legs and was... more »

• Avs bounce back with win in Minnesota

  January 15, 2011 1:47 AM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Craig Anderson made 32 saves to help Colorado beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Friday night, a victory tempered by the loss of center Ryan O'Reilly after he crashed headfirst into the boards. Colorado led 2-0 early in the second period when O'Reilly was taken... more »

• Blackhawks blank Avs in Chicago

  January 13, 2011 2:20 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - Corey Crawford made 24 saves for his second straight shutout and Dave Bolland and Fernando Pisani had a goal and an assist apiece Wednesday night to lead the Chicago Blackhawks past the Colorado Avalanche 4-0. It was Chicago's first win in four games against the Avalanche this... more »

• Avs Duchene selected to play in NHL All-Star Game

  January 12, 2011 2:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene has been chosen for his first All-Star game. Duchene, who turns 20 on Sunday, is the team's leading scorer with 18 goals and 25 assists this season. This is Duchene's second season with the Avs after being drafted with the third overall... more »

• Duchene scores twice as Avs beat Wiings

  January 11, 2011 1:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene scored twice in Colorado's four-goal first period and Peter Budaj stopped 26 shots, helping the Avalanche halt the Detroit Red Wings' three-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Monday night. Paul Stastny, Kevin Porter and David Jones added goals for the Avalanche in a... more »

• Coyotes blank Avs

  January 7, 2011 3:45 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Jason LaBarbera made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and Taylor Pyatt scored twice as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 on Thursday night. The Coyotes were without goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, who missed the game because of a family medical issue. LaBarbera... more »

• Avs beat Sabres in overtime

  January 5, 2011 2:45 AM

  DENVER (AP) - David Jones scored a power-play goal 4:17 into overtime and Peter Budaj stopped 37 shots, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a two-game skid with a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Daniel Winnik, Ryan O'Reilly and Matt Duchene also scored for the Avalanche, picking... more »

• Luongo makes 31 saves, Canucks beat Avs 2-1

  January 2, 2011 10:39 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Roberto Luongo made 31 saves, Alexandre Bolduc and Mason Raymond scored and the streaking Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a penalty-filled game Sunday night. Tanner Glass had two assists for Vancouver. The Canucks have won five straight and are 12-1-2 since the end of... more »

• Flames edge Avs in Calgary

  January 1, 2011 1:49 AM

  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Tom Kostopoulos, Jarome Iginla and Tim Jackman scored in a 7:30 span in the second period and the Calgary Flames won their third straight game, 3-2 over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Miikka Kiprusoff made 19 saves for the Flames, playing their first game since... more »

• Winter Classic moved to a nightime start

  January 1, 2011 1:28 AM

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - The NHL is moving the Capitals-Penguins Winter Classic to a nighttime start to avoid predicted daytime rain in Pittsburgh. The game, scheduled to start shortly after 11:00 a.m. MST on Saturday, has been moved to 6:00 p.m. The game will be televised live on News First 5.... more »

• Avs blow lead but win in shootout

  December 31, 2010 1:18 AM

  EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Milan Hejduk scored the lone shootout goal to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. T.J. Galiardi, Paul Stastny and Tomas Fleischmann scored in the first 14:49 to stake Colorado to a 3-0 lead, but... more »

• Avs drops second straight at Pepsi Center

  December 24, 2010 1:11 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Cullen had two goals and an assist, Niklas Backstrom stopped 36 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Thursday night. Andrew Brunette also scored and Marek Zidlicky and Antti Miettinen had assists for Minnesota, which has won three straight. David Jones scored... more »

• Kings end Avs winning streak

  December 22, 2010 1:28 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Jonathan Quick stopped 23 shots for his third shutout of the season, Dustin Brown had two goals and two assists, and the Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado 5-0 on Tuesday night to end the Avalanche's six-game win streak. Rob Scuderi had a goal and an assist, Brad... more »

• Avs beat Blackhawks again

  December 16, 2010 2:15 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - Tomas Fleischmann scored three times, including back-to-back, power-play goals in the third period, to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. This is the second time in three nights the Avs defeated the Blackhawks. Colorado stretched its winning streak... more »

• Avs come from behind to win thriller

  December 14, 2010 2:00 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Tomas Fleischmann and Matt Duchene scored one minute apart late in the third period to help the Colorado Avalanche rally for a 7-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. Colorado trailed 5-4 with 2:24 remaining, but Fleischmann tied it by beating screened goalie Corey Crawford.... more »