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| Avs crush Kings |
NHL Hockey |
12/10/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Cody McLeod scored twice to lead the Colorado Avalanche to an easy 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Pepsi Center. Marek Svatos, Milan Hejduk, Ryan Smyth and Chris Stewart also scored for the Avalanche, who have captured four of their last six games. Peter Budaj stopped 29 shots in the victory. Oscar Moller's power-play goal in the second period was the only offense for Los Angeles, which fell to 1-3-1 in December. Jason LaBarbera allowed six goals on 26 shots for LA. "It was a |
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| Avalanche square off with Kings |
NHL Hockey |
12/09/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche will both be seeking back-to-back victories tonight, when the teams meet at the Pepsi Center in Denver. This is the third of four meetings between the teams this year and the first in Colorado. The Avalanche won both matchups in Los Angeles, posting a 4-3 win on October 20 and winning by the same score in a game that went to a shootout on November 22. Colorado has won three straight, five of six and seven of the last 11 meetings with the Kings. LA, |
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| Modano, Stars edge Avs in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
12/06/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Sportsbooks) - Mike Modano scored the game-winner in the shootout as the Dallas Stars downed the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, at American Airlines Center. With the shootout tied after the first three rounds, Modano skated in on net and fired a wrister over the glove of Peter Budaj and underneath the crossbar. Ryan Smyth had the last chance for Colorado, but Marty Turco made a pad save on Smyth's low backhand shot for the win. Toby Petersen scored the lone goal while Turco finished the game with 26 sav |
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| Monsters' forward recalled by Avs |
MLH |
12/05/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Avalanche recalled forward Chris Stewart from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, it was announced Friday. Stewart has five goals and six assists in 19 games played in the AHL this season. |
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| Pair of struggling clubs meet in Dallas as Stars host Avs |
NHL Hockey |
12/05/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Both the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars were playoff teams a season ago, but neither club looks like a postseason contender so far this year. The two teams battle tonight at Dallas' American Airlines Center in the second meeting between them this year. The Stars finished third in a tough Pacific Division last year with 97 points and earned the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Dallas then went on a surprising run to the West finals before losing to Detroit in six games. T |
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| Legwand's tally leads Predators past Avs |
NHL Hockey |
12/04/2008 |
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| Nashville, TN (Sportsbooks) - David Legwand's wrister with 0.3 seconds left in the first period proved to be the difference, as the Nashville Predators hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at Sommet Center. Shea Weber and Vernon Fiddler also tallied for the Predators, who snapped a three-game home losing skid. Ville Koistinen registered two assists, and Pekka Rinne remained unbeaten on the season with an 18-save effort. Rinne is currently 5-0-0 in seven starts. Ryan Smyth and Wojtek Wolski po |
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| Avs take trip to Nashville without Sakic |
NHL Hockey |
12/04/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Avalanche will continue a three-game road trip tonight without their captain, as they travel to Nashville to take on the Predators at the Sommet Center. Colorado begin its swing with a 6-5 win in Minnesota on Monday. It did so without Joe Sakic, who will miss the next six weeks due to a herniated disc in his back. Sakic, 39, has missed nine of Colorado's last 12 games due to his back, though he sat out one of those tests due to a tooth infection. He returned to the lineup last Fri |
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| Sakic out at least six weeks |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic will miss at least the next six weeks while receiving treatment for a herniated disc in his back. Sakic sustained the injury on his first shift of the November 28 game at Phoenix and did not return. "He'll continue to be monitored by our medical staff who will prescribe a treatment regimen that will hopefully allow Joe to be back playing as quickly as possible," said Avalanche general manager Francois Giguere. "Our team physicians are confident th |
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| Wild continue homestand vs. Blues |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Wild continue a three-game homestand tonight with a visit by the St. Louis Blues to Xcel Energy Center. The Wild began the residency with a 6-5 setback to the Colorado Avalanche. on Saturday. The loss was Minnesota's fourth in its last six as the host. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had two goals and an assist while Mikko Koivu had two assists and a goal for Minnesota, which had won two straight and three of its last four games coming in. The Wild continue to click on the man advantage, as |
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| Avs aim to end Minnesota drought |
NHL Hockey |
12/01/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Avalanche will try to halt a five-game losing streak in Minnesota, where they play the Wild tonight at Xcel Energy Center. The Avalanche haven't won in Minnesota since a 2-1 shootout victory on January 6, 2007. The Wild's success over the Avalanche hasn't been limited to just St. Paul either, as they have won six of their last nine overall versus Colorado. Colorado lost a 3-1 home decision to the Wild back on November 6. Peter Budaj allowed three goals on 20 shots, as the Avs play |
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