NHL Names Anderson First Star for October
coloradosportsdesk.com 26 days ago — Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson was named first star for the month of October by the NHL. After starting all of Colorado’s games so far Anderson has put the Avalanche in first place in the Western Conference with a 10-2-2 record. Anderson has led the league in save percentage ...

Budaj has swine flu; Avs submerge Anderson in chicken soup
sports.yahoo.com 10/28/2009 — Colorado Avalanche have the best record in the Western Conference and are defying expectations with their outstanding play. Which, of course, makes them prime candidates to have a swine flu outbreak in their locker room and send the whole thing ...

2-1 in the Last Three
avsfactor.com 28 days ago — Hold off with talk about "impending doom" and "wheels falling off." The Avs are 2-1 in their last three games. These weren't home games against Florida, Detroit, and Atlanta. The Avalanche marched in to the buildings of two division rivals and took two points - in regulation. Then, after a ...

This Might Not Be A Fluke
milehighhockey.com 10/26/2009 — More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Browse more photos » Another week, another series of stunning successes for the Colorado Avalanche . Last Tuesday, ...

Avalanche 3 - Red Wings 1; Game Thoughts
coloradoavalancheblog.com 10/25/2009 — This morning as soon as I woke up, I said to the gf "Hey, the Avs are tied for 1st in the league " (yes, I said it with a hyperlink). She said "Maybe Sakic was bad luck. Good thing he's gone!" After she cleaned up the glass of water I dumped over her head (kidding...probably), she said "Well ...

The Colorado Avalanche are...IN?!?!? - by Big Tex
theogablog.blogspot.com 10/24/2009 — The Colorado Avalanche finished the 2008-09 season dead last in the Western Conference and 28th in the NHL. If you read my Season Preview Report on the Avs, you'll notice that I make no mention whatsoever of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In fact, if you told me back in September that Colorado ...

It’s Avs night
gonepuckwild.com 10/21/2009 — Tonight should be an interesting night for more than one reason: #1- It’s the firest Wild home game in quite some time. #2- They are wearing their “Miller High Life” Jersey’s tonight. #3 – Chuck Kobasew should make his Wild debut. #4- It’s Koivu’s first ...

HOCKEY IN THE ROCKIES II
thehockeywriters.com 10/23/2009 — Whew! After a road trip long enough to inspire a country music song, the Avalanche finally get back to Pepsi Center. Friday night sees the Avalanche return home after a 7 game, 3 week road trip that was the longest in the franchise’s Colorado tenure. The Avs ended the trip with a 4-1-2 ...

Meltdown in Colorado - Avs 5, Canes 4
canescountry.com 10/24/2009 — More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP about 3 hours ago: Linesman Jonny Murray, left, escorts Carolina Hurricanes right winger Tuomo Ruutu, of ...

Avalanche's Anderson beats Oilers 3-0 (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 10/28/2009 — Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Wojtek Wolski had two goals and Milan Hejduk also scored as the Avalanche (9-1-2) ...

Concussion lands Tucker of Avs on injured list — SI.com - NHL 10/26/2009
DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche have placed Darcy Tucker on the injured list three days after he suffered a concussion on a check from Carolina's Tuomo Ruutu.

Avs place Tucker on injured list after he's knocked unconscious by check into boards — NHL.com News in English 10/26/2009
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have placed Darcy Tucker on the injured list three days after he suffered a concussion on a check from Carolina's Tuomo Ruutu. The team announced the move on Monday, when it also recalled forward Chris Durn...

Ducks give up on D Sbisa for season — NHL.com News in English 10/27/2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -The Anaheim Ducks have reassigned 19-year-old defenseman Luca Sbisa to his junior team, preventing him from returning to the NHL this season. The Ducks acquired Sbisa from Philadelphia during the summer in the trade that se...

Ducks reassign D Sbisa to junior team (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/27/2009
The Anaheim Ducks have reassigned 19-year-old defenseman Luca Sbisa to his junior team, preventing him from returning to the NHL this season. The Ducks acquired Sbisa from Philadelphia during the summer in the trade that sent Chris Pronger to the ...

The Morning Skate — Latest Sporting News Articles for NHL 10/27/2009
Ron Smith, Sporting News What to watch for in hockey Tuesday. Who are these guys? They take an uncharacteristic 3-4-2 record into tonight's game at Vancouver and the Detroit Red Wings ...