sports.yahoo.com - 10/28/2009
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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 down the tubes, right Debbie Downer? Luckily, it ...
denverpost.com - 10/27/2009
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denverpost.com —
EDMONTON After the Avalanche morning skate today at
Rexall Place, Colorado coach Joe Sacco confirmed that backup...
goalie Peter Budaj, who missed his scheduled first start of the season last Friday because of illness, has been diagnosed with swine flu, ...
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Swine flu fells Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj
fromtherink.com - 10/29/2009
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fromtherink.com —
More photos » by Jeff McIntosh - AP
Browse more photos » The crowd at Mile High...
Hockey are understandably jazzed about their team's start. And so they should be. It's oddly appropriate that ...
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The ephemeral nature of hot starts
milehighhockey.com - 10/26/2009
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More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP
Browse more photos » Another week, another series of...
stunning successes for the Colorado Avalanche . Last Tuesday, ...
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This Might Not Be A Fluke
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Wednesday Morning Fly By: The Phils blew leads early in the season, too, ya know
Broad Street Hockey —
... to stitch him up, Flyers' doctors told him he couldn't go back on the ice because "he could die." The incident more than just ended his 24-year NHL career, it sent him into a harrowing journey that has gone publicly silent until now. He told his story to Chris Botta of NHL FanHouse. If you read any of these links today, make sure you click this one. [FanHouse]
Colorado goaltender Peter Budaj has swine flu. You know how the flu spreads around NHL locker rooms? [Puck Daddy]
Meet the NHL's leading scorer, Anze Kopitar. [ ...
The Morning Skate: Anderson's Ascent, Un-Hip Hip Checks and the Swine Flu
Slap Shot —
... especially his lateral movement. When you watch Anderson, he doesn’t make as many spectacularly acrobatic saves because he’s positioning himself very well for shots. He just always seems to be there. The guy who was once considered Roy’s heir, Peter Budaj, has been relegated to Anderson’s backup and he was scheduled to start his first game of the season last Friday, but he started showing flu symptoms and yesterday was found to have the H1N1 Virus. That prompted this headline to a Greg Wyshynski post on Yahoo Puck Daddy : “Budaj has swine flu; Avs submerge Anderson in chicken ...
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Avalanche coach Sacco confirms budaj is battling swine flu
denverpost.com 10/28/2009 — EDMONTON, Alberta Avalanche coach Joe Sacco confirmed Tuesday that backup goalie Peter Budaj, who missed his scheduled first start of the season Friday because of illness, has been diagnosed with swine flu, the H1N1 virus. "We've taken the necessary ...
Peter Budaj has swine flu
crashthecrease.com 10/27/2009 — After the Avalanche morning skate today at Rexall Place, Colorado coach Joe Sacco confirmed that backup goalie Peter Budaj, who missed his scheduled first start of the season last Friday because of illness, has been diagnosed with swine flu, or the H1N1 virus.
“We’ve taken the ...
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Report: Avs' Budaj has swine flu —
NHL.com News in English 10/27/2009
According to a published report in the Denver Post, Colorado Avalanche backup goaltender Peter Budaj has been diagnosed with swine flu, or the H1N1 virus.
Budaj missed a scheduled start last Friday because of illness.
"We've tak...
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