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Smyth to get taste of rivalry
Smyth to get taste of rivalry
Avalanche forward Ryan Smyth has been cleared by team doctors and will be indoctrinated into the team's rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings tonight at the Pepsi Center. The former Edmonton Oilers' star has been out of the lineup the past three games, but not out of the loop. He doesn't need a history lesson of the bloody Colorado-Detroit feud to understand the emotion that might surface ...
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GameDay: @ Colorado (21-13-2, 44 Pts) 9:00 ET
On the Wings — ... that it’s “possible” Brad Richardson (shoulder) and Jordan Leopold (lacerated leg) will return to the lineup tonight. Ryan Smyth, who has missed the last three games, is scheduled to dress tonight. ...

Detroit Red Wings GameDay: @ Colorado
Bleacher Report — ... that it’s “possible” Brad Richardson (shoulder) and Jordan Leopold (lacerated leg) will return to the lineup tonight. Ryan Smyth, who has missed the last three games, is scheduled to dress tonight. ...

Red Wings-Avalanche: Detroit GameDay
Bleacher Report — ... that it’s “possible” Brad Richardson (shoulder) and Jordan Leopold (lacerated leg) will return to the lineup tonight. Ryan Smyth, who has missed the last three games, is scheduled to dress tonight. ...

Avs prepare ye olde measuring stick for match-up with Wings
Snapshots — ... weapons. They have a lot of skill, play a real strong team game and their puck possession is better than anybody. It'll be a challenge for us defensively all game long." The Avs are without Joe Sakic (groin), Tyler Arnason (wrist), Kurt Sauer (concussion), but Brad Richardson (shoulder) and Jordan Leopold (calf laceration), should join Ryan Smyth on the "returning" list, and the Denver Post's Mike Chambers suggests that the Wings are very vulnerable due to their own injury situation: December 27, Denver Post : Detroit forwards Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom and Kirk Maltby ...

Gameday: Avalanche vs Red Wings
Avs Talk - A Colorado Avalanche Blog — ... tonight and it should be Peter Budaj at the other end of the rink. With Tomas Holmstrom having knee troubles, Budaj shouldn't have too bad of a night. At least in terms of having a giant ass in your face. Henrik Zetterberg is not expected to play either. The game gets underway at 9:08 ET and I'll be watching via the Altitude HD feed tonight. I can hardly watch games not in HD anymore. Related Links Smyth ready for taste of Red Wings rivalry Measuring Stick Time Dater's Latest Mailbag

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