NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Colorado Avalanche's Patrick Roy not afraid...
If we think Game 1's daring call to pull Semyon Varlamov with 3:01 remaining in the third period, trailing by a goal to the Wild, is going to be the most aggressive maneuver in Patrick Roy's first...
View Article2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche expect Matt Duchene to miss...
Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said he expects center Matt Duchene to miss the entire first-round playoffs series against the Minnesota Wild, even if it goes seven games.
View ArticleGabriel Landeskog's two goals help Avs take 2-0 series lead on Wild
Gabriel Landeskog scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night and a 2-0 series lead.
View ArticleMatt Cooke of Minnesota Wild apologizes for hit on Tyson Barrie of Colorado...
Minnesota winger Matt Cooke decided Friday not to appeal his seven-game suspension for a knee-to-knee hit that injured Colorado's Tyson Barrie during Monday's Game 3 of the teams' first-round playoff...
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Despite the score, Wild in complete control
The Minnesota Wild outshot, outchanced, outhit, outhustled, outwhatevered the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night to even their first-round series, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche's learning curve is...
Avalanche coach Patrick Roy made it clear that young teams need to take their lumps before developing into true contenders, but that doesn't mean Colorado won't bring it in Game 5, writes ESPN.com's...
View Article2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Matt Duchene skates with Colorado Avalanche but...
Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy says leading scorer Matt Duchene won't play in Game 5 against Minnesota on Saturday night even after skating with the team in a morning practice.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon...
Nathan MacKinnon's goal 3:27 into overtime padded his lead atop the NHL playoff-scoring chart, but all he cared about on this wild night of hockey was giving the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 series lead...
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche getting timely effort...
With star forward Matt Duchene still on the sidelines, the Avalanche have relied on other players to fill in. In Game 5, it was a timely contribution by P.A. Parenteau, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleZach Parise's two goals lift Wild past Avs; series tied at 3
Zach Parise scored early and late on tipped shots, and the Minnesota Wild tacked on two empty-net goals for a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night that sent the first-round playoff...
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Minnesota Wild get money's worth from...
With his team's season hanging in the balance Monday night, Zach Parise scored his second goal of the night on a game winner that epitomized what he's all about, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleRumblings: Avs want to keep pair; suitors chase Spezza, Kesler, Thornton
The Colorado Avalanche are at an interesting crossroads in their rebirth as a buzzworthy team. They've won back some of their fan base after a surp...
View ArticleNHL -- Colorado Avalanche's Erik Johnson leading team's turn around
Erik Johnson's All-Star invitation is a nice acknowledgment of the challenges the Avalanche's defenseman met, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleVarmalov makes 23 saves in Avs' shutout of Predators
Varmalov makes 23 saves in Avs' shutout of Predators
View ArticleKings' winning streak hits 6 behind Jonathan Quick's 42 saves
Jeff Carter scored twice and Jonathan Quick stopped 42 shots, helping the Los Angeles Kings extend their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
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