Avalanche Team Report
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:39:53 PST)
All of a sudden, the Avalanche has forgotten how to protect a third-period lead.
The result: consecutive road losses to Edmonton and Vancouver to complete a three-game road trip following a big win at Calgary.
The Avalanche had best put an end to this trend beginning Monday when it meets the Philadelphia Flyers at the Pepsi Center to open a three-game homestand.
"You can't sit back in this league; you can't," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said. "That's two games in a row now where we had leads in the third period and we get on our heels. You can't sit back and let the other team dictate how the game is going to be played."
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(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42:52 PST)
The Colorado Avalanche have activated rookie forward T.J. Galiardi and defenseman John-Michael Liles from the injured reserve list. Both were activated before the team's game Friday night against the Vancouver Canucks. Galiardi has missed nine games since injuring his ankle Oct. 28 at Calgary. He has one goal and five assists for Colorado this season.
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(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:49:45 PST)
Washington welcomes back Alex Ovechkin on Friday as the Captials host the Montreal Canadiens.
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(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:09:46 PST)
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(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:45 PST)
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Shanahan retires after 21 NHL seasons (CBC.ca)
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:08:06 PST)
NHL veteran Brendan Shanahan is retiring, ending a 21-season career in the league.
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Avs recall forward Chris Durno
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:05:58 PST)
Forward Chris Durno has been recalled by the Colorado Avalanche from the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. The 29-year-old Durno leads the Monsters with seven goals and is tied for the team lead with 13 points in a dozen games this season. Durno, of Scarborough, Ontario, was recalled by the Avalanche last month and appeared in four games but didn't record any points before being...
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(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:31 PST)
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(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:59:05 PST)
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