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03.09.08

Lines tonight (Col @ Dal) Avalanche Game Notes | (2)
Sakic, Wolski, Brunette Stastny, Hlinka, Hejduk Arnason, McLeod, Jones Guite, McCormick, Laperriere Sauer, Finger Liles, Hannan Salei, Leopold Note the absence of Peter Forsberg, who appears to be out with a groin injury. In his place...yes, we do have a Jaroslav Hlinka sighting. Foote remains out with the hip injury. Theodore is facing Turco again.
03.08.08

Recap: Avalanche 3, Dallas 1 Avalanche Recaps | (4)
Wow, what a game. I'm not always fond of the song choices by the Pepsi Center staff, but they played Kiss' All Hell's Breakin' Loose late in the 3rd period, and that summed the game up perfectly. The Avs got a huge win against the Stars; they pulled into a 3-way tie for first in the NW and a chance for sole possession at the end of the day tomorrow. Adam Foote missed the game (a minor hip injury according to Americanaro and the Rocky Mountain News) and the Avalanche defense looked a little confused in the early going. After they ...
03.08.08

Lines today (Dal @ Col) Avalanche Game Notes | (2)
No Adam Foote today - no idea if this is for rest, injury related, or coaches decision. Also, Cody McCormick has returned. Sakic, Forsberg, Hejduk Stastny, Wolski, Brunette Arnason, McLeod, Jones Guite, McCormick, Laperriere Sauer, Leopold Salei, Finger Liles, Hannan Theodore is in net, with Turco between the pipes for the Stars.
03.07.08

Recap: Colorado 1, Anaheim 0 Avalanche Recaps | (7)
It must be a birthday thing. Last year on my birthday, the Avalanche shut out the Bruins 2-0 in Boston, a game that happened to be the first (and only) Avalanche game I've seen in person. A year later - and another year older - the Avs have done it again, shutting out the Anaheim Ducks 1-0. The win was Colorado's 5th straight and 6 out of their last 7. Not a bad turnaround for a team that lost 5 in a row just two weeks ago. In all 6 of those win, Jose Theodore has gotten the start and held ...
03.07.08

Notes: Game 68, Ducks at Avalanche Avalanche Game Notes | (15)
Anaheim vs Colorado tonight. It's such a big game that I've brought back the live blog shtick for the evening. I've got the Ducks' feed, John Ahlers and Brian Hayward. Jose Theodore against Jonas Hiller Continue Reading...
03.05.08

Finger food for thought Avalanche Notebook | (12)
According to Jim Benton of the Rocky Mountain News, Jeff Finger is now healthy and available to play on Thursday: Defenseman Jeff Finger, who has missed six games with a hand injury, is ready to return to the lineup but just whom he might replace is a big question. Finger has six goals this season, the most of any Avalanche defenseman. “We’ve got some decisions to make,” Quenneville said. “Fingie could play (Thursday) night." This is exactly the dilemma I pondered last week at the deadline. With Finger healthy, the team has seven defensemen who really deserve to be in ...
03.05.08

Recap: Colorado 2, Vancouver 1 Avalanche Recaps | (18)
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) He's back. And he brought some magic with him. No one really knew how Peter Forsberg would play last night, perhaps not even Forsberg himself. After almost a year away from the ice, Foppa barely missed a beat in his return. From the moment he stepped on to the ice to a standing ovation, 28 seconds into the game, Forsberg showed that he still has a lot to offer this game. While his skating looked a little tentative early on, his creativity with the puck opened up chances all game long and his physical play drew the attention ...
03.04.08

Lines Tonight (Van @ Col) Avalanche Game Notes | (0)
As has been reported...well, pretty much everywhere, Peter Forsberg is in the lineup tonight and received a standing ovation when he came on for his first shift 28 seconds into the game. Sakic, Forsberg, Hejduk Stastny, Wolski, Brunette McLeod, Arnason, Jones Parker, Guite, Laperriere Sauer, Foote Hannan, Liles Salei, Leopold Theodore and Luongo are the goalies. Speaking of lines, I've updated the line reports through the most recent game
03.04.08

I’m back Avalanche Game Notes, Site News | (16)
My wife and I are back in NH (we got home about 2 this morning). We had an absolutely wonderful time in St Maarten - an odd little island where you'll find gorgeous resorts (like the one we were at) wedged between some seriously low-income housing. I'm glad to be home and reunited with our kids, but I'd definitely love to go back some day (not that I could afford it - this trip was all on the company's dime). It was certainly a strange experience to start the day at 6 am last Thursday waiting for our plane's wings ...