Chris Durno News

Will he be Santa or will he be Scrooge? The mood of the patriarch of the Arniel home over the coming holiday week will be determined over the next two nights as Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel and his club play their final two AHL games before the Christmas break, tonight and tomorrow against the Lake Erie Monsters.

Avalanche right wing Chris Stewart drives to the net after getting a shot off against Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom in the first period Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center.

For the first month of the season, the Avalanche's reliance on goaltender Craig Anderson as a workhorse was understandable, given his strong play.

Mikko Koivu and Andrew Ebbett scored in the shootout, and Josh Harding stopped both of Colorado's shooters to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night for a home-and-home sweep.

The Colorado Avalanche have recalled forward Chris Durno and defenseman Brian Fahey from the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday: National Hockey League NHL-Suspended Dallas F James Neal for two games for delivering a hit from behind that caused injury to Derek Dorsett of Columbus in a Nov.

Goal- tenders are definitely receiving more contact from opposing skaters than in recent seasons, with some wondering if it's time to reintroduce rules to protect them more.

Avalanche captain Adam Foote hoped to play Wednesday night against the Oilers, but was held out as a precaution with a jaw injury.

On too many nights this season, Oilers coach Pat Quinn has seen his team accept defeat.

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Chris Stewart formulated a plan as he fidgeted on the bench, readying himself just in case the shootout dragged out that long.

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Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles didn't return to the game after suffering a shoulder injury late in the first period of what turned out to be Colorado's 4-3 shootout victory over the Blackhawks Friday night.

The beginning of the season, which featured 11 of 15 games on the road, is over for the upstart Colorado Avalanche.

Matt Duchene's base salary with the Avalanche is $900,000, but his "hit" to the team's salary cap is a hefty $3.4 million.

Playing poorly in the first period typically is not part of a winning formula in hockey.

Movements in the world of hockey Monday: National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS-Recalled G Justin Pogge from Bakersfield .

Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

A journeyman of the AHL and ECHL, Chris Durno has been riding the bus since 2003 after playing four years for Michigan Tech and after being passed over in the draft.

The Colorado Avalanche have placed Darcy Tucker on the injured list three days after he suffered a concussion on a check from Carolina's Tuomo Ruutu.