Colorado Avalanche News

Despite their strong start this season, the Colorado Avalanche are still having trouble filling seats at the Pepsi Center.

Craig Anderson has been a revalation for the Avalanche this season. The seven-year NHL veteran sports a 11-4-2 record so far.

Colorado Avalanche rookie Ryan O'Reilly, right, crashes into Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks on Nov.

Edmonton Oilers' Mike Comrie celebrates scoring a backhanded power play goal assisted by Sam Gagner over the Colorado Avalanche as Avalanche's Adam Foote looks on in the first period in Denver on November 8. Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado ...

The Blackhawks have become a feel-good story around the NHL, but coach Joel Quenneville isn't about to let them rest on their early-season laurels.

Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

The Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche appear destined to play long games. They went nine rounds into a shootout in the Hawks' first game at the United Center this season before the Hawks pulled out a victory, and Friday the shootout went eight tension-packed rounds.

Matt Duchene Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene was on the ice for the morning skate today and afterward said he would be in the lineup for tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Pepsi Center.

Despite some poor attendance figures, the Colorado Avalanche couldn't ask for a better start at home.

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller watches the puck from a New York Islanders shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov.

Another year, another slew of Peter Forsberg rumors. The Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet is reporting that the former Avalanche star plans to take part in an upcoming tournament for the Karjala Cup.A Once finished, he plans to make a return to the NHL.

Craig Anderson made a season-high 48 saves, Chris Stewart and T.J. Galiardi each had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche continued their surprising start with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Milan Hejduk had two goals and an assist, and Peter Budaj - recovered from swine flu - stopped 28 shots in his first start of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to avoid losing three consecutive games for the first time this season tonight, when they host the Phoenix Coyotes at the Pepsi Center.

Could the H1N1 flu spoil 2010 hockey fever? The National Hockey League regular season traditionally coincides with flu season and flu is one of the most common reasons for player absenteeism.

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

Craig Anderson stood on Vancouver soil Sunday night and should be here again later this month in another game between the Avalanche and Canucks.

Defenceman Michael Del Zotto was named the NHL's rookie of the month for October on Tuesday.

Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night.

Last week, when I covered Avalanche games in Edmonton and Calgary, and I noticed the swarms of media members posing questions to Colorado coach Joe Sacco and the players, it hit me: The Avs' shockingly fast start was a bigger story in Canada than it was in Denver.