Avs rookie Landeskog eager to play 1st game (The Canadian Press)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – For his NHL debut, Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has a few family members flying in from Sweden. Go to Source

Avs rookie eager to play 1st game (AP)

For his NHL debut, Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has a few family members flying in from Sweden. His boyhood idol will be there too. Only that’s just a coincidence. On the night when Landeskog launches his career, former Avalanche great Peter Forsberg will be in the building to have his sweater retired. Go to [...]

NHL signs on head hits: Not Stop, more like Yield (AP)

When Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson was playing youth hockey in Minnesota, the kids wore “STOP” signs on the back of their jerseys to discourage dangerous hits. The NHL has opted for something more like “Proceed with Caution.” Choosing not to follow the lead of the many minor and youth leagues that have banned all [...]

Duchene has two goals in Avs win over Kings (The Canadian Press)

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Matt Duchene scored twice, Milan Hejduk had two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 in a pre-season game at MGM Grand on Saturday night. Go to Source

Duchene scores 2 in Avs’ 4-1 win over Kings (AP)

Matt Duchene scored twice, Milan Hejduk had two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 in a preseason game at MGM Grand on Saturday night. The Avalanche (2-4), who outshot the Kings 30-14, rebounded from a 6-0 loss to Los Angeles (3-2-2) this week. Duchene and Paul Stastny scored 54 seconds [...]

NHL players, researchers take hard look at helmets (AP)

The custom-fitted helmet that Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Mueller will wear this season provides peace of mind as much as added protection. He was so concerned about suffering yet another concussion, Mueller opted for an Easton model that cradles the base of his skull and safeguards the top of his temples. Go to Source

Young Avs look to rebound from dismal season (The Canadian Press)

DENVER – Finally ready to spread his wings, all-star forward Matt Duchene moved out of a teammate’s basement over the summer. Go to Source

Kings blank Avalanche 6-0 (The Canadian Press)

DENVER – Anze Kopitar scored three goals in the Los Angeles Kings’ 6-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in a pre-season game Wednesday night. Go to Source

Semyon Varlamov’s mask: Carrot bazookas vs. angry Yeti (Yahoo! Sports)

Through the years, Colorado Avalanche goaltenders would use the expected regional iconography for their masks: snow, icicles, mountain ranges. (Save for Peter Budaj, of course, who preferred video game characters and Ned Flanders.) Which is why we celebrate the new … Continue reading → Go to Source

Oilers’ Hemsky returns to action for first time since March 1 (The Edmonton Journal)

We’re not sure if Ales Hemsky will need directions to get from the dressing room to the Rexall Place ice surface on Tuesday, when the Phoenix Coyotes are in town, but it has been seven months and one shoulder surgery since we last saw No. 83 in an Edmonton Oilers sweater. Go to Source

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