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Patrick Roy carefully contemplated the Colorado Avalanche's sales pitch as he sank putts on a golf course in Florida.

What had become almost a doormat (dormant?) NHL franchise now has life again. First, Joe Sakic agreed last month to become more of a factor in the day-to-day running of the Colorado Avalanche, becoming executive vice president of hockey operations...

Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup titles.

Josh Kroenke will now be keeping just as close a watch on power plays as power forwards.

Russia got two late goals to beat the United States 5-3 in a hard fought game, while Canada scored four unanswered goals en route to a 7-1 rout of Norway on Tuesday at the ice hockey world championships.

Ilya Kovalchuk's hat trick led Russia to a 4-1 victory over Germany at the ice hockey world championships Sunday, and Switzerland stunned Canada in a penalty shootout to win 3-2.

The United States rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to beat Austria 5-3 in its opening game at the ice hockey world championship Saturday.

Matt Duchene scored in a shootout and had three assists, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat Phoenix 5-4 on Friday night in what might have been the Coyotes' final home game in the desert.

Thirteen players, according to sources, have so far committed to Team Canada for the world championships: Forwards Steven Stamkos, Claude Giroux, Eric Staal, Jordan Staal, Wayne Simmonds, Matt Read, Ryan O'Reilly, Matt Duchene, Taylor Hall, Jorda...

Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist, and the NHL-worst Colorado Avalanche prevented Anaheim from clinching a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Ducks on Wednesday night.

It's a good thing for the Colorado Avalanche that the Calgary Flames are around to deflect some of what should be a mountain of criticism given their nightly ineptitude. But the Flames, because they are a Canadian market in the midst of trying to mov...

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Avalanche 3, Sharks 2 (F/OT) * Matt Duchene (COL): 2 goals (11); GW Goal at 4:59 mark of overtime (3rd career OT goal) * P.A. Parenteau (COL): 2 assists; 6-game point streak (2G, 8A) * Avalanche: won season-high 5 straight at home * Patrick Marle...

Matt Duchene scored his second goal of the night just as time was about to expire in overtime, lifting the Colorado Avalanche over the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Sunday to stretch their home winning streak to a season-high five straight games.

Avalanche 6, Blackhawks 2 * Blackhawks: loss snaps 24-game point streak to start season (NHL record) * Blackhawks: loss snaps 30-game point streak dating back to last season (2nd-longest in NHL history) * Blackhawks: loss snaps franchise record 11...

The good news for Colorado: The Avs have Ryan O'Reilly back, are getting healthy and are just four points out of the playoff race. The bad news: There's not much time left and a pair of games against the NHL's top team could preempt their playoff push.

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