NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Colorado Avalanche versus Minnesota...
Hands up those of you who figured the Colorado Avalanche, under rookie head coach Patrick Roy, would roll to a division title and finish within s...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 playoffs: Colorado Avalanche go 'all-in' for gutsy Game 1 win
Colorado coach Patrick Roy made a gutsy call at the outset of his team's playoff run, and it paid off in a big way for the Avalanche, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Colorado Avalanche's Patrick Roy not afraid...
If we think Game 1's daring call to pull Semyon Varlamov with 3:01 remaining in the third period, trailing by a goal to the Wild, is going to be the most aggressive maneuver in Patrick Roy's first...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Speed, talent win out for Nathan MacKinnon,...
For one night, speed and talent and passing and creativity won out as the young Avalanche beat the Wild 4-2 to open a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota, writes ESPN ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleGabriel Landeskog's two goals help Avs take 2-0 series lead on Wild
Gabriel Landeskog scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night and a 2-0 series lead.
View ArticleNathan MacKinnon leads the early playoff player rankings - 2014 Stanley Cup...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his first installment of the postseason player rankings of top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. Nathan MacKinnon, Paul Martin and Tuukka Rask...
View ArticleMatt Cooke of Minnesota Wild suspended 7 games for hit on Tyson Barrie
The NHL cracked down hard on Matt Cooke, suspending the Minnesota Wild left wing for seven games Wednesday for his knee-to-knee hit that injured Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche getting timely effort...
With star forward Matt Duchene still on the sidelines, the Avalanche have relied on other players to fill in. In Game 5, it was a timely contribution by P.A. Parenteau, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleZach Parise's two goals lift Wild past Avs; series tied at 3
Zach Parise scored early and late on tipped shots, and the Minnesota Wild tacked on two empty-net goals for a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night that sent the first-round playoff...
View ArticleOffseason plans for teams eliminated from the postseason - NHL Playoffs 2014
As each team is eliminated from the NHL playoffs, ESPN Insider Craig Custance identifies the three pivotal steps the team must make this offseason in order to raise their chances of contending for the...
View ArticleLos Angeles Kings C Anze Kopitar skyrockets in playoff player rankings - 2014...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his first installment of the postseason player rankings of the top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. After five straight wins, the Kings' Anze...
View ArticleRangers break playoff precedent with loss
Stanley Cup Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals - Game 3 Canadiens 3, Rangers 2 OT (Rangers lead series 2-1) * Alex Galchenyuk (MTL): GW goal ...
View ArticleRumblings: Avs want to keep pair; suitors chase Spezza, Kesler, Thornton
The Colorado Avalanche are at an interesting crossroads in their rebirth as a buzzworthy team. They've won back some of their fan base after a surp...
View ArticleStastny addition sets up Blues for playoffs
After yet another disappointing playoff exit for the Cup-hungry St. Louis Blues, there was a lot of debate about just how they might get over the hump...
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