Peter Mueller, who suffered a concussion in the final regular season meeting between the Avs and the Sharks, will miss the first 2 games of their first round Stanley Cup playoff series.
The Vancouver Canucks matched the Colorado Avalanche goal-for-goal through three periods of hockey Tuesday night. But it was the Avalanche fighting for their playoff lives, and Colorado brought the fight to the Canucks’ doorstep early and often.
Wojtek may yet win some games for the Coyotes. He’s an exceptional talent for sure. In the meantime, Peter Mueller will be developing along with the rest of the young Avalanche forwards.
Wojtek Wolski tried not to sound like he enjoyed it after the game, but you know he relished the opportunity to down the Avalanche a day after Colorado traded the talented Left Wing to Phoenix.
It may have surprised Avalanche fans when 18-year-old Ryan O’Reilly started his rookie season in the NHL, but Ryan has an impressive resume to back up Coach Joe Sacco’s decision. In fact, Ryan O’Reilly has been on the fast-track to the NHL for years.
It isn’t often that a draft pick ends up exactly where he wants to be, but that’s what happened for Avalanche forward Matt Duchene.
With less than a week left before the Olympic Break, I’m shifting my Avalanche coverage to individual player profiles. Even in Denver, many of these Avalanche players are unknown for two main reasons.
For the sixth time this season, and the second game in a row, embattled Colorado Avalanche defenseman John Michael Liles was listed as a healthy scratch.
The quick, confident team that was creating space between itself and the hoards of conference playoff hopefuls has once again devolved into a tangle of rookies.
There’s something extraordinary about this Avalanche hockey team that causes them to win games that they have no business winning.
