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Hejduk Signs One-Year Deal With Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche brought back one of the last remaining links to the team’s Stanley Cup glory days, signing captain Milan Hejduk to a one-year deal.
The Colorado Factor: Why So Many Athletes Stay Here
Local sports teams in Denver should put together one of those tourism videos, Vic Lombardi says in his latest Vic’s Signature report. The Denver area is a great place to raise a family, and they could use it to recruit players.
Lombardi: Avs Decision To Renew Sacco’s Contract Makes Sense
When it comes to the decision, you have to separate Avalanche fans’ expectations from management’s expectations, Vic Lombardi says in his latest Vic’s Signature section.
Avalanche Give Sacco 2-Year Extension
The Colorado Avalanche gave coach Joe Sacco a two-year extension even in the wake of the team missing the postseason for a second straight season.
Avs Miss Out On Playoffs For 2nd Straight Season
For a second straight season, there will be no postseason hockey in the Mile High City as Colorado crumbled and crashed down the stretch.
Avs Lose Big In Season Finale
Backup Anders Lindback stopped 34 shots before leaving early in the final period after a collision and Patric Hornqvist scored his team-leading 27th goal to lift the playoff-bound Nashville Predators to a 6-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Blue Jackets Derail Avs’ Playoff Hopes With 5-2 Win
Cam Atkinson scored three goals and Steve Mason stopped 35 shots, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets put an end to Colorado’s postseason aspirations — and put San Jose in the playoffs — with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Varlamov Stops 38 Shots In Avs Win
Semyon Varlamov made 38 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Friday night to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Schneider Makes 43 Saves, Canucks Blank Avs 1-0
Backup goalie Cory Schneider made 43 saves, Chris Higgins scored short-handed and the Vancouver Canucks extended their domination of Colorado with a 1-0 victory Wednesday night over the Avalanche.
Could This Be First Year Ever Avs & Nuggets Both Miss Playoffs?
Lost amid the “Manning Watch” and the “Tebow Trade” are the Nuggets and Avs. Do you realize this may be the first time ever that both teams fail to make the playoffs? Watch the latest Vic’s Signature segment.
