SB Nation Denver - Colorado Avalanche Fall To San Jose Sharks, 4-1https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2011-11-20T20:40:54-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23293122011-11-20T20:40:54-07:002011-11-20T20:40:54-07:00Avalanche Vs. Sharks Final Score: San Jose Defeats Colorado, 4-1
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthefin.com/">San Jose Sharks</a> brought a relatively comfortable 3-1 lead into the third period on Sunday night and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighhockey.com/">Colorado Avalanche</a> were unable to mount a comeback. The third's lone goal was an empty-netter scored by <span>Patrick Marleau</span>; the goal completed a hat trick for Marleau.</p>
<p><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/boxscore;_ylt=Anb64llzIif4Pz8OALY36ad7vLYF?gid=2011112017">Unofficially</a>, the Avs out-shot San Jose 37-17 on the night and had 14 shots in each of the last two periods, but they couldn't solve Sharks goaltender <span>Thomas Greiss</span>. <span>Matt Duchene</span> was responsible for Colorado's lone goal, which came in the game's first ten minutes.</p>
<p>With the defeat, Colorado falls to 9-11-1 on the season. They will return to action on Wednesday night when they host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/">Vancouver Canucks</a>.</p>
<p><i><b>For more updates, stay tuned to </b><b><a href="http://denver.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Denver</a></b></i><i><b>. For more coverage, visit our <a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com/" target="_blank">Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey</a> or our <a href="http://www.fearthefin.com/" target="_blank">Sharks blog Fear The Fin.</a> For news and notes from around the league, head over to </b><b><a href="http://sbnation.com/nhl">SB Nation's NHL news hub</a></b></i><i><b>.</b></i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/20/2576955/avalanche-vs-sharks-final-score-san-jose-defeats-colorado-4-1Steven Muma2011-11-20T20:02:02-07:002011-11-20T20:02:02-07:00Avalanche Vs. Sharks Score Update: San Jose Leads 3-1 After 2 Periods
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<p>The Colorado Avlanche have a 23-15 edge in shots on goal through two periods, but it is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthefin.com/">San Jose Sharks</a> who have done most of the scoring. After playing to a 1-1 tie at the end of the first period, the Sharks pulled ahead with a two-goal outburst in the second and lead the game 3-1.</p>
<p><span>Patrick Marleau</span> got things started his second goal of the night, which occurred a little over seven-and-a-half minutes into the second period. <span>Joe Pavelski</span> lit the lamp for the Sharks about nine minutes after that.</p>
<p>San Jose has the edge in the faceoff circle so far tonight, while Colorado has out-hit the Sharks. The teams are a combined 0-5 on the power play.</p>
<p><i><b>For more updates, stay tuned to </b><b><a href="http://denver.sbnation.com">SB Nation Denver</a></b></i><i><b>. For more coverage, visit our <a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com/" target="_blank">Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey</a> or our <a href="http://www.fearthefin.com/" target="_blank">Sharks blog Fear The Fin.</a> For news and notes from around the league, head over to </b><b><a href="http://sbnation.com/nhl">SB Nation's NHL news hub</a></b></i><i><b>.<br></b></i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/20/2576882/colorado-avalanche-san-jose-sharks-scoreSteven Muma2011-11-20T12:31:43-07:002011-11-20T12:31:43-07:00Avalanche Vs. Sharks: Colorado Continues Homestand As San Jose Rolls Into Town
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighhockey.com/">Colorado Avalanche</a> dominated the slumping <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/">Dallas Stars</a> on Friday night to open this homestand, but the opposition is about to become much tougher for the remaining seven games.</p>
<p>Sunday's game at Pepsi Center features the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthefin.com/">San Jose Sharks</a>, who have quietly been the most impressive team in the Western Conference this season. Despite playing only 17 games so far this year (least in the West) they have the Conference's best goal differential at +11 and lead the Pacific Division with 23 points and an 11-5-1 record. </p>
<p>New acquisitions <span>Martin Havlat</span> and <span>Brent Burns</span> good for the Sharks, but their stars have been electric. <span>Joe Pavelski</span> leads the team with 10 goals and 18 total points. <span>Joe Thornton</span>, <span>Patrick Marleau</span>, and <span>Logan Couture</span> all have at least five goals on the season. In net, Antti Neimi has been okay (2.52 GAA) but has really been saved by his team's offense.</p>
<p>The Avalanche will likely start <span>Jean-Sebastien Giguere</span> for the<a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2011/11/20/giguere-back-in-the-nets-for-avalanche/8893/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter" target="_blank"> third straight game,according to the Denver Post</a>.. Giguere has allowed only one goal in the past two games and, given <span>Semyon Varlamov's</span> struggles the past few games, makes sense as the starter for now. </p>
<p>Puck drops at 6:00 p.m. MDT from Pepsi Center.</p>
<p><i><b>For more coverage, visit our <a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com" target="_blank">Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey</a> or our <a href="http://www.fearthefin.com" target="_blank">Sharks blog Fear The Fin.</a></b></i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/20/2575816/avalanche-vs-sharks-colorado-continues-homestand-as-san-jose-rollsMuzia2011-11-18T21:42:24-07:002011-11-18T21:42:24-07:00Avalanche Vs. Stars Recap: Avs Cruise To 3-0 Victory
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighhockey.com/">Colorado Avalanche</a> are back in the win column thanks to a 3-0 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/">Dallas Stars</a>. The Avalanche, losers of seven of their past eight, controlled the game all night on Friday, outshooting the Stars by 20. The game winning goal came in the first period courtesy of <span>Chuck Kobasew</span>, who netted his third of the season on assists from <span>Ryan Wilson</span> and <span>T.J. Galiardi</span>.</p>
<p>After a scoreless second period, the Avs extended their lead for good in the third. The first goal in the final frame came from <span>Paul Stastny</span> on a power play, his sixth of the year. The icing on the cake came with five seconds to go and with the Dallas net empty, as <span>Matt Duchene</span> tallied his eighth goal of the season.</p>
<p>The shoutout for Avs goalie Jean-Sebastian Giguere was his first of the season, his first as a member of the Avalanche and the 35th of his career. Colorado (9-10-1) will look to keep the winning rolling on Sunday when they host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthefin.com/">San Jose Sharks</a>.</p>
<p><i><b>For more coverage, visit our <a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com/" target="_blank">Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey</a> or our <a href="http://www.defendingbigd.com/" target="_blank">Stars blog Defending Big D.</a></b></i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/18/2572799/avalanche-stars-recap-stats-summaryrayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2011-11-18T20:43:53-07:002011-11-18T20:43:53-07:00Avalanche Vs. Stars Score Update: Avs Hold Score At 1-0 After Two
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighhockey.com/">Avalanche</a> kept firing away at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/">Stars</a> goalie <span>Kari Lehtonen</span> in the second period on Friday night, but they came up empty on the scoreboard. The Avs' 17 shots in the second period brought their total through two periods to 33, more than double the total for the Stars, but that advantage isn't exactly reflected in the score, as Colorado exited the second period with a slim one goal lead.</p>
<p>The Stars, for their part, picked up their play in the second, after putting only four shots on net in the first period. They didn't manage to put any of their 11 second period shots past Avs goalie Jean-Sebastian Giguere, but the uptick in shots alone indicates that the Avalanche will likely at least be tested in the third period as Dallas tries to make up the difference.</p>
<p><i><b>For more coverage, visit our <a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com/" target="_blank">Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey</a> or our <a href="http://www.defendingbigd.com/" target="_blank">Stars blog Defending Big D.</a></b></i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/18/2572725/recap-stats-score-avalanche-starsrayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2011-11-18T19:54:58-07:002011-11-18T19:54:58-07:00Avalanche Vs. Stars Score Update: Avs Lead 1-0 After Commanding First Period
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighhockey.com/">Colorado Avalanche</a> got off to a solid start on Friday night as they look to beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/">Dallas Stars</a> for the first time this season. The Avs took a 1-0 lead with 14 minutes left to play on <span>Chuck Kobasew's</span> third goal of the season, which came on assists from <span>Ryan Wilson</span> and <span>T.J. Galiardi</span>. Aside from the scoreboard, the Avs all but dominated the first period against the slumping Stars, putting 16 goals on net to Dallas' measly four.</p>
<p>The Stars are coming off of a 6-0 defeat to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/">Florida Panthers</a>, which was their third loss in a row. The Avs are also on a three game slide, which is part of a bigger losing streak that encompasses seven of their last eight games. Colorado currently sits eight points back in its division, and tonight's first period is a step in the direction of getting back in the win column.</p>
<p><i><b>For more coverage, visit our <a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com/" target="_blank">Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey</a> or our <a href="http://www.defendingbigd.com/" target="_blank">Stars blog Defending Big D.</a></b></i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/18/2572641/avalanche-stars-recap-preview-scorerayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2011-11-18T08:24:53-07:002011-11-18T08:24:53-07:00Avalanche Vs. Stars: Colorado Begins Season-Long Homestand
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighhockey.com/">Colorado Avalanche</a> lost yet another heartbreaking game on Thursday night, and fell to a dismal 0-5 divisional record. They know have an 8-10-1 record after starting the season 6-1. That's the bad news.</p>
<p>Here's the good news: Colorado begins a season-long eight game homestand at Pepsi Center on Friday night against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/">Dallas Stars</a>. This is easily the longest homestand of the season, and it couldn't come at a better time. Earn 10-12 points at home, and this long slump will all be forgotten.</p>
<p>(Of course the flip side of that coin is that a bad homestand essentially buries the Avalanche by December.)</p>
<p>In case you had forgotten the last time these two teams met, <span>Matt Duchene</span> scored his first career hat trick<a href="http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020183" target="_blank"> in a 7-6 overtime loss.</a> It may be tough to top that early season game this time around, but a desperate Colorado team on home ice may make all the difference.</p>
<p>Oh, and Dallas? They're still the big surprise in the league this season. <span>Kari Lehtonen</span> is one of the elite goaltenders in the league, <span>Sheldon Souray</span> is playing like an All-Star defenseman, and Loui Erikson is one of the league's goal scoring leaders. That being said, they have lost their last three games in convincing fashion -- outscored by a 14-3 margin -- and are coming into town off a 6-0 shellacking at the hands of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/">Florida Panthers</a>. There will be two desperate teams on the ice on Friday night.</p>
<p>Puck drops at 7:00 p.m. MDT.</p>
<p><i><b>For more coverage, visit our <a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com" target="_blank">Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey</a> or our <a href="http://www.defendingbigd.com" target="_blank">Stars blog Defending Big D.</a></b></i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/18/2571054/avalanche-vs-stars-colorado-begins-season-long-homestandMuzia2011-11-17T20:33:41-07:002011-11-17T20:33:41-07:00Avalanche Vs. Wild Final Score: Minnesota Wins 1-0 On Late Goal
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighhockey.com/">Colorado Avalanche</a> never trailed until the last two minutes, but the result was typical for them lately: a disappointing defeat. This time at the hands of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hockeywilderness.com/">Minnesota Wild</a>, the Avalanche lost 1-0 on Thursday night in Saint Paul. It's their eighth loss in 11 games, and puts them at 8-10-1 on the year.</p>
<p>Once in first place early in the year, Colorado is now only a half-game out of last place in the Northwest division after the loss. It's probably not what Avalanche fans expected after the team got off to such a strong start. Thursday's game was tied until the final few minutes. <span>Devin Setoguchi</span> scored his sixth goal of the season with just two-and-a-half minutes left, breaking the scoreless tie to put Minnesota up.</p>
<p>It was an impressive performance by Wild goalie <span>Niklas Backstrom</span>, who was 29-for-29 on saves to complete his second shutout of the season. Minnesota is now 11-5-3 on the year, a surprising contender so far this season.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-avalanche/2011/11/17/2570286/colorado-avalanche-minnesota-wild-final-score-recapSatchel Price