It's always nice to receive unexpected gifts. My preview yesterday was not some bit of Lou Holtz manufactured anti-hype; I really thought the Avalanche were going to be toast against the Wings. I was wrong, and that makes my day.
It didn't start out very promising, but in the end, the Avalanche pulled out a shootout win over the Canucks, 5-4. The Avs have now won 8 in a row against Vancouver; the Canucks last beat the Avalanche on November 9th, 2007.
Well, it wasn't the most stunning victory of all time, but a win is a win. The Avalanche probably didn't play well enough to beat a Calgary or an Anaheim, but they were good enough to beat Manny Legace and the Blues.
The Colorado Avalanche extended their win streak to three games with a shootout victory over divisional rival Edmonton.
Peter Budaj led the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 shootout victory over Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks.
Peter Budaj led the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 shutout victory over the Nashville Predators, snapping a five-game losing streak.
The Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to five games after beating the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout, 2-1.
The Colorado Avalanche extended their win streak to four games with a 4-1 defeat of the Edmonton Oilers.
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3.
Not a lot of time for a recap today, unfortunately, so I'll just add a few comments to what will go down as one of the most intense, back-and-forth Avalanche games in recent memory. First of all,...
