Darcy Tucker News

Apologies for being late, but an excess of cheer on NYE kept me sidelined on Friday.

The Colorado Avalanche have a chance to start a new road winning streak in the same place where they began their last one.

The Senators haven't slowed down since losing Daniel Alfredsson to injury. Ottawa goes for a third straight win without Alfredsson this evening in a matchup with the Colorado Avalanche at Scotiabank Place.

The Ottawa Senators get a rare visit from the Colorado Avalanche. Who will come out on top? Our prediction panel weighs in.

What would happen if the Avalanche's equipment all burned up? "I usually wear a new pair of skates every couple weeks anyway, so it wouldn't be that big a deal to me," Avs veteran Darcy Tucker said.

In retirement from the NHL, Joe Sakic, right, draws up a play as coach of the Littleton Hawks Squirt-B Black hockey team.

MICHAEL RUSSO Cuma heads to Canada - December 15, 2009 Cuma heads to Canada - Wild prospect Tyler Cuma, Minnesota's 2008 first-round pick who initially was snubbed by Team Canada's world junior selection camp, is a roster addition for injured University of Denver defenseman Patrick Wiercioch.

Cody McLeod #55 of the Colorado Avalanche is congratulated by his teammates after his second period goal against goalie Ray Emery #29 of the Philadelphia Flyers during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on November 23, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

Colorado's Ryan Stoa and Matt Duchene mob Darcy Tucker, center, after he scored his first goal in almost two months on Sunday night against Calgary.

Darcy Tucker scored his first goal in nearly two months, Craig Anderson stopped 19 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary 3-2 on Sunday night to take over the top spot in the Northwest Division.

COL STL 19:49 1 0 COL STL 6:08 2 0 13:53 3 0 COL STL 12:44 4 0 ST. LOUIS -- Peter Budaj compared a shutout to a skater scoring three goals.

The Blues' Mike Weaver, center, battles Colorado's Cody McLeod, left, and Darcy Tucker for the loose puck in the first period Monday in St.

Tonighta s opponent is one of the few teams over the last handful of years that the Pens just have not been able to get the better of.

Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins haven't cooled off yet. Crosby had two goals and an assist to give him 11 points three games, and the Penguins won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.

The Flyers' Ian Laperriere, right Philadelphia is Ian Laperriere's fifth NHL team, so he has been through "first-game-back" nights before.

Compound words were the homework lesson the other night in the Foote household. Matt Duchene , the 18-year-old long-term houseguest of Avalanche captain Adam Foote and his wife, Jennifer, has informally taken over as an occasional tutor for the Foote sons, Callan, 11, and Nolan, 9. Per the homework assignment, Duchene and the two Foote boys went ...

Surreal has become second nature to Ryan O'Reilly. From his draft day in June, to his first game as a member of the Colorado Avalanche just a few months later, to the day last month the Avs told the 18-year-old centre he'd be sticking around rather than returning to junior, the amazing life he's living hasn't completely sunk in.

Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, Milan Hejduk got the game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Long, nail-biting games have become commonplace when the Blackhawks face the Colorado Avalanche , and Wednesday's meeting at the United Center was typical of that.

Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane, centre, works between Colorado Avalanche's Marek Svatos, left, and Darcy Tucker during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov.