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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.

The Colorado Avalanche may get a boost with the expected return of gritty forward Darcy Tucker when the team travels to Chicago on Wednesday.

Milan Hejduk, who was a late scratch against Edmonton Sunday with a back problem, wasn't on the ice for the Avalanche practice this morning at Family Sports Center, but coach Joe Sacco said that primarily was precautionary and that he hoped the veteran winger would play at Chicago Wednesday night.

Van Riemsdyk, 20, who played two seasons at the University of New Hampshire before signing last spring, suffered a minor fracture of his left pinkie finger against St.

Colorado Avalanche rookie Ryan O'Reilly, right, crashes into Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks on Nov.

If you've watched him play at home, you probably think he's a shoe-in for the Hart Trophy.

Feeling much better after a recent bout with swine flu, Peter Budaj made his long-awaited season debut.

Marek Svatos also scored a goal, David Jones added an empty netter, and Paul Stastny had with three assists.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to avoid losing three consecutive games for the first time this season tonight, when they host the Phoenix Coyotes at the Pepsi Center.

Head athletic trainer Matthew Sokolowski attends to Darcy Tucker of the Colorado Avalanche after he was hit by Tuomo Ruutu of the Carolina Hurricaneson Oct 23.

Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes has agreed to sell the bankrupt franchise to the NHL.

Canada's world junior hockey team is going green. Hockey Canada announced Saturday that the Canadian junior team will wear green jerseys during next year's IIHF world junior hockey championship in Regina and Saskatoon.

Wojtek Wolski, Craig Anderson and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche needed a little time to get up to speed against the Calgary Flames.

That image is a preview of Shawn Horcoff 's job on Tuesday night, as one of my favorite players in Paul Stastny rolls into town along with the rest of the Colorado Avalanche.

Darcy Tucker #16 and Brett Clark #5 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate a first period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during game action October 13, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.