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The Colorado Avalanche avoided a season-high third straight loss in their latest game.

David Jones scored twice, Paul Stastny had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche stopped a two-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Flyers on Monday night.

They still carry the title of "first place team." They still can rightly be classified as a "major NHL surprise," with the calendar nearing December.

The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at GM Place Nov. 20. A November 21, 2009 3:01 AM A A A A Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo reacts as Colorado Avalanche John-Michael Liles is congratulated for his goal by teammates Matt Duchene, David Jones and Paul Stastny during first-period NHL hockey Nov.

Not many players drafted in the ninth round end up becoming top line forwards, but David Jones of the Avalanche is a rare exception.

Fans attending tonight's matchup between the Blackhawks and Avalanche shouldn't make any concrete plans for after the game.

This season, it's almost as if former Broncos guard Keith Bishop pops onto the Avalanche bench every time Colorado falls behind 2-0 and repeats his famous pronouncement as Denver was about to embark on the late 98-yard drive against Cleveland in the 1987 AFC championship game: "We got 'em right where we want 'em." On Friday night at the Pepsi ...

Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss of the season, 5-3 on Sunday night.

The Colorado extended their winning run at home to six games with a 4-3 shoot-out victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

Milan Hejduk had two goals and an assist, and Peter Budaj - recovered from swine flu - stopped 28 shots in his first start of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victoruy over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to extend the best start in franchise history tonight against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Andrew Raycroft makes a save on Colorado Avalanche Chris Stewart as Canucks' Edler Alexandre ties up Avalanche's David Jones during the first period period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, Nov.

Despite jumping to a 2-0 lead, they seemed flat the rest of the way, and when they threatened late, they were stymied by the opposition goaltender and a collapsing defence.

Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff and defenceman Adam Pardy are shoved into the next by Avalanche winger David Jones on Wednesday.

Wojtek Wolski broke a tie at 5:31 of the third period, and Craig Anderson made 30 saves to help the Colorado Avalanche reach 10 victories with a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

After watching injured teammate Darcy Tucker taken off the ice on a backboard, Milan Hejduk and Wojtek Wolski scored goals in quick succession and the Colorado Avalanche went on to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Friday night.

The verdict is in: Matt Duchene will remain with the Colorado Avalanche for the 2009-2010 season.

Ryan O'Reilly's first NHL goal with 6:13 remaining in the third period proved to be the difference, as the Colorado Avalanche spoiled Montreal's 100th home opener with a 3-2 win over the Canadiens at Bell Centre.

"It's pretty surprising, coming here playing with the best players in the world, against some of the best players in the world.