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Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles didn't return to the game after suffering a shoulder injury late in the first period of what turned out to be Colorado's 4-3 shootout victory over the Blackhawks Friday night.

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

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.

It was a night to honour a belligerent and truculent Maple Leaf of the past. The tribute to Ted Kennedy was scheduled.

The Colorado Avalanche are doing what they should have been doing a season ago: rebuilding from the ground up.

Joe Sakic, left, greets Coloraod Avalanche left winger David Koci while visting the team's locker room before a ceremony to mark Sakic's retirement before the team's home opener of the NHL season against the San Jose Sharks in Denver on Thursday, Oct.

Leading into the Oct. 1 season openers, Sporting News will preview one NHL team per day, counting backward from our preseason No.

The Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to terms with defenseman Matt Lashoff on a two-year contract Friday.

Friday marks the end of the Southeast division. Over the past week we've made it through Washington , Carolina , Atlanta and Florida , so the only team remaining is of course, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Well, unfortunately we all knew that it was going to happen. That doesn't make it any easier.

Rangers winger Colton Orr, right, fights with Lightning winger David Koci during the NHL preseason in September, 2008.

The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent forward David Koci to a one-year contract.

It's been two years since the Lightning have looked like a real NHL team, but the joyous memories of their Stanley Cup season still lingers with their fan base... Dump and Chase: 2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning by Jason Dumpit 28 reads Preview/Prediction It's been two years since the Lightning have looked like a real NHL team, but the joyous memories ...