Kyle Cumiskey News

There was a time when T.J. Hensick's future was a subject of optimistic, happy talk around Avalanche headquarters.

David Jones is starting to show his offensive potential by scoring goals in six of the last nine games for the Avalanche.

PHI COL 1:01 0 1 5:32 0 2 19:26 1 2 PHI COL 0:29 2 2 6:03 2 3 9:06 2 4 15:16 2 5 PHI COL 11:17 3 5 15:21 4 5 DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche have discovered two-goal leads aren't enough to get a win, so they grabbed a three-goal edge against Philadelphia on Monday night.

8 in denver. Photograph by: Doug Pensinger, Getty Images, File, Edmonton Journal GAME TIME AVALANCHE AT OILERS 7 p.m. Media: 630 CHED radio, TSN It was easier for the Edmonton Oilers to catch the flu than it was for them to catch fire through their first 20 games.

From the small group of reporters came an obvious question: Where did he find those moves? "I don't know," grinned Colorado defenseman Ryan Wilson.

On too many nights this season, Oilers coach Pat Quinn has seen his team accept defeat.

Avs D Kyle Cumiskey celebrates his 1st pd goal at Chicago on 11-11-09. The Avs lost in a shootout.

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-2 in Denver Nov. 14. A November 15, 2009 A A A A Kyle Cumiskey of the Colorado Avalanche skates against Rick Rypien of the Vancouver Canucks at the Pepsi Center on Nov.

The Vancouver Canucks hope to avoid a season-high fourth loss in a row tonight in a Northwest Division battle with the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center.

Heading into the 2009-10 National Hockey League campaign, a pair of factors seemed to paint a less-than-promising picture for Kyle Cumiskey and the Colorado Avalanche.

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 Wednesday in the third successive game to end in a shootout between the Western Conference rivals.

Denver Post sports writer Adrian Dater posts his Avs Mailbag on Mondays during the 2009-10 NHL season.

Edmonton hands Avalanche First Home Loss, 5-3 Share + Nov 8, 2009 9:14 pm US/Mountain Edmonton hands Avalanche First Home Loss, 5-3 Click to enlarge 1 of 2 Gilbert Brule #67 of the Edmonton Oilers takes a shot against Kyle Cumiskey #10 of the Colorado Avalanche into the glove of goalie Craig Anderson #41 during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on ...

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.

Colorado's Kyle Cumiskey crowds the Calgary crease during the Avalanche's slim 3-2 win.

Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson, left, stops a shot from Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Wednesday, Oct.

Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson has helped backstop his team to a tie at the top of the NHL so far this season.

Avalanche defenseman Kyle Cumiskey advances the puck across the blue line in the first period of Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Red Wings.

Habs prove gracious hosts Colorado Avalanche's Ryan O'Reilly, left, celebrates his winning goal with teammates Ryan Wilson during third period NHL hockey action Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Montreal.

A four-minute penalty kill got the Colorado Avalanche's comeback started. Marek Svatos and Milan Hejduk scored shootout goals to complete the Avalanche's rally to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.