Peter Budaj News

Craig Anderson and the Avalanche have cooled after a hot start to the season. If you're the Count of Monte Cristo, you wait years to exact revenge, plotting your every move until the time is just right to put your plan into action.

Oilers goalie Jeff Deslauriers gave up four goals on the first nine shots he faced but held on for the win in Edmonton on Wednesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche's impressive start to the season was spurred by the strong play of their defense and goaltender Craig Anderson.

As a former goalie in the NHL, Jocelyn Thibault, above, who is now a part-time consultant with the Avs, is serving as a mentor and bigger brother to Craig Anderson, below, and Peter Budaj.

Four years ago in Torino, Italy, Slovakia was one of two teams to post a perfect record in pool play.

The H1N1 virus has hit home for the Ottawa Senators organization. Robin Lehner, the 18-year-old goaltender selected by the Senators in the second round of last summer's NHL entry draft and now playing for the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, has become the first confirmed OHL player diagnosed with the pandemic.

On the cusp of the National Hockey League, Tyler Weiman is doing everything he can to make the Colorado Avalanche stand up and take notice.

Craig Anderson had a solid season in 2008-09 for the Florida Panthers, going 15-7-5 with a .924 save percentage and a 2.71 goals-against average, his best season in an NHL career that to that point had been relatively undistinguished.

Now that Semyon Varlamov is playing regularly at the NHL level, who is the Caps #1 goalie prospect: 20 year old rookie Braden Holtby? AHL journeyman Jason Bacashihua? Jason who? With his 4-0 record at Hershey so far this season, a 1.0 goals-against-average, and a .966 save percentage, Caps fans may want to learn how to pronounce Bacashihua sooner ...

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

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.

Could the H1N1 flu spoil 2010 hockey fever? The National Hockey League regular season traditionally coincides with flu season and flu is one of the most common reasons for player absenteeism.

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin and Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov have been named the NHL 'Three Stars' for October.

Kyle Wellwood isn't coming off a broken ankle or broken leg. Maybe that's what made Alain Vigneault smirk slightly Sunday when asked to assess the centre's readiness for a tough test against the surprise conference-leading Colorado Avalanche.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to rebound from a rare regulation loss when they visit the Vancouver Canucks for tonight's battle at General Motors Place between a pair of Northwest Division rivals.

Hate him or love him, Craig Anderson has been the story of the NHL this October.

Wojtek Wolski scored the game-winner early in the third period, as the red-hot Colorado Avalanche scored three unanswered goals en route to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames in a Northwest Division showdown at Pengrowth Saddledome.

Maple Leafs forward says Frustaglio family helped him deal with adjusting to a new city and handling his own illness FULL TEXT The death of 13-year-old Evan Frustaglio from the H1N1 flu virus hit hard for one Toronto Maple Leafs player.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:25 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:25 p.m. Doug Weight returned to the Islanders lineup on Wednesday night after a bout with the swine flu forced the New York captain to miss three games.

It doesn't matter how many shots get fired Craig Anderson's way. The Colorado netminder has been stopping them all.