T.J Hensick News

Craig Anderson tries to clear the puck along the boards as Flyers center Jeff Carter closes in.

Adam Foote , Matt Hendricks, T.J. Hensick. OILERS--Mike Comrie , Robert Nilsson , Taylor Chorney , Denis Grebeshkov , Fernando Pisani , Ryan Stone , J.F. Jacques .

The Avalanche hit the 20-game mark, or roughly the end of the 2009-10 season's first quarter, on Saturday night.

Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson makes a save as Oilers right wing Zack Stortini is knocked to the ice by Colorado defenseman Ryan Wilson on Sunday night at the Pepsi Center.

Chris Stewart's game-winning shot against the Blackhawks during Friday's game raises the Avalanche's record to 2-2 in shootouts this season.

Patrick O'Sullivan and Tom Gilbert added power-play goals, Andrew Cogliano also scored, and Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves to help Edmonton end a three-game losing streak.

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 Avalanche will be without the services of rookie T.J. Galiardi for four to six weeks.

Second only to victories are the number of injuries piling up for the Avalanche.

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.

It has all been going so well for the Avalanche of late, but that doesn't mean coach Joe Sacco isn't ruling his team with a tough hand.

Growing up in Lansing, Mich., T.J. Hensick cheered for Michigan State and the Detroit Red Wings.

Kyle Cumiskey's stick was not the last to touch the puck on his second career NHL goal Thursday night against Montreal.

With the return to the Avalanche lineup Monday of right wing David Jones, somebody had to sit.

An Avalanche player named Matt got his first NHL goal Saturday night - and it wasn't Matt Duchene.

Andrew Ladd scored on a high shot in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night in their home opener.

Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson watches the go-ahead goal by Patric Hornqvist, right, slide into the net.

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

"Bernie," a Saint Bernard, makes his debut as the Avalanche mascot during Saturday afternoon's game at the Pepsi Center against the Canucks.

Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene, the third pick in this year's draft, had an assist in his NHL debut Thursday night.