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Trade breakdown: Parenteau-Briere swap
We admit we've had a soft spot for P.A. Parenteau for a number of years. We've enjoyed our infrequent chats with him and, more importantly, have admir...
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St. Louis Blues sign Paul Stastny to $28M free-agent deal
The St. Louis Blues have signed longtime Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, the top free agent on the market at his position, to a four-year deal worth $28 million.
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Stastny addition sets up Blues for playoffs
After yet another disappointing playoff exit for the Cup-hungry St. Louis Blues, there was a lot of debate about just how they might get over the hump...
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2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five regular-season storylines to watch
Scott Burnside looks at five big storylines to watch during the 2014-15 season, including imbalance between the conferences, Mike Babcock's contract situation and changes to the NHL's international...
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NHL -- The early-season surprises and disappointments so far this season
It's still early, but not too early to look at the biggest surprises (Jets, Vladimir Tarasenko) and disappointments (Kings, Avalanche) so far this season.
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NHL looks for balance with outdoor games
Almost as interesting as the NHL's annual forays out of doors is the debate over where those events will be held. With the NHL scaling back its out...
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NHL -- Lessons learned from first half of 2014-15 season
What lessons can we take from the first half of the season and how might those lessons be applied in the second half? Let us count the ways.
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NHL -- Colorado Avalanche's Erik Johnson leading team's turn around
Erik Johnson's All-Star invitation is a nice acknowledgment of the challenges the Avalanche's defenseman met, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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2015 NHL All-Star Game -- St. Louis Blues' Kevin Shattenkirk ready for Columbus
Kevin Shattenkirk's first All-Star experience was over in a flash, but things will be different this year for the former Team USA member and newly-dedicated Blues defenseman, writes Scott Burnside.
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NHL hopes to announce 2016 outdoor slate in Columbus
The NHL hopes to announce its schedule of outdoor games for next season at this weekend's All-Star celebration, including two Stadium Series games -- ...
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NHL - The biggest storylines to watch down the stretch
Scott Burnside looks at the biggest storylines during the stretch run of the NHL season, including playoff-race drama all over out West, goalies dominating, big names returning from injury and the...
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Will Avs have another aging mistake in Francois Beauchemin?
A year ago, the Colorado Avalanche felt they'd added a key veteran presence to help the evolution of their blue-line corps when they offered Brad Stua...
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Daniel Briere retires to spend more time with family
Daniel Briere, a diminutive forward whose game was always bigger than his stature, has announced his retirement from the National Hockey League.
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NHL - What to watch for at the Colorado Avalanche-Detroit Red Wings Stadium...
The Stadium Series rolls into the Mile High City with a lot more on the line than just photo ops in bright sunshine and altitude adjustments.
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Avalanche-Red Wings alumni game could have some bite to it
When is an alumni game not an alumni game? Well, figure that even if it was almost two decades ago the old-time Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red ...
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NHL - What we learned from the Colorado Avalanche-Detroit Red Wings Stadium...
The fake flurries and playoff fallout were just two of the storylines that came out of the last Stadium Series game of the season.
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Avalanche get faster with Mikkel Boedker, but defense still a concern
The Colorado Avalanche scooped up one of the speediest forwards available when they acquired Mikkel Boedker from the Arizona Coyotes, but is it a deal...
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