LeBrun: Just who are these 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche?
The Avs and their staff are a young, unheralded and sometimes unrecognizable group. So, exactly how are they off to such a strong start?
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The playoffs are about revelations. Which players can hack it and which can't? You certainly can't find a more sensitive hockey...
View Article2010 NHL playoffs -- These San Jose Sharks aren't folding just yet
The hockey world was waiting for San Jose to self-destruct after the first few games of this series. But this edition of the Sharks is fighting back ... so far.
View ArticleRant answers: Entertainment vs. respect, Coyotes new lease, relocation options
As I get set to answer some rants, yet another reminder folks that this weekly forum is for "rants," not questions. If you have a hockey question, ask...
View ArticleRumblings: Who will be next Habs' GM?
The hunt is on. Or should we say, la chasse est ouverte. One of hockey's most prestigious jobs is open after Montreal Canadiens president Geoff ...
View ArticleRoy and Sakic make the Avs relevant again
What had become almost a doormat (dormant?) NHL franchise now has life again. First, Joe Sakic agreed last month to become more of a factor in the ...
View ArticleNHL -- LeBrun: Patrick Roy's hockey mind has made his coaching transition...
Patrick Roy was preparing to coach in the NHL before he even stopped playing, and his thirst for knowledge is paying off for the Avalanche, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleNHL -- Handing out NHL's individual awards
With just over two weeks remaining in the NHL season, Pierre LeBrun looks at the front-runners for the NHL's individual awards.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon...
Nathan MacKinnon's goal 3:27 into overtime padded his lead atop the NHL playoff-scoring chart, but all he cared about on this wild night of hockey was giving the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 series lead...
View ArticleRumblings: Kings loyal, Avs juggling
John Stevens knew he had a decent shot at being a head coach again, and most of the rest of the hockey world did, too. It's believed the Vancouver ...
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Predicting the league's award winners
Pierre LeBrun offers up his predictions for the NHL's major awards in 2014-15, including two trophies for Steven Stamkos.
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are determined to put last season's disappointing results behind them and return to firewagon hockey. Here's what you need to know about the Avs for the 2015-16 season.
View ArticleNHL -- Reto Berra has become the go-to stopper for the Colorado Avalanche
Reto Berra, unexpectedly the leading goalie in the league, has pulled his game together at exactly the right time for the Avalanche.
View ArticleSidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews among dozen Olympic returnees on Team Canada's...
Team Canada's first 16 World Cup roster includes many familiar names, among them Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews and netminder Carey Price, who was selected despite being injured.
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