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Blackhawks reign again, but West challengers are chasing

Colorado Avalanche will be looking to make a push for the playoffs in the Western Conference as the Chicago Blackhawks…

January 31, 2016

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John Scott shines at NHL All-Star Game

format brings new excitement

January 30, 2016

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Blackhawks pound Avalanche

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) keeps the puck away from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden (2) during the…

January 9, 2016

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Iginla’s 600th career goal gets Avs the win

Colorado Avalanche right wing Jarome Iginla waves to the crowd from the team box after scoring his 600th career goal…

January 3, 2016

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Arizona outlasts Colorado in overtime

Arizona left wing Mikkel Boedker scored the game-winning goal as the Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in overtime.David Zalubowksi/Associated…

December 27, 2015

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Varlamov saves Colorado in win over St. Louis

Colorado Avalanche’s John Mitchell scored in the first period in Sunday’s 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues.Bill Boyce/Associated Press…

December 13, 2015

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Avalanche beat Jets 4-1, will return home

Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates with Matt Duchene (9) after Duchene scored against the Winnipeg Jets’ during third period.Trevor…

November 22, 2015

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Sharks beat Avs 4-3 behind two Burns goals

Colorado Avalanche right wing Jarome Iginla fired in two shots on goal in a 4-3 loss against the San Jose…

November 1, 2015

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Talented Avalanche team ready to return to postseason

star heads a talented roster

September 17, 2015

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Las Vegas, Quebec City close to landing NHL expansion teams

Construction workers are hard at work on an arena outside the New York-New York casino-hotel in Las Vegas. The NHL…

July 21, 2015

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Connor McDavid: All but a lock at the top of the NHL Draft

Presumed top pick has drawn lofty comparisons

June 25, 2015

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Blackhawks are Stanley Cup champs

The Chicago fans, along with Blackhawks Duncan Keith, left, Brandon Saad, center, and Patrick Kane, right, embrace a championship at…

June 15, 2015

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Blackhawks return home just 1 win away from title

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Kris Versteeg (23) has come up big while the team’s big stars have struggled in the…

June 14, 2015

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Vermette is Blackhawks’ unlikely goal-scoring hero in Final

Chicago Blackhawks center Antoine Vermette (80) celebrates with left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) after scoring a goal against the Tampa…

June 14, 2015

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Defensemen changing momentum of Stanley Cup Final

Forwards Kane, Stamkos stymied while blueliners pick up slack

June 12, 2015

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Saad evens Stanley Cup Final at 2

Chicago splits home games with Tampa Bay

June 10, 2015

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Blackhawks draw on history, experience in Stanley Cup Final

Jonathan Toews, right, and the Chicago Blackhawks will fall back on their experience moving forward against Tampa Bay and Victor…

June 9, 2015

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Lightning beat Blackhawks 3-2, take 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup

Tampa Bay’s Ondrej Palat, center, and the Lightning flexed their muscles Monday night in another hard-fought Stanley Cup Finals game…

June 8, 2015

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Tampa Bay uses 2 goalies, beats Chicago 4-3 to even series

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing J.T. Brown, left, watches as Cedric Paquette’s shot goes by Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford…

June 6, 2015

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Veteran leadership key to young Lightning’s success

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) shoots on goalie Ben Bishop during practice Monday.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press While Steven Stamkos…

June 1, 2015