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The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1996 and 2001. The franchise was founded in Quebec and were the Quebec Nordiques until moving to Colorado in 1995. The Avalanche have won eight division titles and went to the playoffs in each of their first 10 seasons in Denver, with the streak ending in 2007. The Avalanche are the only team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup their first season after a re-location.

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Sunday Insider: Making good from bad
— Nov 22 2009 4:26 AM from Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jovo remains out again on Saturday
— Nov 22 2009 1:58 AM from CBS Sports
Kiprusoff much better on Saturday
— Nov 22 2009 12:48 AM from CBS Sports
Iginla scores once in each period
— Nov 22 2009 12:30 AM from CBS Sports
Flames lose Bourque to injury
— Nov 21 2009 7:11 PM from National Post

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Vancouver Canucks' Alex Burrows, top, and Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, celebrate after Sedin scored against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Christian Ehrhoff, of Germany, jumps at the glass as he celebrates after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Christian Ehrhoff, of Germany, top, checks Colorado Avalanche's Marek Svatos, of Slovakia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Colorado Avalanche's Craig Anderson allows a goal by Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, not pictured, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Christian Ehrhoff, left, of Germany, celebrates his goal with Alexander Edler, back left, of Sweden, and Mikael Samuelsson, right, of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Colorado Avalanche's Craig Anderson makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Colorado Avalanche head coach Joe Sacco looks on from the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo loses sight of the puck on a Colorado Avalanche shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Colorado Avalanche's Paul Stastny, right, shoots the puck wide of the net as Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo stretches across the crease during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Steve Bernier, right, celebrates a goal by teammate Christian Ehrhoff, not pictured, as Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson, left, looks on during second-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Tanner Glass, left, and Colorado Avalanche's Cody McLeod fight during first-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Rick Rypien (37) checks Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Wilson, left, into the net as goalie Craig Anderson, right, covers up the puck during first-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Rick Rypien, right, checks Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Wilson over Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson during first-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo, left, stops Colorado Avalanche's David Jones during first-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Colorado Avalanche's Matt Duchene, top right, is congratulated by his teammates after scoring as Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo, bottom right, looks on during first-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo (1) reacts after Colorado Avalanche's Matt Duchene, not shown, scored during first-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Colorado Avalanche's John-Michael Liles, right, scores on Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo during first-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Potulny, left, and teammate Liam Reddox celebrate his goal against Colorado Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj, of Slovakia, during the third period NHL of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Cogliano, left, and Colorado Avalanche's Kyle Cumiskey crash to the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

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Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Cogliano, left, and Colorado Avalanche's Kyle Cumiskey crash to the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

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"Why isn't Detroit and New Jersey doing it? They have seven Stanley Cups in the last [14] years ... It's nice to have the top picks, but you need to be able to select players, develop players, complement players and it's not just..."

Craig Button Nov 22 2009 4:26 AM from Minneapolis Star Tribune

"We had a 2-1 lead and they came back and tied it, we had 25 shots maybe, but not too many good scoring chances ... That is the result of players not playing hard, and not playing together."

Dustin Brown Nov 22 2009 3:19 AM from Long Beach Press-Telegram

"You always hope for those, they don't happen very often first shift ... I was just trying to us him as a screen, I didn't even see it go in. Scoring that early we were all pretty excited. Especially after a tough last game, to..."

Jarome Iginla Nov 22 2009 2:08 AM from Los Angeles Times

"We were assertive, we played an intelligent game, and we were smart ... Iginla played a wail of a game, just not the fact that he scored. He was just rock solid in a lot of areas."

Brent Sutter Nov 22 2009 2:08 AM from Los Angeles Times

"They worked hard all night and were so determined"

Jarome Iginla Nov 22 2009 2:08 AM from Los Angeles Times

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Sunday Insider: Making good from bad
— Nov 22 2009 4:26 AM from Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jovo remains out again on Saturday
— Nov 22 2009 1:58 AM from CBS Sports
Kiprusoff much better on Saturday
— Nov 22 2009 12:48 AM from CBS Sports
Iginla scores once in each period
— Nov 22 2009 12:30 AM from CBS Sports
Flames lose Bourque to injury
— Nov 21 2009 7:11 PM from National Post

Vancouver Canucks' Alex Burrows, top, and Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, celebrate after Sedin scored against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Christian Ehrhoff, of Germany, jumps at the glass as he celebrates after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Christian Ehrhoff, of Germany, top, checks Colorado Avalanche's Marek Svatos, of Slovakia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Colorado Avalanche's Craig Anderson allows a goal by Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, not pictured, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Christian Ehrhoff, left, of Germany, celebrates his goal with Alexander Edler, back left, of Sweden, and Mikael Samuelsson, right, of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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