Milan Hejduk

The Stanley Cup playoffs will have a different look this season and not only because the Kings, for the first time in franchise history, are the defending champions. This condensed season produced a lot of injuries and a lot of dramatic playoff races....

Wild grab final playoff spot with win DENVER -- Four years of frustration came down to a few precious minutes for the Minnesota Wild. Columbus and Detroit had already won, so if the Wild wanted to reach the postseason, they had to win or miss out....

The Sports Xchange By Michael Kelly, The Sports Xchange Wild 3, Avalanche 1 DENVER -- Niklas Backstrom had 29 saves, Devin Setoguchi and Zach Parisse scored goals and the Minnesota Wild clinched the NHL's final playoff berth with a 3-1 win over the...

The Sports Xchange By Jonathan Dalton, The Sports Xchange Avalanche 5, Coyotes 4 (SO) GLENDALE, Ariz. -- P.A. Parenteau scored in regulation and again in the shootout to help lift the Colorado Avalanche past the Phoenix Coyotes 5-4 on Friday night....

The Sports Xchange By Jonathan Dalton, The Sports Xchange Avalanche get past Coyotes in shootout GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Despite all signs pointing the other direction, Matt Duchene knew the Colorado Avalanche would get a shootout victory on Friday night....

The St. Louis Blues are 9-3-0 in April as they jockey for position in the Western Conference playoff race. On Tuesday, the Blues open a season-ending three-game homestand trying to avoid a sweep in their home-and-home series with the Colorado Avalanche....

The Sports Xchange Michael Kelly, The Sports Xchange Avalanche 5, Blues 3 DENVER -- Jamie McGinn had two goals and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche continued their home dominance against St. Louis with a 5-3 win over the Blues on Sunday night....

Avs prevent Blues from clinching playoff berth DENVER -- Riding a hot goalie, the St. Louis Blues were poised to clinch a postseason berth Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche. However, even goaltender Brian Elliott couldn't break St. Louis' funk...

Oilers 4, Avalanche 1: Jordan Eberle recorded a goal and two assists while Devan Dubnyk turned aside 33 shots as visiting Edmonton pulled away from Colorado to snap a six-game losing streak. Rookie defenseman Justin Schultz chipped in with a goal and an...

Oilers halt six-game skid DENVER -- As the losses kept coming, Jordan Eberle tried to stay positive. The 22-year-old forward didn't have a point for six games, all Edmonton Oilers losses, but he didn't let the frustration build up. "When things aren't...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Oilers 4, Avalanche 1 Oilers 4, Avalanche 1: Jordan Eberle recorded a goal and two assists while Devan Dubnyk turned aside 33 shots as visiting Edmonton pulled away from Colorado to snap a six-game losing streak. Rookie...

The Edmonton Oilers were in eighth place in the Western Conference before starting a demoralizing six-game losing streak that has all but ended their playoff chances. The Oilers attempt to end the slide when they visit the cellar-dwelling Colorado...