... Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman, the top-ranked European prospect. The Tampa Bay Lightning took Hedman and the Colorado Avalanche followed with forward Matt Duchene, the first three selections going as expected. The Philadelphia Flyers made ...

... with the Flyers. Red Wings 5, Avalanche 1 DETROIT (AP) Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings are kicking the Colorado Avalanche when they're down. Franzen scored three times to lift Detroit to a 5-1 victory Saturday over the banged-up ...

... two goals and had an assist to help Detroit build a three-goal cushion, and the Red Wings held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 Thursday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. Franzen's second goal early in the second put ...

... Richie Regehr from Omaha of the AHL. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Recalled C Peter Sarno from Syracuse of the AHL. COLORADO AVALANCHE-Assigned F Frantisek Skladeny to Lowell of the AHL. ECHL READING ROYALS-Loaned F Mike Kompon to Manchester ...

DENVER (AP) -- By the time the Detroit Red Wings resume playoff action against the Colorado Avalanche, they will have been idle for more than a week. The layoff has given several banged-up players, including defenseman Chris ...

... of-seven Western Conference finals against the Colorado Avalanche. SUIT DROPPED A lawsuit against holdout center ... from a knee injury continued to go smoothly as the Colorado Avalanche defenseman was an active participant in Thursday ...

... forward Brenden Morrow will miss the rest of the playoffs after breaking his right ankle in Dallas' 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night. PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The New Jersey Devils beat the ...

... appointed vice president, a position he held until 1993. He currently is an ambassador for the NHL team. SIDELINED Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ray Bourque did not play in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars on Monday ...

... were stabbed and at least 10 arrested in the violence that started late Tuesday night. HOCKEY n DENVER (AP) -- Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ray Bourque, who has missed the last four playoff games because of a strained left knee, practiced ...

... Philadelphia defeat New Jersey 4-2 to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals. SEEING STRAIGHT Colorado Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote said Thursday that his vision "is absolute normal" after being hit in his right eye by the ...