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Sharks rested and ready for second round
With their golf games fine-tuned, the Sharks are ready for the Avalanche.
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Little rest might work best for Avs against Sharks
Little rest might work in the favor of the Avs in the second-round series against the Sharks.
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Series playing out as war between equals
San Jose didn't necessarily blow the series by letting the Avs up for air, but things sure got tougher.
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Full of star power, Avs need star to follow
The Avalanche have character, what they need is charismatic leadership.
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Early clinchers enjoying their full week off
It would be hard to find a hockey observer who honestly favors the higher-seeded Sharks over the Avalanche in the second round. Still, San Jose has had a lot of rest.
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Start of series hardly portends the end
Forget Game 1. Nowadays a playoff game has little to do with the one before it or the one after.
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Avs' Blake doubtful at best for Game 4
The Avs face the ugly prospect of taking on the Sharks in a possible elimination game Wednesday without All-Star defenseman Rob Blake.
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THN Player Poll: Who's the NHL's best faceoff man?
One of the intangibles for any team, especially during the playoffs, is faceoffs. So, who do the players think is the best faceoff man? The Hockey News found out he's from Nashville.
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Avs boost playoff hopes with win over Coyotes
Jose Theodore won in his first start for Colorado and the Avalanche solidified their playoff chances with a 6-4 victory over Phoenix on Tuesday night.
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THN Player Poll: Which is the loudest playoffs arena?
Which arena has the most deafening roar? The Hockey News is in search of answers in this week's Player Poll.
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This time around, there are no guarantees Sakic will return
This offseason, Joe Sakic will have a much more difficult time deciding whether to come back to the NHL. Whenever he does make a choice, it will be on his own terms.
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NHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?
With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.
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