Avs' Sakic, Smyth, Stastny return to ice
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Colorado's top three forwards Â captain Joe Sakic, Ryan Smyth and Paul Stastny Â are back on the ice. Sakic went through a light skate before practice Monday. He's recovering from hernia surgery.
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Look out NHL, the Buffalo Sabres are showing signs of getting back on track.
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Goalie Jason LaBarbera returned to the Los Angeles Kings after nursing a rib injury for 3 1-2 weeks, and the Colorado Avalanche quickly took advantage of his rustiness.
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Ben Guite and T.J. Hensick scored on graceful deflections, and Jose Theodore returned from injury to make 30 saves in the Colorado Avalanche's stellar defensive effort in a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
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Ryan Smyth is already feeling comfortable in his new surroundings and the New York Islanders' power play is benefiting from his presence.
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Francois Giguere is returning to the Colorado Avalanche as general manager.
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The Thrashers sent the rights to free agent forward Keith Tkachuk back to St. Louis on Tuesday, reacquiring the conditional first-round pick they traded to the Blues in a deadline deal that helped Atlanta reach the playoffs for the first time.
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Ryan Smyth had a goal and an assist and Joe Sakic added two assists Sunday, leading the Colorado Avalanche past the Minnesota Wild 3-1.
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Jason Smith's first goal of the season helped the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Wednesday in a repeat of last year's Stanley Cup Final.
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New York Islanders captain Alexei Yashin returned to the lineup Thursday night after missing 16 games with an injured right knee.
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The Anaheim Ducks' defense, a key to their Stanley Cup championship last season, looked sharper with Scott Niedermayer back on the ice.
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Goaltender Martin Gerber put the Carolina Hurricanes back on track and the banged-up Buffalo Sabres on their heels in the Eastern Conference finals.
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EDMONTON, Alberta  - The Edmonton Oilers honored one of their all-time greats and bid farewell to another on Tuesday as former captain Mark Messier's number was retired and Ryan Smyth was traded to the New York Islanders.
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The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Marek Svatos to a one-year deal Tuesday.
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Ryan Smyth scored his first goal with New York and Miroslav Satan added two goals as the Islanders defeated the Capitals, 6-2, last night in Washington.
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Star wings Alex Tanguay of the Colorado Avalanche and Richard Zednik of the Montreal Canadiens are the latest NHL players to head to Europe during the lockout.
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The Vancouver Canucks re-signed twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin and goaltender Alex Auld on Friday. The Sedins signed one-year deals, while Auld agreed to a two-year contract.