A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AVS FOR TAKING THE SERIES IN GAME FIVE!
GOOD LUCK IN ROUND TWO! YOUR FANS ARE BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY!!!

Round 1 Game 1 * Round 1 Game 2 * Round 1 Game 3
Round 1 Game 4 * Round 1 Game 5

2005-06 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE FOR THE COLORADO AVALANCHE

ROUND ONE : COLORADO -VS- DALLAS
Game 1 - Sat. April 22, 2006 1:00pm @ Dallas -AVS WIN 5-2
Game 2 - Mon. April 24, 2006 7:00pm @ Dallas-AVS WIN 5-4 OT
Game 3 - Wed. April 26, 2006 7:30pm HOME-AVS WIN 4-3 OT
Game 4 - Fri. April 28, 2006 8:00pm HOME - Lost 1-4
Game 5 - Sun. April 30, 2006 12:00pm @ Dallas -AVS WIN 3-2 OT
CONGRATULATIONS ANDREW BRUNETTE AND THE WHOLE AVS TEAM!
Game 6 - Tue. May 2, 2006 HOME (If Nec.)
Game 7 - Thur. May 4, 2006 @ Dallas (If Nec.)





Congrats AVs!


Brett Clark tied the game at 4 at 17:56 of the third period THEN
Joe Sakic won it 4:36 into overtime
Inspired 2nd period not enough for Dallas
April 25th, 2006

Typical Joe Sakic moment: The Avalanche captain was unaware he had set
an NHL record, passing Maurice "Rocket" Richard with his overtime goal
Monday night that beat the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the
first-round playoff series.

"It's certainly an honor to be mentioned in the same breath as (Richard),"
said Sakic, whose OT goal was his seventh in the playoffs as a pro. "(Liles)
deserves all the credit for the goal, though. He got a great shot off,
and it just hit my stick a little."
Tip-in turnabout
April 25, 2006

"The league's done a great job of setting the tone of what's going to be
called throughout the playoffs," Colorado defenseman John-Michael Liles said.
"Look around the league in the playoffs, they've been calling everything they
called in the regular season. So they're staying true to their word.
"And everybody would rather have that than have them change going into the playoffs."
Players kick back before taking ice
April 25, 2006

Defensemen fueling offense
April 25, 2006

It took eight seasons of professional hockey before Brett McLean finally could
take part in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and he is hoping to make the most of
the chance.

The 27-year-old forward is one of eight players on the Colorado Avalanche
postseason roster who hadn't played in one before this year.

"I definitely appreciate this quite a bit," McLean said Monday after the
morning skate at the American Airlines Center.

Goalie Peter Budaj, defenseman Brett Clark and forwards Brad Richardson
and Wojtek Wolski also are getting their initial taste of the Stanley Cup
playoffs, though Budaj has yet to play while serving as Jose Theodore's backup.

Three other players - goalie Vitaly Kolesnik, defenseman Jeff Finger and
forward Cody McCormick - have yet to be in uniform for the Avalanche's
first-round series against the Dallas Stars.
Avalanche's McLean savors taste of playoffs
April 25, 2006

BUDDIES: Avalanche forward Ian Laperriere and Stars defenseman
Philippe Boucher are the best of friends, but they aren't
talking much right now.

"We played juniors against each other, and I played with him
nine years ago when I played in L.A.," Laperriere said. "He's a
great man and he's a great player, but this is the playoffs. . . .
It's playoff time, and you have to hit whoever is out there. You just have to do it.

"You know what hockey players are known for: What's on the ice is on the
ice and what's off the ice is off the ice. I can't let him do his things
because he's one of my best friends. I have to finish my checks.
He's going to do the same."

source: Rocky Mtn News
April 25, 2006

"They dominated the second period and we had to kill off a lot of penalties
down the stretch," Blake said. "We got it done. We had to battle for a
short-handed goal to tie it up, and we got the goal in overtime.

"Penalties are going to be called. If you look at all these series, that's how
it's going. They are calling everything they see. You have to be able to kill
them if you are going to do anything in the playoffs. Theodore was great again.
He's strong, he's facing shots and he's going to front everything that comes at him."

The Avalanche took 10 penalties in the game, and the Stars were 2-for-8 on the
power play. Colorado was 1-for-4.
Avalanche doesn't pay penalty
April 25, 2006

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AVS FOR TAKING THE SERIES IN GAME FIVE!
GOOD LUCK IN ROUND TWO! YOUR FANS ARE BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY!!!

Round 1 Game 1 * Round 1 Game 2 * Round 1 Game 3
Round 1 Game 4 * Round 1 Game 5









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