Vancouver Canucks rookie defenceman Elias Pettersson got under the skin of the Colorado Avalanche in a wildly entertaining win.

The Canucks are suddenly a team with three Swedes named Pettersson and two Czechs named Filip. But there is still only one Thatcher Demko, and on Tuesday he looked exactly like himself.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled F Gage Goncalves and G Matt Tomkins from Syracuse (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Reassigned C Aatu Raty to Abbotsford (AHL). Placed LW Phillip Di Giuseppe on waivers.

Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third ...

William Nylander netted his second career hat trick and Matthew Knies collected one goal and one assist as the visiting ...

Goals are suddenly hard to come by. After gaining all the positive vibes from the two straight shutout wins at home, the Avalanche went on the road and laid an egg against the Vancouver Canucks on ...

The Colorado Avalanche continued their defensive dominance, shutting down the Philadelphia Flyers for their second straight ...

Nichushkin, who hasn't played since New Year's Eve, is a big piece of the Avalanche's high-powered offense. Colorado is 209-74-27 with Nichushkin in the lineup. “Everyone wants to be out there,” ...

T he Avalanche are back on the road after a very lucrative and successful homestand and are set to face off with the ...

An attorney for the man accused of killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau claims the victims drank more than the defendant.

Marc-Andre Fleury had 32 saves for the Wild, who swept the Bruins in both meetings last season but could not get anything past Swayman on Tuesday. Minnesota was shut out for the second straight game.