GAME THREAD: NHL: COLORADO (11-6) at DALLAS (7-11)

NHL: COLORADO (11-6) at DALLAS (7-11)

<h3>Smyth looks to keep Avalanche rolling</h3>

<div class="pre">Colorado (11-5-1) at Dallas (7-7-4) 8:30 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) - It appears that the addition of Ryan Smyth hasreally helped the Colorado Avalanche this season.


Smyth will try keep the red-hot Avalanche rolling when theyvisit the Dallas Stars on Friday.


Colorado's prize offseason acquisition, Smyth has tallied sixgoals and 13 points and helped propel the club to the top of theNorthwest Division.


The Avalanche's biggest surprise has been the production ofsecond-year center Paul Stastny, who leads the team with ninetallies and 22 points. Colorado, which has been off the lastfour days, has won six of its previous eight contests.

The Stars are looking to snap a three-game skid. They have lostback-to-back, one-goal games to the Los Angeles Kings and SanJose Sharks on Saturday and Wednesday, respectively.

Dallas has been led by Mike Robeiro, who has seven goals and 17points this season. His plus-seven is also tied with BrendenMorrow for the team lead.


Marty Turco, who has been in goal the last five contests -including the three straight defeats, may get the night off. Hesurrendered two goals - to the first two shooters - in thebonus frame during Wednesday's loss to the Sharks.

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL AT DALLAS
STARTING GOALIES: COL - PETER BUDAJ
DAL - MIKE SMITH

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, MIKE HASENFRATZ
LIN - BRIAN MACH, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">COLORADO VS DALLAS - SCRATCHES

COLORADO DALLAS

J JILLSON HEALTHY M NORSTROM EYE INJURY
B RICHARDSON HEALTHY T FEDORUK HEALTHY
K BARCH HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">COLORADO VS DALLAS - SCRATCHES

COLORADO DALLAS

J JILLSON HEALTHY T FEDORUK HEALTHY
B RICHARDSON HEALTHY K BARCH HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL AT DALLAS
STARTING GOALIES: COL - JOSE THEODORE
DAL - MIKE SMITH

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, MIKE HASENFRATZ
LIN - BRIAN MACH, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 1
1ST PRD: DAL - (PP) JUSSI JOKINEN 4 (SERGEI ZUBOV, BRENDEN MORROW)
4:22</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 1 13:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 1 9:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 1 6:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 1 5:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
COLORADO 0 0
DALLAS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - (PP) JUSSI JOKINEN 4 (SERGEI ZUBOV, BRENDEN MORROW)
4:22

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
COL 4 4
DAL 5 5

GOALIES: COL - JOSE THEODORE
DAL - MIKE SMITH</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">------------------------
Colorado 0 --0
Dallas 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Jussi Jokinen 4 (power play)
(Sergei Zubov, Brenden Morrow), 4:22. Penalties: S Parker, Col
(interference), 3:12; B Morrow, Dal (high sticking), 8:02.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Colorado 4 --4
Dallas 5 --5
-----------------------------

Goalies : Colorado, Jose Theodore (5 shots, 4 saves). Dallas, Mike
Smith (4 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Don Koharski, Mike Hasenfratz.
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 2
2ND PRD: DAL - JUSSI JOKINEN 5 (ANTTI MIETTINEN, SERGEI ZUBOV) 3:47</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 2 14:57 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 3
2ND PRD: DAL - JEFF HALPERN 3 (MIKE MODANO) 5:11</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 3 13:06 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 4 11:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
DALLAS 4
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) JUSSI JOKINEN 6 (SERGEI ZUBOV, MIKE MODANO) 7:00</div>