Colorado Avalanche News – Havlat, Sykora, Brodziak updates; More on Koivu; Sifers sent to – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Great news folks. I think this new blog, if it automatically posts like it’s supposed to, will be my 1,000th tweet on twitter.com/russostrib . Party at my house! Here’s a quick, funny story for ya. My mother just called me. Over the summer I was Click here to learn more

It’s been a heck of an NHL trial for Matt Duchene and it seems as though the verdict is in. On October 13, Duchene put on a fantastic show against the Maple Leafs in front of many hometown fans from Haliburton. He scored his first NHL goal for the Click here to learn more

I have written about this on numerous occasions and some of the readers have gotten this confused with the fighting side, which is not the subject, so pay attention. To prove my suspicions, I used the “Hits” stats from Sporting News.com. I took Click here to learn more

The Predators have signed prospect Ryan Ellis to a three-year, entry-level deal. The 18-year-old defensman was selected 11th overall in this past June’s draft. Ellis has 10 assists in seven games for the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League Click here to learn more

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian is considering cutting his stake in MGM Mirage, the big hotel and casino operator whose earnings are being hammered by the severe downturn in the real estate market. Tracinda, Kerkorian’s Click here to learn more