Found October 21, 2009 on nhl.com:
In conjunction with the National Hockey League, the Colorado Avalanche will host its Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night this Friday, Oct. 23, against the Carolina Hurricanes at Pepsi Center (7:00 p.m.). During the month of October, each NHL c...
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