http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/players/paul_stastny/5437 Recent articles about Paul Stastny en-us The United States won its first medal at the ice hockey world championships in nine years, taking the bronze by beating Finland 3-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday. Alex Galchenyuk scored back-to-back goals in the shootout for the Americans. Teammates Craig Smith and Paul Stastny found the net in the first period. Finland tied the score with two goals in the third period. Sweden bids to become the first home team to win the worlds since 1986 in the final later Sunday against Switzerland, which is looking for its first gold in the tournament. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:11:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/us_beats_finns_in_shootout_for_bronze/13650334 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/us_beats_finns_in_shootout_for_bronze/13650334 US beats Finns in shootout for bronze http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/us_beats_finns_in_shootout_for_bronze/13650334 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png from Risto Pakarinen at IIHF.com, Craig Smith had five assists, while team captain Paul Stastny scored two and added two assists, and John Gibson made 31 saves for the Americans. The 19-year-old, who led the U.S. to World Junior gold in January, came to Helsinki with only one professional game (for the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals) under his belt. Alexander Ovechkin, who arrived yesterday, scored one and added an assist for Russia. He was selected as best player for his team. "The team that was more disciplined and better organized won today. We have very good players, but you have to remember that hockey is a team game," Russia's coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov said. "We are where we wanted to be coming into this tournament," said the USA's Stephen Gionta. "We took care of what we had to to, and we got some bounces our way, which is always nice." read on and watch the highlights below... Continue reading "USA Defeats Russia 8-... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/usa_defeats_russia_8_3_in_wc_quarter_final_game/13630121 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/usa_defeats_russia_8_3_in_wc_quarter_final_game/13630121 USA Defeats Russia 8-3 In WC Quarter-Final Game http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/usa_defeats_russia_8_3_in_wc_quarter_final_game/13630121 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96d5d13e52db533136f79ba6c8b98d313ee0c20d/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91925417.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0740DC918B2A3365F34057E9EC1C5A1ACC7E78DF28B264291.jpg After sinking to the bottom of the Western Conference this season, the Colorado Avalanche franchise appears headed for big changes.One obvious option this summer is moving forward Paul Stastny, who has one year and $6.6 million left on his contract. Cashiering Stastny would allow the team to extend the contract of its true No. 1 center, Matt Duchene – who has one year and $3.75 million left on his deal.The Denver Post suggests a five-year deal for $30 million to $35 million could make that happen. That sounds fair, given similar signings elsewhere in the league.The team does not want to travel down the road it did with Ryan O’Reilly, who eventually got an offer sheet from the Calgary Flames. That hostile bid, matched by Colorado, earned O’Reilly a $2.5 million signing bonus for this shortened season and a $6.5 million salary for next season.He is another player the Avalanche needs to lock in before visiting free agency. To afford that, the team should offload the disappointing Stast... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:44:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/colorado_avalanche_should_trade_paul_stastny/13472785 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/colorado_avalanche_should_trade_paul_stastny/13472785 Colorado Avalanche should trade Paul Stastny http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/colorado_avalanche_should_trade_paul_stastny/13472785 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d12c69053a47a1a9f33771564da34377990214a/mini/Philadelphia_Flyers_v_9919.jpg Colorado Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastian Giguere let out his frustration with the team following the Avs 3-1 loss Monday night to the Calgary Flames, but his coaches and teammates said Tuesday that he doesn’t need to apologize for the comments made.  Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:50:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/js_giguere_rips_avs_teammates_say_no_need_to_apologize/13359682 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/js_giguere_rips_avs_teammates_say_no_need_to_apologize/13359682 J.S. Giguere rips Avs, teammates say no need to apologize http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/js_giguere_rips_avs_teammates_say_no_need_to_apologize/13359682 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Matt Duchene, Paul Stastny and the Colorado Avalanche ended the Chicago Blackhawks’ 24-game points streak. Image Credit: Jacquelyn Martin, AP After 24 games, the Chicago Blackhawks’ record of consecutive games to start a season without a regulation loss has come to an end. After starting the 2013 season 21-0-3, the Blackhawks were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 6-2. Chicago took an early lead on a goal from captain Jonathan Toews 5:44 into the game. They held that lead for most of the first period, but Colorado tied it with under four minutes to go on a power-play goal from Paul Stastny. Colorado broke the tie and took the lead for good with a blistering four-goal second period. The Avalanche got two goals in the first five minutes of the second period, as Matt Duchene, who would finish with a team-leading four points (one goal, three assists), notched his ninth of the year at the 4:16 mark. Teammate John Mitchell added his eighth tally of the year 33 seconds later to give the Avs a 3-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:30:35 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/blackhawks_record_streak_ended_by_avalanche/13092250 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/blackhawks_record_streak_ended_by_avalanche/13092250 Blackhawks' streak comes to an end http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/blackhawks_record_streak_ended_by_avalanche/13092250 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/2/22793e9dc8018100a99f84d8b0ec857f8c7a7a91/mini/cb.jpg Only three minutes into the Dallas Stars-Colorado Avalanche game on Monday night, this scary moment happened.  Dallas defenseman Jamie Oleksiak took a slapshot and it was deflected by Colorado forward Paul Stastny’s skate.  Referee Chris Rooney never saw the puck coming and didn’t even have a chance to react to the puck headed straight for his head.The A.P. reported:The puck appeared to carom off the neck of Rooney, who stayed down behind the Avalanche net. Rooney eventually got up and skated off the ice.Sam Singleton, an NHL security representative, said Rooney ”checked out OK,” but he didn’t have any details. The Avalanche had no additional update.Rooney has been a member of the NHL Officials Association since 1996.  This incident left referee Justin St. Pierre as the only referee, who finished the game with two linesman.Strangely enough this wasn’t the only incident on Monday night where a referee was struck by a puck.  According to the Associated Press:Referee Marc Joannette was... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:53:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/nhl_ref_chris_rooney_takes_puck_to_head_in_stars_avalanche_game/12839449 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/nhl_ref_chris_rooney_takes_puck_to_head_in_stars_avalanche_game/12839449 NHL referee drops after he's hit in head by puck http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nhl_ref_chris_rooney_takes_puck_to_head_in_stars_avalanche_game/12839449 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5e10754ca20aefb686a537ac25c3bb2aac62f7ac/mini/chris-rooney.jpg NHL referee Chris Rooney was helped off the ice after being hit by a puck after a shot by Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak deflected off the skate of Colorado Avalanche forward Paul Stastny on Monday night. The puck appeared to carom off the head of Rooney, who stayed down for quite some time behind the Avalanche net. A stretcher was brought out, but Rooney slowly got up and was assisted off the ice. Rooney was hit just 3 minutes into the game and with the Stars leading 1-0. There was no immediate update on his injury. With Rooney gone, the lone referee was Justin St. Pierre, along with two linesmen. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:21:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/nhl_ref_struck_by_puck_helped_off_ice/12837784 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/nhl_ref_struck_by_puck_helped_off_ice/12837784 NHL ref struck by puck, helped off ice http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nhl_ref_struck_by_puck_helped_off_ice/12837784 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96d5d13e52db533136f79ba6c8b98d313ee0c20d/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91925417.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0740DC918B2A3365F34057E9EC1C5A1ACC7E78DF28B264291.jpg During the three game losing streak, no one took more heat than Paul Stastny. The heat grew to an inferno during after the second period when Stastny was minus-3 as the Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames went into the final intermission tied 3-3. In the first two periods, it was the story of new signings. John Mitchell, with a face only a mad scientist could love, had two goals with P.A... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:17:47 -0500 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=48950 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=48950 Aaron Musick: Stastny steps up in third http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/aaron_musick_stastny_steps_up_in_third/12808738 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96d5d13e52db533136f79ba6c8b98d313ee0c20d/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91925417.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0740DC918B2A3365F34057E9EC1C5A1ACC7E78DF28B264291.jpg The hot topic on the hockeysphere today is whether or not the Colorado Avalanche are trying to trade Paul Stastny. To Buffalo for Vanek, to the Leafs for who knows what and to the Ducks for Bobby Ryan are the three popular schools of thought. However, there is one problem with trading Stastny: his name is Ryan O'Reilly. O'Reilly is coming off a great season in which he scored 18 goals and pu... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:19:47 -0400 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=45474 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=45474 Aaron Musick: The trade I'd put Stastny in http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/aaron_musick_the_trade_id_put_stastny_in/11170025 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d12c69053a47a1a9f33771564da34377990214a/mini/Philadelphia_Flyers_v_9919.jpg I have a ton of respect for Denver Post hockey head, Adrian Dater. Adrian's latest blog post asks the question: Should the Avs give up on at-times brilliant centreman, Paul Stastny? The Avs fan base must feel about Stastny how some Sabres fans feel about Thomas Vanek. Streaky. Long stretches of brilliance interrupted by weeks of silence. Dater doesn't think the Avs will be tradin... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:19:57 -0400 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=45471 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=45471 GARTH: Stastny On The Market? http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/garth_stastny_on_the_market/11169287 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d12c69053a47a1a9f33771564da34377990214a/mini/Philadelphia_Flyers_v_9919.jpg   Paul Stastny certainly has many ties to the city of Denver and the franchise for whom he plays. His father is Peter Stastny, a Hall-of-Famer for the Quebec Nordiques and the mentor to a young Joe Sakic. Paul played his collegiate hockey right here in Denver for the University of Denver Pioneers and helped them capture an NCAA Championship in 2005. The second-round pick of the Avalanche turned pro after two years at DU and went straight to the NHL without a stint in the AHL. Stastny had a great rookie year, scoring an Avalanche rookie record 78 points in 82 games and broke the NHL's all time rookie scoring streak with 20 games, surpassing future Hall-of-Famer Teemu Selanne's previous mark of 17 games. He finished second in the voting for the Calder Trophy to Evgeni Malkin, who can be argued is the best player in the world today. His second NHL season was also a success as he got 71 points in 66 games and was named to his first NHL All-Star Game, although he was unable... Tue, 22 May 2012 13:34:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/paul_stastny_avalanche_mainstay_or_trade_bait/10848833 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/paul_stastny_avalanche_mainstay_or_trade_bait/10848833 Paul Stastny: Avalanche Mainstay or Trade Bait? http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/paul_stastny_avalanche_mainstay_or_trade_bait/10848833 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96d5d13e52db533136f79ba6c8b98d313ee0c20d/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91925417.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0740DC918B2A3365F34057E9EC1C5A1ACC7E78DF28B264291.jpg