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ColoradoAvalanche.com is asking for your help in determining the Avalanche's "Play of the Week" each week during the regular season. At the end of the year, a bracket-style tournament will be held to determine, via fan voting, the Avalanche's "Play of the Year." Voting ends on Monday, Nov. 23 at 3:00 p.m. MT, so be sure to cast your ballot today! Following a nice display of cycling behind the Calgary net and a scramble just outside Miikka Kiprusoff's crease, defenseman Ryan Wilson spotted a loose puck  

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Two men have been convicted of multiple charges stemming from a home invasion earlier this year in which five victims were tied up, assaulted and robbed. After a three-day trial, a Colonial Heights jury on Thursday convicted Daryl Lamonte Sample, 32, of Hopewell and Ryan Patrick Wilson, 21, of Chesterfield on charges including robbery, attempted robbery, armed burglary, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, conspiracy and wearing a mask in public. The jury recommended a total sentence of 37 ye  

MOSELEY will hand a first appearance of the season to veteran back row Mark Evans this evening as they kick off their British & Irish cup campaign. The 30-year-old has been out since picking up a pre-season knee injury but has fully recovered to take his place against London Welsh. He is likely to be joined in the pack by Ryan Wilson, the Scottish age group international who was thrown into the deep end at the start of the season only to pick up a knock.  

When Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson drilled Edmonton Oilers captain Ethan Moreau with a big hit to the head Wednesday, it touched off approximately the 10,000th debate on the "head shots" topic this NHL season. The issue continues to dominate much of the chatter regarding any proposed rules changes, with league general managers saying they may propose new guidelines to be voted upon at the next board of governors meeting. Proponents of stiffer penalties and/or new guidelines for hits to the head poi

I thought it was a clean hit and so did the refs   -Ryan Wilson

 

Add Mike Comrie to the list of ailing Edmonton Oilers. The veteran has mononucleosis and will not be back in the lineup until it has cleared from his system. He was tested after he struggled to regain his energy following a bout with flu.  

The home team was down to nine forwards, five defenceman and the tenderfoot minding the net had surrendered four goals on nine shots. For all that, the Edmonton Oilers still managed to eke out a 6-4 victory over the weary Colorado Avalanche — much to the relief Jeff Deslauriers. "That wasn't my best game but the guys were on my side," said the netminder.

Sometimes it goes really well. You see 25 shots in the first period and you have no goals. Sometimes you have four shots and two goals. But the story of the game was that the guys competed. They deserve those two points   -Jeff Deslauriers

 

Camarillo — The Scorpions (9-1) finished undefeated in league to win the Pacific View League championship. The offense drove 70 yards on its first possession to take control. Corbin Covey capped the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run.  

Avalanche captain Adam Foote hoped to play Wednesday night against the Oilers, but was held out as a precaution with a jaw injury. The Avs said Foote's jaw is not broken, and he was listed as a game-time decision. Veteran Tom Preissing took Foote's spot in the lineup and recorded his first career point with the Avs, a first-period assist.

We didn't put them away when we had the chance   -Chris Durno