'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
The Colorado Avalanche have settled on a leader, picking veteran forward Milan Hejduk (MEE'-lahn HAY'-dook) to serve as team captain.
Jaroslav Halak shrugged off his shaky start to the season, making 29 saves as the St. Louis Blues won coach Ken Hitchcock's debut with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Hard-hitting defenseman Adam Foote remained a tough guy to the end.

Peter Forsberg's nagging right foot halted his career once and for all.

Peter Forsberg has played 706 NHL games. Playing in his first Colorado Avalanche game in three years, however, has him a bit on edge.
"He's going to go down as one of the best players to ever play the game," Milan Hejduk said. "That's the legacy, how he will go down in the books."
"He's going to go down as one of the best players to ever play the game," Milan Hejduk said. "That's the legacy, how he will go down in the books."