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Quebec. They were the Nordiques.
| Who made the game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup finals of 1995-96 for the Avs? | Colorado Avalanche
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Uwe Krupp. Colorado beat Florida 4-0.
Florida Panthers. They won the Stanley Cup in 1996 by 4 games to nil. Game 4 went into triple-overtime.
| Who wore the assistant captain patch on their jersey, in 2001, if both of the assistant captains were injured for the Avs? | Colorado Avalanche
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Quebec Nordiques. They became the Avs in the 95-96 season.
| Who was #1 goalie before the Avalanche got Patrick Roy in the 95-96 season? | Colorado Avalanche
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Eric Lindros. Linrdos never actually played for the Nordiques.
| How many Vezinas have been won by a Colorado Avalanche goalie in the 1990s? | Colorado Avalanche
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| What was Ray Bourque's saying in the 2001 playoffs before they won the Stanley Cup? | Colorado Avalanche
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| Who did the Avs trade for Rob Blake, who was with the Kings, in the 2001 season ? | Colorado Avalanche
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Northwest. They used to be in the Pacific but switched in 1998.
| Before every game Patrick Roy on his way to the net makes sure he steps on every line? | Colorado Avalanche
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F. He actually walks over the lines and tries to miss them.
| In game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals in Florida in 1996, who scored the overtime goal in the third period of overtime in the Colorado and Florida series? | Colorado Avalanche
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Uwe Krupp. It was the last goal but also the first. The Avalanche won the game 1-0 (3OT).
| Which team did Colorado beat for Patrick Roy's 500th career win on December 26th 2001? | Colorado Avalanche
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Dallas Stars. He also got the shutout in a 2 - 0 win.
Stephane Fiset. Stephane Fiset was the starter for that game, a holdover from the Nordiques days. Patrick Roy didn't come on the scene until later, after a fight with his coach, Mario Tremblay. Thibault was the backup for that game, and by the time the Avs moved to Colorado, Hextall was long gone.
win over Detroit Red Wings. The rivalry was just beginning...
the goal light did not come on. The Red Wings scored first against Colorado, and although they scored and the goal judge turned the red signal light on, the light did not appear. Steve Yzerman was credited with the goal anyway.
Wendel Clark. Wendel Clark was part of the three team deal that brought Claude Lemieux to Colorado. Steve Thomas was the final part of that deal, going to New Jersey from Long Island.
Owen Nolan. Both teams got what they needed. San Jose got a big bruising forward that can score, and Colorado got some scoring defense.
Peter Forsberg. Forsberg was only a young guy then, just a year removed from his Calder-winning season in the lockout shortened 1995 season.
Vancouver Canucks. They played the Canucks for their first ever playoff series in the West. After dispatching the Canucks in 6, they played the Blackhawks. They didn't play the Sharks until a year later, and they never were able to play the Jets, but did play the Coyotes a few years later.
22. They beat the Canucks in 6, the Blackhawks in 6, the Red Wings in 6, and the Panthers in 4.
lost to Rangers in 6. The Rangers were the defending Cup champs in 1995, but could only muster an 8th place finish in the East. They faced off against the mighty Nordiques in the first round, and thanks to some hot goaltending by Mike Richter and all around good play, they beat the Nordiques.
Uwe Krupp. Krupp scored in triple overtime against John Vanbiesbrouck, to give the Avs their first ever Stanley Cup.
Florida Panthers. The Avalanche faced off against the Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals. The Avs actually won the series 4-0.
Joe Sakic. The Conn Smythe trophy is awarded each year to the most valuable player in the playoffs. Joe Sakic won his first Conn Smythe trophy in 1996. He scored 18 goalsand 16 assists in the playoffs for 34 points.
Minnesota Wild. The Avalanche yielded a 3-1 series lead on the Wild in 2003, only to lose the next three games and lose the series 4-3. After this series, the Wild made it to the Conference finals, only to get swept by the Ducks. The Stanley Cup eventually went to New Jersey.
Jose Theodore. Jose Theodore played all nine games for the Avalanche in the 2006 NHL playoffs. The Avs started out with a 4-1 series win against the Dallas Stars but in the second round, they lost 4-0 to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Hurricanes went on to win the cup that year.
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