Teams usually take a day off after playing on consecutive days but for the struggling Colorado Avalanche, there are no breaks when trying to turn things around.After beating Minnesota at home Saturday and losing at St. Louis on Sunday, the Avalanche were practicing Monday morning.Granted both weekend games were matinees, but putting players on the ice right away -- with the Arizona Coyotes in town Tuesday night -- speaks to Colorados struggles.The biggest problem right now is scoring. Colorado has three goals in the last four games but was able to win one of them 1-0 because of Calvin Pickards 32-save shutout against the Wild.Weve got to look at each other and look at ourselves in the mirror, defenseman Francois Beauchemin said. We can all get more. Its not one, two, three, four guys; its everybody thats got to step up their game. When we all play together were a good team but when we were down a few guys things are not working. We really need everybody to work hard and help make the system out.The Avalanche were without fourth-line forward Blake Comeau for Sundays 5-1 loss to the Blues because of a groin injury. His status for Tuesday has not been announced.The remedy for their struggles might be another team that is struggling. The Coyotes are off to a disappointing 4-7 start and were dominated by Anaheim in a 5-1 loss Friday.That prompted a spirited practice Sunday.I hope theyre frustrated, coach Dave Tippet told the Arizona Republic. You look at our record, were not near what were capable of.Like the Avalanche, the Coyotes are dealing with injuries. Center Martin Hanzal wont play against Colorado because of a lower-body injury that has kept him out of the last two games. He has not started skating but the team hopes he can return within the week.Arizona could get defenseman Michael Stone back in the lineup. Stone has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury.Stone took part in some of Sundays practice, which the team hopes will kick start an upward swing.I felt like we needed a practice like that, and I think everybody battled hard, defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson told the Arizona Republic. Thats all we have to do, especially after a game like the other night. We didnt show up at all. We didnt play good enough, we didnt try hard enough, so I think that was a good practice to get it out of our system and move forward here.Colorado has won only two games in two weeks, and one of them came in Arizona on Oct. 29.The Avalanche will play Tuesdays game with heavy hearts after it was announced Marek Svatos, who played seven seasons in Colorado, died Saturday night. He is survived by his wife, Diana, and two children.Center Matt Duchene and forward Cody McLeod are the only remaining Avalanche to be teammates with Svatos. Team vice president and governor Joe Sakic played five seasons with Svatos and was shaken by the news.Only 34. Its sad, Sakic told The Denver Post. We feel for Diana and the boys and his family, and our condolences go out to them. Its tough. Its tough for them. Buy Nike Shox . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. Mens Nike Shox Clearance . PAUL, Minn. http://www.shoxnikesalecheap.com/ . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. Nike Shox Shoes . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Shox Outlet . But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach. RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. rowing team enters the last races of the Olympic regatta Saturday without a single medal but with big hopes of extending its winning streak in the womens eight.The Americans have won every major title in the event since 2006 and the eight racing in Rio looks as strong as ever. The team dominated its qualifying heat this week with lots of open water between the U.S. and second-placed Netherlands.Britain is intent on ending the U.S. dynasty and has come to Rio with a powerful crew. Still, the British eight was three seconds slower than the U.S. crew in the qualifiers.So far the rowing competition has not offered much delight for American fans at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Felice Mueller and Grace Luczak just missed the podium Friday in the womens pair after dropping from second to fourth place during the 2-kilometer race.Im extremely disappointed, Mueller said. I commend our competitors. Theyre incredible athletes, but this isnt the race, this isnt the day that Grace and I were setting out to have.Britains Helen Glover and Heather Stanning retained their gold in the event, ahead of ccrews from New Zealand and Denmark.dddddddddddd.Historically a powerhouse in the sport, the U.S. has won at least two rowing medals in each Olympics since the 1980 Moscow Games, which the U.S. boycotted.The U.S. also is represented in two other medal races Saturday: mens eight, womens single sculls.Genevra Stone of Massachusetts was the second-fastest sculler in the semifinals. Shell face a tough lineup in the final, including New Zealands Emma Twigg, world champion Kimberley Brennan of Australia and Chinas Duan Jingli, who was the quickest in the semis.It will be a ripper of a final, Brennan said.Britain and Germany are the favorites in the mens eight but could be challenged by the U.S. crew, which had the fastest time in the repechage.In the mens single sculls, the epic rivalry between Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand and world champion Ondrej Synek of the Czech Republic continues. Either Drysdale or Synek has won gold at every world championship or Olympics since 2009. China NFL Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Online Stitched Hockey Jerseys Wholesale Baseball Jerseys Football Jerseys Outlet College Jerseys For Sale Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys For Sale Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '