Avalanche Boost Playoff Hopes On Otherwise Slow Day Of Trading

DENVER (AP) – Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic was busy attempting to improve Colorado’s bid to make the playoffs, while a majority of his NHL counterparts stood pat as the league’s trade deadline hit Monday afternoon.
The Avalanche completed two trades in acquiring Arizona forward Mikkel Boedker and New Jersey Devils defenseman Eric Gelinas.
Alex Tanguay, left, Mikkel Boedker, right (credit: Getty Images)
Boedker is an eight-year NHL veteran who adds scoring depth to an Ava