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Bishop leads Blues to 2-0 win over Avalanche
Sep 27, 2010 - 5:58 AM DENVER (AP) -- Ben Bishop stopped 28 shots as the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 in a preseason game Sunday night.T.J. Oshie scored a power-play goal for his first score of the preseason. Brad Boyes added an empty-net goal and an assist, and Erik Johnson had an assist for St. Louis (3-2-0).
The Blues killed off six power plays.
Johnson skated off the ice with 1:39 left in the first period after taking a puck to the left cheek. He returned at the start of the second period.
Craig Anderson was tested more than Bishop. Anderson stopped 35 of 37 shots for Colorado (1-3-0).
The Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 on Sept. 21 in St. Louis.
Bishop had 12 saves in the first period as the Blues took a 1-0 lead. Oshie took a pass in the high slot from Boyes and beat Anderson stick side at 7:14 of the period.
St. Louis missed a chance to extend its lead, when it had a two-man advantage for 1:35 beginning at 7:29 of the second period. Bishop maintained the shutout batting away Paul Stastny's shot off a 2-on-1 break in the last 2 minutes of the period.
Bishop caught a one-timer by Milan Hejduk at the start of the third period.
Colorado pulled Anderson with 1:25 remaining, but never put a shot on goal. Boyes tapped in an empty-netter with 42 seconds left.
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ST LOUIS 2
COLORADO 0 FINAL
Sep 26 11:32 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 1 0 1 2
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 END OF THE 3RD
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: STL - (PP) T.J. OSHIE 1 (BRAD BOYES, ERIK JOHNSON) 07:14
3RD PRD: STL - BRAD BOYES 1 (UNASSISTED) 19:17
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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STL 8 16 14 38
COL 12 1
Sep 26 11:32 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 1 0 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: STL - (PP) T.J. OSHIE 1 (BRAD BOYES, ERIK JOHNSON) 07:14
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 8 16 24
COL 12 11 23
GOALIES: STL - BEN BISHOP
COL - CRA
Sep 26 10:37 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 1 1
COLORADO 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: STL - (PP) T.J. OSHIE 1 (BRAD BOYES, ERIK JOHNSON) 07:14
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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STL 8 8
COL 12 12
GOALIES: STL - BEN BISHOP
COL - CRA
Sep 26 9:42 PM
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