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Injury-riddled Avalanche set to host Blue Jackets

Jan 20, 2008 - 2:21 PM Columbus (23-19-6) at Colorado (25-18-4) 8:00 pm EST

DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Avalanche look to win for the first time since losing Paul Stastny when they host the Columbus Jackets on Sunday.

While they are eighth in the Western Conference, the Avalanche will have to make due without Stastny - their All-Star and leading scorer - for the next three weeks after he had his appendix removed Thursday.

Stastny joins fellow star Joe Sakic and Ryan Smyth as players sidelined by injuries.

The Avalanche dropped a 2-1 shootout decision to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday in their first action since losing Stastny. They managed just 23 shots - two in the third period.

The Blue Jackets boast one of the league's top goaltenders in Pascal Leclaire, who ranks second in the league with a 2.03 goals-against average.

Columbus had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Leclaire was given the day off, and backup Fredrik Norrena allowed three goals on 14 shots.

The Blue Jackets have won two of the three meetings this season, but dropped a 5-1 decision in Denver on October 13.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 0 0 1 1
    COLORADO 1 1 1 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - JEFF FINGER 4 (JAROSLAV HLINKA, IAN LAPERRIERE) 17:56
    2ND PRD: COL - BEN GUITE 4 (DAVID JONES, IAN LAPERRIERE) 7:40
    3RD PRD: COL - TYLER ARNASON 4 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, MAREK SVATOS) 3:33
    COB - FREDRIK MODIN 1 (RICK N

    Jan 20 10:26 PM


  • NHL
    COLUMBUS 1
    COLORADO 3
    3RD PRD: COB - FREDRIK MODIN 1 (RICK NASH, DERRICK BRASSARD) 4:13

    Blue Jackets vs. AvalancheJan 20 10:00 PM


  • NHL
    COLUMBUS 0
    COLORADO 3
    3RD PRD: COL - TYLER ARNASON 4 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, MAREK SVATOS) 3:33

    Blue Jackets vs. AvalancheJan 20 9:59 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 0 0 0
    COLORADO 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - JEFF FINGER 4 (JAROSLAV HLINKA, IAN LAPERRIERE) 17:56
    2ND PRD: COL - DAVID JONES 1 (BEN GUITE, IAN LAPERRIERE) 7:40
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COB 7 9

    Jan 20 9:36 PM


  • NHL
    COLUMBUS 0
    COLORADO 2
    2ND PRD: COL - DAVID JONES 1 (BEN GUITE, IAN LAPERRIERE) 7:40

    Blue Jackets vs. AvalancheJan 20 9:15 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 0 0
    COLORADO 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - JEFF FINGER 4 (JAROSLAV HLINKA, IAN LAPERRIERE) 17:56
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COB 7 7
    COL 7 7
    GOALIES: COB - PASCAL LECLAI

    Jan 20 8:42 PM


  • NHL
    COLUMBUS 0
    COLORADO 1
    1ST PRD: COL - JEFF FINGER 4 (JAROSLAV HLINKA, IAN LAPERRIERE) 17:56

    Blue Jackets vs. AvalancheJan 20 8:40 PM
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    Blue Jackets vs. AvalancheJan 20 3:19 PM

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