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Avalanche hope to return to winning ways vs. Blue Jackets
Oct 30, 2008 - 10:34 AM Columbus (3-6-0) at Colorado (5-4-0) 9:00 p.m. EDTDENVER (Ticker) -- A rare offensive drought halted the Colorado Avalanche's five-game winning streak.
With just a single goal over its last two games, Colorado will look for a breakout offensive performance when it takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
The Avalanche had scored four or more goals in five consecutive games, but after a 2-1 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, they were shut out for the first time this season in a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames three days later.
Goaltender Peter Budaj had his three-game winning streak snapped as he allowed three first-period tallies in the loss to the Flames.
Columbus is in the midst of its own offensive struggles, having collected just four goals during its current three-game losing streak.
Without starting netminder Pascal Leclaire, who was placed on injured reserve Monday with an ankle injury, the Blue Jackets will need an increase in offensive production with backup Fredrik Norrena in net.
Norrena has allowed seven goals in his two starts this season, stopping just 40 of 48 shots. He owns an 0-3-0 record in five overall appearances.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 1 3 0 4
COLORADO 0 1 1 2 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COB - DERRICK BRASSARD 4 (R.J. UMBERGER, MIKE COMMODORE)
1:38
2ND PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 4 (DERRICK BRASSARD) 8:30
COB - ANDREW MURRAY 2 (DEREK DORSETT, MARC METHOT) 13:50
COB - JAN HEJDA 1 (JASON CHIMERA, MICHAEL
Oct 30 11:28 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 4
COLORADO 2
3RD PRD: COL - (PP) TYLER ARNASON 2 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, BRETT CLARK) 18:33
Blue Jackets 4, Avalanche 2 3rd - 1:27Oct 30 11:26 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 1 3 4
COLORADO 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COB - DERRICK BRASSARD 4 (R.J. UMBERGER, MIKE COMMODORE)
1:38
2ND PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 4 (DERRICK BRASSARD) 8:30
COB - ANDREW MURRAY 2 (DEREK DORSETT, MANNY MALHOTRA) 13:50
COB - JAN HEJDA 1 (JASON C
Oct 30 10:35 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 4
COLORADO 1
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 3 (JOE SAKIC, MILAN HEJDUK) 18:30
Blue Jackets 4, Avalanche 1 2nd - 1:30Oct 30 10:33 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 4
COLORADO 0
2ND PRD: COB - JAN HEJDA 1 (JASON CHIMERA, MICHAEL PECA) 16:48
Blue Jackets 4, Avalanche 0 2nd - 3:12Oct 30 10:30 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 3
COLORADO 0
2ND PRD: COB - ANDREW MURRAY 2 (DEREK DORSETT, MANNY MALHOTRA) 13:50
Blue Jackets 3, Avalanche 0 2nd - 6:10Oct 30 10:23 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 2
COLORADO 0
2ND PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 4 (DERRICK BRASSARD) 8:30
Blue Jackets 2, Avalanche 0 2nd - 11:30Oct 30 10:11 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 1 1
COLORADO 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COB - DERRICK BRASSARD 4 (R.J. UMBERGER) 1:38
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COB 7 7
COL 5 5
GOALIES: COB - FREDRIK NORRENA
COL - ANDRE
Oct 30 9:41 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 1
COLORADO 0
1ST PRD: COB - DERRICK BRASSARD 4 (R.J. UMBERGER) 1:38
Blue Jackets 1, Avalanche 0 1st - 18:22Oct 30 9:12 PM
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