Blues 1 - 4 Avalanche
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Avalanche aim to build off huge win

Dec 13, 2006 - 3:42 PM St Louis (7-18-4) at Colorado (14-14-2) 9:00 pm EST

DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Avalanche look to build off a huge win when they host the lowly St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

Colorado captain Joe Sakic felt the Avalanche had to take advantage of their three-game homestand, and they took a big first step when they downed the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, 5-2.

The Avalanche trailed, 2-1, early in the third period, but two quick goals from Andrew Brunette and John-Michael Liles just under two minutes apart gave Colorado a 3-2 lead.

Sakic and Pierre Turgeon then scored insurance goals for the Avalanche, who went 3-for-5 on the power play. Peter Budaj was sharp between the pipes for Colorado, making 26 saves.

Turgeon has two goals in the three games since returning from off-season shoulder surgery.

The Blues lost in Andy Murray's debut as coach, 3-2, to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. St. Louis took a 1-0 lead in the first period on Christian Backman's goal, but allowed three straight Blackhawks goals in the second period.

St. Louis' Doug Weight trimmed the deficit to 3-2 with 1:27 left in the second period, but the Blues could not get the equalizer in the third period after only getting five shots.

The Blues have the fewest wins (seven) and points (18) in the league.








  • ------------------------------------
    St Louis
    1 0 0 --1
    Colorado 0 3 1 --4
    ------------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, St Louis, Jamal Mayers 5 (Jay Mcclement),
    5:35. Penalties: J Mckee, Stl (tripping), 6:13; K Tkachuk, Stl
    (hooking), 8:41.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Colorado, Joe Sakic 14 (power play) (Andrew
    Brunette, Paul Stastny), 1:49. 3,

    Dec 14 12:21 AM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    COLORADO 4
    3RD PRD: COL - PIERRE TURGEON 3 (MAREK SVATOS, OSSI VAANANEN) 5:45

    Dec 13 11:55 PM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 1 0 0 1
    COLORADO 0 3 1 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: STL - JAMAL MAYERS 5 (JAY MCCLEMENT) 5:35
    2ND PRD: COL - (PP) JOE SAKIC 14 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY) 1:49
    COL - PAUL STASTNY 8 (PIERRE TURGEON, MILAN HEJDUK) 3:35
    COL - MILAN HEJDUK 10 (BRETT MCLEAN, KARLIS SKRA

    Dec 13 11:29 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    COLORADO 4
    3RD PRD: COL - PIERRE TURGEON 3 (MAREK SVATOS) 5:45

    Blues vs. AvalancheDec 13 11:03 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 1 0 1
    COLORADO 0 3 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: STL - JAMAL MAYERS 5 (JAY MCCLEMENT) 5:35
    2ND PRD: COL - JOE SAKIC 14 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY) 1:49
    COL - PAUL STASTNY 8 (PIERRE TURGEON, MILAN HEJDUK) 3:35
    COL - MILAN HEJDUK 10 (BRETT MCLEAN, KAR

    Dec 13 10:36 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    COLORADO 3 3:33 LEFT, 2ND PRD

    Blues vs. AvalancheDec 13 10:28 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    COLORADO 2
    2ND PRD: COL - PAUL STASTNY 8 (PIERRE TURGEON, MILAN HEJDUK) 3:35

    Blues vs. AvalancheDec 13 10:05 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    COLORADO 1
    2ND PRD: COL - JOE SAKIC 14 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY) 1:49

    Blues vs. AvalancheDec 13 10:02 PM


  • ------------------------
    St Louis
    1 --1
    Colorado 0 --0
    ------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, St Louis, Jamal Mayers 5 (Jay Mcclement,
    Jay Mckee), 5:35. Penalties: J Mckee, Stl (tripping), 6:13; K
    Tkachuk, Stl (hooking), 8:41.

    Shots on goal:
    -----------------------------
    St Louis 9 --9
    Colorado 13 --13
    -----------------------------

    Goal

    Dec 13 9:42 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    COLORADO 0
    1ST PRD: STL - JAMAL MAYERS 5 (JAY MCCLEMENT, JAY MCKEE) 5:35

    Blues vs. AvalancheDec 13 9:16 PM

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