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Colorado wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) pushed St. Louis wing Vladimir Sobotka (17) off the puck in front of Avs goaltender Semyon Varlamov in the second period. The St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, November 27, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

St. Louis center David Backes celebrated a first period with teammates Wednesday night. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the St. Louis Blues at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, November 27, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Denver center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skated with the puck ahead of St. Louis wing Alexander Steen (20) in the third period. The St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, November 27, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Colorado wing Patrick Bordeleau shared his thoughts with the St. Louis bench at the end of the game. The St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, November 27, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

St. Louis wing Vladimir Sobotka (17) tried to lift the puck past Colorado defender Tyson Barrie (4) and goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in the second period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) was pressured by St. Louis wing Jaden Schwartz (9) in the first period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Blues wing T.J. Oshie (74) helped center David Backes (42) celebrate his goal in the first period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Colorado defenseman Nate Guenin (5) tried to push St. Louis center David Backes (42) off the puck in the first period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

St. Louis wing Jaden Schwartz (9) went for the puck with Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the first period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Avalanche wing Patrick Bordeleau is an intimidating presence on the ice. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Colorado wing Cody McLeod advanced the puck in the third period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Colorado defenseman Nate Guenin advanced the puck in the third period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

St. Louis wing Vladimir Sobotka (17) tried to wrap around the back Semyon Varlamov's net in the third period. The St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, November 27, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

St. Louis wing Alexander Steen (20) took a pass in front of Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) in the first period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the St. Louis Blues at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, November 27, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

St. Louis defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (27) skated behind his own net in front of Avalanche center Maxime Talbot (25) in the third period. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Teammates congratulated Blues' goalie Jaroslav Halak after the win. The St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, November 27, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )

Denver wing Patrick Bordeleau tossed a puck over the glass to a pair of fans before the game. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( BZ26GATES )