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Colorado center Paul Stastny readied a shot for Boston goaltender Chad Johnson in the first period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Brad Malone (42) battled for the puck with Boston center Chris Kelly (23) in the first period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Ryan O'Reilly (90) and Boston center Patrice Bergeron (37) raced for the puck in the third period. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Boston center Gregory Campbell, left, tussled with Colorado wing Cody McLeod, right, in the first period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Paul Stastny (26) cleared the puck away from goaltender Semyon Varlamov in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Paul Stastny was back in the lineup Friday night. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado defenseman Andre Benoit (61) looked to make a pass in the third period. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Boston center Patrice Bergeron (37) celebrated his goal in the first period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado defenseman Nate Guenin (5) challenged Boston wing Reilly Smith (18) in front of Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov (1) in the first period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado wing Patrick Bordeleau skated before the game. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Paul Stastny was back in the lineup Friday night. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Boston goalie Chad Johnson (30) made a save in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov covered up a loose puck as Boston center Carl Soderberg (34) skated toward the crease in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Gabriel Landeskog (92) watched as a shot sailed wide of the net in the third period. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

The Avs played the last minutes of the game with a man advantage but failed to score. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov covered up a loose puck as Boston center Carl Soderberg (34) skated toward the crease in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Paul Stastny (26) cleared the puck away from goaltender Semyon Varlamov in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Ryan O'Reilly skated before the game. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Boston fans cheered aftr Semyon Varlamov gave up a goal in the first period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Boston wing Reilly Smith (18) tried to stop Colorado center Gabriel Landeskog (92) in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie looked to make a pass in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon helped goalie Semyon Varlamov clear the puck in the second period. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Boston center Patrice Bergeron (37) worked with the puck in the third period. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov watched the puck as the Bruins went on the attack in the third period. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Bruins fans celebrated the win. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )

Teammates congratulated Bruins goalie Chad Johnson on his shutout Friday night. The Boston Bruins blanked the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at the Pepsi Center Friday night, March 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21AVALANCHE )