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Gabriel Landeskog, right, fed the puck to line mate Paul Stastny, left, in the first period as the Colorado Avalanche hosted the New York Rangers Thursday night, April 3, 2014 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

New York wing Benoit Pouliot (67) pressured Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in the first period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

New York center Derek Stepan (21) lifted a shot past Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist cleared the puck late in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Denver defenseman Andre Benoit (61) lifted a shot past New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado center John Mitchell (7) congratulated defenseman Andre Benoit (61) after his goal in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Paul Stastny (26) went to the crease with New York defenseman Marc Staal (18) in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon skated in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Tyson Barrie put a shot on net in the third period. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 Thursday night, April 3, 2014 in a shootout at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

New York defenseman John Moore celebrated his goal with teammates in the first period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado defenseman Erik Johnson (6) cleared the puck in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Cody McLeod went to the ice with what appeared to be a knee injury in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Cody McLeod was helped to the locker room after he injured his knee in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

New York center Derik Brassard went to the penalty box for holding Colorado center Paul Stastny in the second period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Nate MacKinnon (29) skated over to congratulate Tyson Barrie (4) after he tied the game in the final minute of the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Tyson Barrie took a shot on New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist late in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) rejected a shot by New York center Brad Richards (19) to seal the win in a shootout Thursday night. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist slapped at the puck after the Avs tied the game in the last minute of the third period. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 Thursday night, April 3, 2014 in a shootout at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

New York wing Daniel Carcillo (13) slammed Colorado center Paul Stastny (26) into the boards in the third period. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

The New York Rangers gave up a goal in the final minute of the third period. New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist was screened and Tyson Barrie beat him on his glove side. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) stopped an shootout attempt by New York wing Martin St. Louis (26) Thursday night. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

The Avalanche celebrated the win at center ice Thursday night. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 Thursday night, April 3, 2014 in a shootout at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Semyon Varlamov stopped three attempts in a shootout Thursday night. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 Thursday night, April 3, 2014 in a shootout at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Ryan O'Reilly smiled at fans before the game. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the New York Rangers Thursday night, April 3, 2014 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon juggled a puck on the blade of his stick during warmups. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )

Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie skated before the game between the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Rangers Thursday night, April 3, 2014 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP04AVALANCHE )