PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche 4, Vancouver Canucks 2
April 10, 2014
Colorado Avalanche's Jamie McGinn (11) checks Vancouver Canucks' Frank Corrado during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche's Tyson Barrie, left, passes to teammate Ryan O'Reilly, right, as Vancouver Canucks' Frank Corrado, center, skates in to check him during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche's Jamie McGinn, left, is stopped by Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Vancouver Canucks' Yannick Weber, right, of Switzerland, runs into referee Ian Walsh during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche's Patrick Bordeleau reacts on the bench after getting slashed during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Yannick Weber #6 of the Vancouver Canucks tries to gain control of the puck while being checked by Brad Malone #42 of the Colorado Avalanche while behind the net during the first period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483929181 )
Paul Stastny #26 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483929175 )
Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche tries to redirect a shot onto goalie Jacob Markstrom #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483929183 )
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, watches play during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Marc-Andre Cliche #24 of the Colorado Avalanche is stopped in close by goalie Jacob Markstrom #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Vancouver Canucks tries to help defend on the play. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483929185 )
Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa, right, skates with the puck as Colorado Avalanche's Paul Stastny gives chase during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Ryan Stanton #18 of the Vancouver Canucks collides with Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483929173 )
Tom Sestito #29 of the Vancouver Canucks knocks down Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche along the side boards during the first period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483929177 )
Chris Higgins #20 of the Vancouver Canucks tries to tie up Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche along the side boards during the first period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483929179 )
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, left, of Sweden, stops Colorado Avalanche's Jamie McGinn (11) as Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Canucks' Yannick Weber, right, of Switzerland, watch during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche's Jan Hejda, left, of the Czech Republic, and Vancouver Canucks' Nicklas Jensen, of Denmark, collide during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche's Paul Stastny (26) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, center, of Sweden, as Canucks' Daniel Sedin (22), of Sweden; Yannick Weber (6), of Switzerland; Dan Hamhuis (2) and Henrik Sedin (33), of Sweden, and Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog, top, of Sweden, watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Nicklas Jensen #46 of the Vancouver Canucks tries to fight off the check of John Mitchell #7 of the Colorado Avalanche while skating with the puck during the second period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483950243 )
Tom Sestito #29 of the Vancouver Canucks hits Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche along the end boards during the second period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483950245 )
Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche and Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck at the side of the net during the second period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483950251 )
David Booth #7 of the Vancouver Canucks fires a shot on net through the check of Nick Holden #2 of the Colorado Avalanche during the second period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483950247 )
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, makes a blocker save against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Daniel Sedin #22 of the Vancouver Canucks looks to make a pass while being checked by Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche during the second period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483950249 )
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, right, of Russia, stops Vancouver Canucks' Yannick Weber, center, of Switzerland, as Colorado's Ryan O'Reilly, left, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
John Mitchell #7 of the Colorado Avalanche is congratulated by teammate Ryan O'Reilly #90 after scoring an empty net goal while Kevin Bieksa #3 of the Vancouver Canucks gets up from the ice during the third period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483965303 )
Vancouver Canucks coach John Tortorella, right, reacts after the Colorado Avalanche scored their fourth goal as Nicklas Jensen, left, of Denmark, and Daniel Sedin, of Sweden, sit on the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Max Talbot #25 of the Colorado Avalanche watches teammate Tyson Barrie's (not picutred) shot go past goalie Jacob Markstrom #35 of the Vancouver Canucks for a goal during the third period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483965295 )
Max Talbot #25 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates after teammate Tyson Barrie's (not picutred) scored a goal on goalie Jacob Markstrom #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483965299 )
Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche fires a shot on goalie Jacob Markstrom #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period in NHL action on April 10, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Vancouver Canucks tries to help defend on the play. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) ( 483965313 )
Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Wilson, middle, collides with linesman Lonnie Cameron while trying to check Vancouver Canucks' Shawn Matthias during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche's Jamie McGinn, Tyson Barrie and Maxime Talbot. from left, celebrate Barrie's goal as Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa skates past during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) ( Avalanche Canucks Hockey )
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