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Hot hot heat. Not usually associated with Denver but the Avs won their 6th straight game tonight! The win improves the Avs to a somewhat shocking 7-2-2-0 and sees the upstart Avalanche move in to 2nd in the Howe and 8th overall which says a lot about the difference in conferences.

However the Avalanche's success isnt down to luck. Roman Turek continued his miserly ways allowing just one goal for the 3rd straight game as Vancouver were beaten by a count of 4 goals to 1.

Quick starts have been a feature of the Avs' run and this trend continued to some extent this evening with them taking the lead on account of a 3rd goal of the season for Grosek after Brylin and Wallin had combined to set the skillfully-challenged but pocket friendly right wing free of the Canucks blueliners. The lead however only lasted 3 minutes as Barnes would get the Canucks level before the 1st intermission on a helper from Sydor. After that though Turek closed the door.

Less than 80 seconds in to the 2nd saw the Avs back in the lead. Branko Radivojevic continued his form that has many teams seeking his services like a student in Amsterdam on pay day. Brankoe netted on helpers from Sedin and also from Cleary who continues to just and no more get away with his impersonations of a hockey player. Midway through the 2nd Grosek got his second of the evening thanks to Trnka and McInnis.

In to the second half of the 3rd period and the unlikely scorers continued with Beaudoin netting for the 4th time this year. Armstrong and Brendl regaining consciousness for just long enough to set him up.

Notes

Canucks out shot Colorado 28-22
Avalanche penalty kill continues to excel, blanking all 9 opportunities for the Canucks.
Berg and McLaren had scoreless nights but were both a team-high +2 for the evening.
Avalnche overtook the Sharks for the lead tonight and now proudly lead the CPHL in Penalty Killing.