2012 - Colorado Avalanche - Recap - By: Octavio Keller

"Now it really is post all-star break, and I imagine there's one more gear you need to get as well. Considerably like if you happen to be a team that makes the playoffs. In order for us to accomplish what we want to accomplish as a team, we have to find that up coming gear right now," Avs coach Joe Sacco mentioned in advance of the game.

That next gear, however, wasn't on display for Colorado, with Edmonton racing to an early two- cushion in the first period against the Avs, who came into the game only 1 point back of eighth-place Minnesota.

"It really is been nice to get the possibility to maintain going and roll with it," Dubnyk explained. "I have felt good all through the year but there were some small items that I necessary to get the job done on to get to this point. I definitely can not take it for granted. Lander had Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov beat with a backhand that hit the post and rattled out of harm's way.

The Avalanche manufactured it a 2-1 game just above a minute into the 2nd period when Kobasew threw the puck via the crease and Mueller was capable to whack in his fourth of the season.

Edmonton kept the strain coming with 5 minutes left in the opening frame when Ales Hemsky had the Colorado netminder beat but hit the team's second post of the evening.

The Oilers manufactured it two- on the energy play with just above 2 minutes remaining in the first when Belanger blasted home his 2nd of the season from the leading of the circle.

Colorado had its very best chance to that point seconds later when Chuck Kobasew virtually had a brief-handed break on the 2nd half of a double-small penalty, but Dubnyk hustled out of the net to poke-check the puck away.

Dubnyk came up with a enormous glove save to rob Ryan O'Reilly at the side of the net with two minutes to play to protect the win.

Two minutes later it was Edmonton's turn to be saved by a post when Ryan O'Byrne unleashed a point shot that had Dubnyk beat but rattled soundly off the cage.

The Oilers regained their two-objective benefit six minutes into the third when Varlamov permitted a large rebound on Hemsky's shot and Hall was there to shovel in his 17th of the season.

Colorado reduce the lead to 3-two midway via the 3rd when Dubnyk was capable to make a cease on Milan Hejduk's backhander but could not get back in position to cease Landeskog, who was left rather significantly alone in front of the net, from lifting in the rebound.

Edmonton has won 3 of 4 meetings amongst the teams this season. ... Colorado is tied for the most games played this season with Carolina. ... Eager returned from injury, one game following veteran defenseman Ryan Whitney rejoined the group. Rookie phenom Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and defensemen Tom Gilbert and Cam Barker have all resumed skating and could be back within a week. ... Eberle's goal was his 19th of the season. He had 18 as a rookie last season. ... Colorado's Matt Duchene knee stays out indefinitely.

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