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Careful Avalanche Bury the Blue Jackets 3-1

Colorado adds to lossless streak despite missing key players

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 21, 2008 3:53 AM CST

(Newser) – The cautious and solid play that has kept the Avalanche from being swept away after the loss of three key forwards paid off again, this time with a 3-1 victory over Columbus. Jose Theodore kept the Blue Jackets scoreless through two periods, giving his offense plenty of time to rack up their goals, says the Rocky Mountain News.

"You can sense the confidence that he has, and the guys in front of him are responding," explained coach Joel Quenneville. Last night Jeff Finger, Ben Guite and Tyler Arnason all responded with one goal per period, with Finger getting his in behind a tricky screen by Ian Laperriere. The Avalanche now sits atop the Northwest Division after a 4-0-1 run.

Colorado Avalanche center Tyler Arnason, front, looks for a pass as he waits in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire in the first period of the Avalanche's 3-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Tyler Arnason, front, looks for a pass as he waits in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire in the first period of the Avalanche's 3-1 victory in an NHL hockey...   (Associated Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets right winger David Vyborny, front, of the Czech Republic, chases after the puck as Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski, of Poland, looks on in the second period of the Avalanche's 3-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/David...
Columbus Blue Jackets right winger David Vyborny, front, of the Czech Republic, chases after the puck as Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski, of Poland, looks on in the second period of the Avalanche's...   (Associated Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Rick Nash, front, passes the puck as Colorado Avalanche left winger Andrew Brunette comes in to cover in the second period of the Avalanche's 3-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Rick Nash, front, passes the puck as Colorado Avalanche left winger Andrew Brunette comes in to cover in the second period of the Avalanche's 3-1 victory in an NHL hockey...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore drops on the ice to cover the puck after stopping a shot off the stick of a Columbus Blue Jackets player in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore drops on the ice to cover the puck after stopping a shot off the stick of a Columbus Blue Jackets player in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on...   (Associated Press)
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