Colorado Avalanche

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden, left, battles for control of the puck with Buffalo Sabres left wing Marcus Foligno, center, and right wing Matt D'Agostini in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Buffalo Sabres left wing Matt Ellis (37) takes shot on Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Buffalo Sabres left wing Marcus Foligno, left, clears away Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson to take control of the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche center Maxime Talbot, left, pursues the puck with Buffalo Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche's Matt Duchene (9) battles for control of the puck with Buffalo Sabres center Zenon Konopka in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) reacts after giving up a goal to Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie, back center, as he celebrates with teammates Jamie McGinn, back left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden, left, reaches out for puck as Buffalo Sabres center Brian Flynn covers in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche center Marc-Andre Cliche celebrates after scoring his first goal in the NHL on a redirected shot against the Buffalo Sabres in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)