Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly (90) moves the puck around Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ryan Stanton (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Vancouver Canucks left wing Chris Higgins (20) knocks Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) off his skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Vancouver Canucks center Jordan Schroeder (45) checks Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda (8), from the Czech Republic, into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92), from Sweden, boards Vancouver Canucks center Jordan Schroeder (45) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)