Last result: 3-2 win (OT) at Dallas, April 14
Series: Tied Western Conference quarterfinals, 2-2
Next game: April 17 vs. Dallas
The Avalanche could not wait for rookie RW Marek Svatos to
return to the lineup after missing all but four games during the
regular season due to a shoulder injury. The 21-year-old
Slovakian paid dividends Wednesday, scoring his first career
playoff goal 5:18 into double overtime to give Colorado a 3-2
win at Dallas. "We've been saying for a month and a half that
it would be nice to give Svatos a chance to play like he did in
training camp," coach Tony Granato said. ... D Rob Blake and Cs
Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg have points in all four games of
the series. Sakic has eight goals in his last nine playoff
games, while Forsberg is riding a 10-game postseason points
streak. ... The Avs have scored twice in the first period of all
four contests. ... G David Aebischer recorded his first career
playoff overtime win, leaving him 39 behind predecessor Patrick
Roy.