Chris Humphreys-US PRESSWIRE

With the three-point win yesterday over the Edmonton Oilers in the shootout, the Colorado Avalanche catapult from 10^th in the West to 8^th.  The Avs played an extremely tough game at home yesterday against Edmonton and came away with another shootout win.  With that win the Avalanche occupy the final playoff spot in the West, but there is still a ton of hockey left to play.

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Ron Chenoy-US PRESSWIRE

There is no better feeling as a minor league hockey player than being called up to the “Bigs.”  Mark Olver though found a new euphoria last night in Edmonton that beats getting that all-important call.  Olver became a major factor last night in the game that he was called up for.

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