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Avs now playoff-bound - The Denver Post
denverpost.com - 4/2/2008
Avs now playoff-bound - The Denver Post
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VANCOUVER The Avalanche knew three things after Peter Forsberg's first goal of the season punctuated a rally that gave Colorado a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at GM Place: One, Colorado will be back in the NHL playoffs after a one-season absence; Two, the Avs will finish no lower than seventh in the Western Conference standings, meaning they won't face the Detroit ...

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NHL Morning Papers--Western Conference (Wednesday Edition)
IllegalCurve.com — ... The Avalanche clinched a playoff birth last night with a 4-2 win at Vancouver. Avalanche youngster ...

Game 81: Avalanche 4, Canucks 2
Mile High Hockey — ... The goal was Foppa's 249th of his career, but you'd think it was his first ever.  And Joe Sakic didn't let a great opportunity go to waste: ...

Avs now playoff bound
The Hockey Herald — via Denver Post: The Avalanche knew three things after Peter Forsberg’s first goal of the season punctuated a rally that gave Colorado a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at GM Place: One, Colorado will be back in the NHL playoffs after a one-season absence; Two, the Avs will finish no lower than seventh in the Western Conference standings, meaning they won’t face the Detroit Red Wings in the first round; And three, the teasing relationship between Avalanche captain Joe Sakic and Forsberg, who beat ...

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