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Avs score twice in 40 seconds after Tucker injured, hold on to edge Canes

Associated Press

Friday, October 23, 2009

DENVER -- Seeing Darcy Tucker injured on a check into the boards was bad enough. Colorado coach Joe Sacco tried to make sure things didn't get any worse, urging his team to rein in its emotions after seeing Tucker taken off the ice on a backboard. The talk seemed to refocus the Avalanche, with Milan Hejduk and Wojtek Wolski scoring goals in quick succession after Tucker's injury and Colorado went on to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Friday night. "You can go two ways there," Avalanche cap ...

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