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'Intensity and physicality': How the Avalanche bec...
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- PAUL, Minn. -- Just like there's the game within the game, there can also be a change within the change -- and it's one of the reasons why the Colorado Avalanche are now a win away from the Western Conference finals.
- It also had another consequence: The Avalanche, a team that's been known more for their skill, skating and speed, finished with more than 30 hits for the first time this postseason.
- A team taking a more physical approach in the playoffs?
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Just like there's the game within the game, there can also be a change within the change -- and it's one of the reasons why the Colorado Avalanche are now a win away from the Western Conference finals.
The tactical decisions Avalanche coach Jared Bednar made to change his defensive pairings, forward lines and starting goaltender had the desired effect in his team's 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 of their second-round series.
It also had another consequence: The Avalanche, a team that's been known more for their skill, skating and speed, finished with more than 30 hits for the first time this postseason.
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