Avs Clip Wings Again

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2000 Playoffs

Milan Hejduk and Peter Forsberg scored scored power-play goals in the first period and Chris Drury added an empty-netter as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1.

The Avalanche took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals as the series moves to Detroit for Games 3 and 4.

"We have not had as many penalties after the scrums as they have. It is tough on them," Forsberg said. "It is so much easier to play when we have a lead. They have to chase all the time. You have to be careful with any penalties you take in the playoffs, they can kill you."

Last year Detroit won the first two games in Colorado, but the Avalanche rallied back with four straight victories to win the series.

"Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be," Wings forward Darren McCarty said. "We won two games here last year, and they bombarded us the next four games. So hopefully we can do that to them."

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