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Budaj Stewart lead Avalanches win over Blues LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeST LOUIS Peter Budaj compared a shutout to a skater scoring three goals The Colorado Avalanche goalie certainly was in hattrick form Monday nightMaking the most of only his fifth start of the season Budaj stopped 35 shots for his eighth career shutout and first this season as Colorado finished off a fivegame trip with a 40 victory over the St Louis BluesShutouts are always great said Budaj who tied Stephane Fiset for fourth place on the franchise list for career victories with 84 The win was the most important for me because I havent played in a long time I was able to show the coaching staff that I can play here and be in the net but the shutout is an entire team resultChris Stewart scored twice and assisted on another Paul Stastny and Matt Duchene each scored goals Wojtek Wolski had three assists and JohnMichael Liles collected two assists for ColoradoThe Avalanche finished off their secondlongest trip of the season with a 311 record Theyll play seven of their next eight at homeWe dont really worry about home games or road games Avs coach Joe Sacco said Our identity shouldnt change no matter where youre playing for usThe Blues who have an NHLworst 593 home mark were coming off two road victories that came by shootout They have yet to win three games in a row this season It also was the third time the Blues have been blanked on home ice this seasonFor some reason we just havent been able to get it done at home Blues defenceman Erik Johnson said You have to at least be 500 at home to be a playoff team Your home record has to be your breadandbutter You have to take pride in your home record For whatever reason we just havent gotten it doneThe Blues certainly peppered Budaj with a number of shots but also missed the net 23 times in the game a number that has been alarming especially on home iceWe had lots of opportunities Blues coach Andy Murray said We missed the net 10 times (in the first period) It was like 17 in the first two periods We missed the net 17 times besides the times we put the puck on the netColorado grabbed the lead late in t...