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Avalanche dont let up on Blue Jacketsskip to main content (press enter) CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Avalanche dont let up on Blue JacketsLast Updated Sunday December 20 2009 221 AM ET Comments0Recommend1The Associated Press Chris Stewart scored 21 seconds into the game to trigger a fourgoal flurry in the first period that carried the Avalanche to a 52 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Colorado on Saturday nightIt was an ideal start kind of the start every team dreams of said Milan Hejduk You cant get much better We absolutely controlled the gameCraig Anderson had 28 saves and a hand in the Avalanches first goal getting a rare assist as a result of his block of Kristian Huselius gameopening shot Anderson sent the rebound out along the boards where Wojtek Wolski popped it out into the open to the streaking Stewart who finished the breakaway with a backhand shot past goalie Steve MasonYou can get on the scoreboard in more ways than one Anderson said It was just a matter of getting lucky I was able to get the rebound out our guys picked it up and caught their defence flatfooted Wolski made a nice pass to Stewart and Stewart finishedWolski added two goals for Colorado boosting his teamleading total to 15 on the season with his eighth career multigoal game His second goal came on a power play with 415 elapsed after which Mason was pulled from the net in favour of backup Mathieu GaronIt was the earliest of five midgame benchings this season for Mason who faced seven shots before exitingThe rookie of the year last season in the NHL Masons numbers fell to a 341 goalsagainst average and 887 save percentageRebounding from a lopsided loss Tuesday night to Washington the Avalanche went up 40 less than four minutes later JohnMichael Liles during a scramble for the puck in front of the net poked it through It was Colorados fifth goal scored on a 5on3 power play this season tying Toronto for most in the leagueLiles had spent time on the bench in the third against Washington aft...