In the sixth round of the shootout, Brandon Yip beat Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard as Colorado hands the Red Wings their first loss of the season.
No Yips For Avalanche Against Red Wings, Colorado Wins In Shootout, 5-4
This rivalry was brutally fierce when both teams were perennial Cup contenders for a 10-year period starting in the mid-1990s, but has since somewhat cooled due to Colorado’s rebuilding period over the last few seasons.
After Franzen’s second goal of the season opened the scoring 2:34 into the game, the Avs tied it up with 3:04 to play in the first period.
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