St. Louis goaltender Chris Mason posted his sixth shutout this season Sunday, turning back 28 shots in a 1-0 Blues victory over the Colorado Avalanche. The Blues now advance to the Western Conference playoffs where they play the Vancouver Canucks. Colorado's season is over. Brad Boyes scored the St.

Al Montoya recorded a shutout in his first NHL start Wednesday, making 23 saves in bringing Phoenix a 3-0 victory over Colorado. In a meeting of the two worst teams in the Western Conference, the Coyotes handed the Avalanche their eighth straight loss. Phoenix recalled Montoya from the American Hockey League last week and he came through with a solid performance against a team that has struggled to score goals this season. Mikkel Boedker put Phoenix in front 6:28 into the game and it remained a 1-0 contest until Shane Doan put a slap shot past Andrew Raycroft 7:17 into the third.

Corey Perry scored twice Wednesday and Anaheim produced the game's first six goals in crushing Colorado 7-2. The Ducks took advantage of poor goaltending to win their fifth straight and their sixth out of seven. Anaheim moved into seventh place in the tightly bunched Western Conference with 80 points.

First-period goals by Kyle Wellwood, Alex Burrows and Taylor Pyatt Sunday night led the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 win over Colorado. Ryan Kesler had three assists and Alexander Edler added a power-play goal late in the third, as Vancouver stopped an eight-game losing streak against the Avalanche.

New York Islanders goalie Yann Danis needed only 20 saves Monday night in a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Jeff Tambellini had a goal and an assist and Bruno Gervais, Dean McAmmond and Jesse Joensuu each had a goal for the Islanders, who have won their last two games. Ryan Smyth scored both Colorado goals.