For the second time in two games, Ryan O'Reilly was the difference for Colorado. That hasn't been a surprise to the Avalanche, who have watched him blossom in his third year in the NHL. "He's been doing this for a while now. He's been playing very well," Colorado coach Joe Sacco said. "The kid's been showing signs of emerging as one of the top players." The team's leading scorer, O'Reilly got the tying goal and then converted in the shootout to lift Colorado to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.
