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Avs keep their cool

Avalanche coach Patrick Roy tried to stay positive Friday. A day after his team blew a three-goal, third-period lead in a 5-4 loss to the visiting Minnesota Wild on opening night, Roy declined to show his players video of the 5-minute, 7-second horror show that featured four Minnesota goals.

"I'd rather show them the first 45 (minutes)," Roy said after practice at the Pepsi Center. "We talked about the first 45 because this is what we want to do. I wanted them to see the good things we did."

Colorado led 4-1 after two periods.

"We had great intensity.