High-octane Avalanche aim to slow Canucks

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The two hottest teams in the NHL will square off Wednesday night when the Colorado Avalanche visit Vancouver to take on the Western Conference-leading Canucks.

Both teams are riding four-game winning streaks.

It will be the second contest of a marathon nine-game homestand for Vancouver, which won't play another road contest until April 2 in Las Vegas against the reigning St