Blues top Colorado Avalanche 3-2
Blues Avalanche Hockey
Credit: AP
St. Louis Blues center David Backes (42) laughs and points to head coach Davis Payne after Payne was hit in the head by a puck during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Denver. St. Louis beat Colorado 3-2. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
