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Western Conference Quarterfinals
Western Conference Quarterfinals - Game 1
Avalanche 3 - Wild 2 (OT)
During Game One of the Western Conference Quarter-Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Derek Boogaard of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche fight for position at Xcel Energy Center on April 9, 2008 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brent Burns complains to officials about the lack of a penalty call after tussling with Colorado Avalanche right wing Ian Laperriere during the first period in Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 9, 2008. (REUTERS/Eric Miller)
Practice - April 10
Colorado winger Ian Laperriere took a spin on the Xcel Energy rink without his uniform Thursday afternoon April 10, 2008, but did not participate in practice. (Karl Gehring/The Denver Post)
Western Conference Quarterfinals - Game 2
Avalanche 2 - Wild 3 (OT)
Stephane Veilleux of the Minnesota Wild tries to stop Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche during game two of the 2008 NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 11, 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota won in overtime, 3-2.
(Photo by Scott A. Schneider/Getty Images)
Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild catches the puck while teammate Martin Skoula keeps Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche away from the goal during game two of the 2008 NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 11, 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Scott A. Schneider/Getty Images)
Colorado Avalanche's Scott Hannan gets his glove into the face of Minnesota Wild's James Sheppard in front of the Avalanche goal after play was stopped during the second period in a first-round NHL playoff hockey game, Friday, April 11, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. Avalanche's Ian Laperriere and Kurt Sauer are joined by the Wild's Stephane Veilleux during the pushing.
(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)
Colorado's Ian Laperriere takes a second-period shot on Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom.
(Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore saves a shot by Minnesota Wild left wing Todd Fedoruk as Avalanche right wing Ian Laperriere and defenseman Scott Hannan defend during the third period in Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference quarterfinal hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 11, 2008. (REUTERS/Eric Miller)
Colorado's Fourth Line Knows Its Role
(from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, 4/15/08)
Though it hasn't scored against the Wild, the trio of Cody McLeod, Ian Laperriere and Ben Guite has delivered commanding presence...
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Western Conference Quarterfinals - Game 3
Avalanche 2 - Wild 3 (OT)
James Sheppard #15 of the Minnesota Wild skates against Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center April 14, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/Getty Images)
Todd Fedoruk blocked Ian Laperriere into goalie Niklas Backstrom in the second period.
(Bruce Bisping, Star Tribune)
Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom makes a save against Colorado Avalanche right wing Ian Laperriere in the second period during the Western Conference game three quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver on April 14, 2008. Wild defenseman Petteri Mummelin of Finland moves in on the play. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
Avs' Ian Laperriere shoots on Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom in the third period of Game 3, Monday April 14, 2008. (Karl Gehring/The Denver Post)
Western Conference Quarterfinals - Game 4
Avalanche 5 - Wild 1
Ian Laperriere - 1 Assist and Fight vs. Stephane Veilleux
With strong work along the boards, Laperriere forced a turnover deep in Minnesota's defensive zone that led directly to a Wojtek Wolski tally. The assist was the ninth of Laperriere's postseason career. (ColoradoAvalanche.com)
Colorado Avalanche forward Wojtek Wolski is congratulated by forward Ian Laperriere after scoring against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of game four of the Western Conference quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Byron Hetzler/US PRESSWIRE)
Colorado Avalanche Wojtek Wolski celebrates scoring against the Minnesota Wild with teammate Ian Laperriere in the first period during the Western Conference game four quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver on April 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
Linesman Jay Sharrers keeps distance between James Sheppard of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche during game four of the 2008 NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 15, 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Wild 5-1. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Aaron Voros of the Minnesota Wild skates against Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche during game four of the Western Conference quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center on April 15, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/Getty Images)
Linesmen Vaughan Rody and Jay Sharrers try to separate Colorado Avalanche forward Ian Laperriere Colorado Avalanche against the Minnesota Wild in the third period of game four of the Western Conference quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. The Avalanche defeated the Wild 5-1. (Byron Hetzler/US PRESSWIRE)
Ian Laperriere of the Avalanche and Stephane Veilleux of the Wild square off during a penalty-filled third period. (Barry Gutierrez/The Rocky)
Stephane Veilleux of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche were both penalized for fighting as they square off in the third period during game four of the 2008 NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 15, 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Wild 5-1. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Minnesota's Stephane Veilleux and Todd Fedoruk battled Colorado's Jordan Leopold and Ian Laperriere near the end of the game Tuesday. (Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune)
Fight Clip from hockeyfights.com
Crowd Chant
(from the Pueblo Chieftain, 4/16/08)
The third period featured more fights than anything else, with the highlight coming when the Avs' Ian Laperriere and Stephane Veilleux went toe-to-toe on the ice – minus gloves and helmets – at 8:30 of the third period. Both received five-minute fighting penalties.
With 35.4 seconds left, Laperriere mixed it up again with Minnesota's Todd Fedoruk. The sellout crowd chanted "Lappy," Laperriere's nickname in approval.
--Tracy Renck
What A View
(from the Denver Post, 4/16/08)
Ian Laperriere, when asked what the view was like when looking up at 6-feet-7 Derek Boogaard's face, as he did in Game 3:
"I don't know. I was looking up at his calf."
Western Conference Quarterfinals - Game 5
Avalanche 3 - Wild 2
Sean Hill of the Minnesota Wild tries to stop Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche from making a pass during game five of the 2008 NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 17, 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Colorado won, 3-2.
(Photo by Scott A. Schneider/Getty Images)
The Wild's Derek Boogaard collides with the Avalanche's Ian Laperriere during the second period.
(Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)
Colorado Avalanche Ian Laperriere lies on the ice after colliding with Minnesota Wild Derek Boogaard during the second period in game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series Thursday, April 17, 2008. (John Leyba/Denver Post)
Derek Boogaard looks back with indifference after a collision with Colorado winger Ian Laperriere in the second period. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune)
Minnesota Wild left wing Derek Boogaard looks at Colorado Avalanche right wing Ian Laperriere as he lies on the ice after the two collided during the second period in Game 5 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey game in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 17, 2008.
(REUTERS/Eric Miller)
Minnesota winger Todd Fedoruk checks Colorado's Ian Laperriere into the boards causing him to lose his stick in the third period. (Karl Gehring/Denver Post)
Western Conference Quarterfinals - Game 6
Avalanche 2 - Wild 1
Cody McLeod and Ian Laperriere celebrate a shorthanded goal by Ben Guite during the first period of Game Six of the 2008 NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 19, 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Martin Skoula battled for position with Ian Laperriere in the first period. (Bruce Bisping, Star Tribune)
Colorado Avalanche winger Ian Laperriere celebrates with teammate Peter Budaj as the Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey game in Denver April 19, 2008. (REUTERS/Rick Wilking)
Colorado Avalanche celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in game 6 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. The Avalanche won the series 4-2. (Byron Hetzler/US PRESSWIRE)
THE AVALANCHE ADVANCE TO ROUND 2!!
"This feels great," Colorado right wing Ian Laperriere said. "Nobody wanted to go back in their building (for Game 7). It's a tough building
and to win in and we wanted to finish tonight and have a couple days rest."
(Pueblo Chieftain, 4/20/08)