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The Checkers' first trip to Peoria was not a positive one.

Ryan O'Reilly scored on a slap shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped a season-high 39 shots in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. The Hurricanes got goals from Tim Brent, Jiri Tlusty and Eric Staal.