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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Colorado Avalanche will try to rebound on Saturday night with a fourth straight home victory over the Dallas Stars as the two Central Division rivals clash at Pepsi Center. Saturday marks the first of five meetings this season between the clubs and the Avalanche went 4-1-0 in the 2013-14 series. Colorado netted nine goals in the two meetings in Denver and have won 10 of the last 14 versus Dallas at home. The Avalanche were denied a third straight victory overall with a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. Ryan OReilly and Max Talbot scored in defeat as the Hawks netted the game-winning goal with 5:17 to play. Calvin Pickard stopped 42 shots in his second career NHL start as Colorado went 0-for-2 on the power play, while Chicago scored twice on six chances up a man. It was a great effort tonight, but it would have been nice if we had more power plays, said Avalanche forward Alex Tanguay, who returned to the lineup after missing two games with a facial fracture. When we were 5-on-5, we played them even. Defenseman Erik Johnson was unable to play on Wednesday because of an upper- body injury, but could return for this game. Center John Mitchell, meanwhile, could suit up for the first time in four games because of a leg ailment. Pickard is expected to start again tonight over Reto Berra as No. 1 goaltender Semyon Varlamov remains out with a groin issue. Varlamov could return to the active roster next week. Pickard, though, is making a case to stay as the backup, going 2-3-0 with a 2.24 goals against average and .933 save percentage in five games with two starts this season. Dallas had a three-game winning streak snapped Friday by visiting Minnesota, but head coach Lindy Ruff was pleased with the way his team rallied for a point in the 5-4 overtime loss. The Wild led 3-0 after Mikael Granlunds goal at 11:47 of the second period, but Dallas scored four unanswered to take the lead. Tyler Seguin recorded his league-leading 18th goal of the season during the comeback, which also featured markers from Alex Goligoski, Erik Cole and Ales Hemsky. Thomas Vanek, however, would get the equalizer for Minnesota with just 1:52 remaining in regulation and Marco Scandella tallied the winner 2:04 into the extra session. Seguin also added an assist in the loss, while Kari Lehtonen stopped 29-of-34 shots. We battled for a point, which is awesome, Ruff said. The Stars are opening a three-game road trip tonight and are 5-4-0 as the guest this season. Dallas also will visit Toronto and Detroit on the swing. Teemu Selanne Ducks Jersey . 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Some teams got significantly better, some teams divested themselves of talent and some teams had quiet afternoons, keeping the status quo.Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists he is calm over his future and says now is not the time to discuss a new contract. Several English newspapers have reported that the club have opened talks with the Argentine about extending the five-year deal he signed when he moved from Southampton in 2014.Pochettino has revitalised Spurs into a title-challenging side, who moved to within two points of Premier League-leaders Leicester with a 2-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. But he told Sky Sports: [My future] is not important. We need to fight every day and arrive at the end of the season in good condition.The club and the supporters deserve us to do our job. The most important thing is to keep working hard.I have three years left on my contract so it is not a big problem. Im enjoying it a lot, were in a very good position with the team and the supporters. Harry Kane puts Spurs ahead at Villa Park Harry Kane scored twice as Spurs put to bed a disappointing period in which they picked up just one point from a possible six, blowing thheir chance to go top of the Premier League, and were beaten heavily by Borussia Dortmund in their Europa League last-16 first leg.dddddddddddd think it was important after the last few games that were difficult for us, to recover our way, how we play and I think that we played well, Pochettino said. I think it was important after the last few games that were difficult for us, to recover our way. Mauricio Pochettino It was difficult again because you know when you play teams at the bottom, who are fighting for survival, it is difficult. Im happy and pleased with the effort, the performance and the result too.This victory arrived in a moment when we needed it. We are in a good position. 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