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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Matt Duchene came back just in time for the Colorado Avalanche.Sidelined since Nov. 11 with a concussion, Duchene scored his first goal of the season 1:49 into overtime in his first game back, helping Colorado beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Monday night.The victory improved Colorados record to 9-9-0, while Columbus, which had won four straight, fell to 10-5-2.Thats what elite players do, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. They make plays and seize the moment when the time is right. Thats what (Duchene) did for us tonight.Colorado, playing the final game of a three-game trip, led 2-1 before Columbus Cam Atkinson tied it with 6.5 seconds left in regulation, assisted by Sam Gagne and Zach Werenski.It was Atkinsons second goal of the night and seventh of the season. His first came at 9:00 of the first period.I thought (Cam) gave us some good minutes, and scored some big goals, Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said. Im always looking down the bench in all situations for him. I think he can play in them all. Hes going to get those opportunities, because he usually comes through.Tyson Barrie got Colorado on the board at 3:05 of the second period with his first goal of the season. The Avalanche then went up 2-1 with Erik Johnsons sniped shot from the left side at 9:00 of the second period.Johnson also assisted on Duchenes winner, which resulted from a 2-on-1 rush.In 3-on-3 there are lots of chances for odd-man (rushes), Johnson said. I tried to put it on (Duchenes) blade. When you have good players like that, and they are open, you just have to put it near their stick and they will find a way to put it in.Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 of 42 shots, while Curtis McElhinney, starting in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky, stopped 24 attempts.Although the loss snapped the Blue Jackets seven-game home winning streak, Tortorella said he was encouraged how his team kept fighting.Im pleased the way we kept coming and grabbed a point, he said. It was a game that you need to try to find a way to win if you want to get somewhere in April. Thats a huge point for us. Wish we got the second, (but) I dont have a lot of complaints.Game notes The game proved a homecoming for former Blue Jacket Fedor Tyutin, who played 553 games for Columbus over eight seasons before signing with Colorado last summer. He was honored before the game with a video tribute. ... Columbus defenseman Seth Jones returned after missing six games to a foot injury. ... Bobrovsky got the night off for Columbus after starting 13 of teams first 16 games. ... Bednar, hired this year as the seventh coach in Colorado history, last year guided the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, to the 2016 Calder Cup.UP NEXTAvalanche: Return home to host Edmonton on Wednesday night.Blue Jackets: Host Calgary on Wednesday night. Seattle Mariners Shirts . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season. Seattle Mariners Store . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. "It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said. https://www.cheapmariners.com/ . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. Custom Seattle Mariners Jerseys .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Seattle Mariners Pro Shop . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer.Wigans DW Stadium is to host two fixtures in different professional sports on the same day for the first time on Easter Monday. Wigan Athletic will play Rochdale in League One at 1.30pm after their opponents agreed to move the game forward from its original time of 3pm.The March 28 Super League fixture between Wigan Warriors and Hull Kingston Rovers will then start at 8pm. It is the first time since the venue was opened 17 years ago in 1999 that such a scenario has arisen, despite the Warriors formally asking the RFL to avoid a clash in September.The agreement means there will be less than five hours for ground staff to change the surface from a football pitch to one fit for rugby league.Although they regularly change from one to the other due to the two clubs sharing the stadium on a long-term basis, there has never been such a short turnaround before.Wigan Athletic chief executive Jonathan Jackson said: We would like to thank Rochdale Football Club for agreeing to an earlier kick-off. It will be the first time since the venue opened in 1999 it has hosted two matches on the same day Otherwise there would not have been enough time to host a match in the evening. Stadium Manager Andy Birch has devised a plan to turn the stadium around in the time available.It will take a huge effort ffrom his staff, involving the groundsman and his team, the stadium hospitality staff and cleaners.ddddddddddddAs a football club, the idea of moving kick-offs is familiar in the live television age, so this will not be a problem for Gary Caldwell and the players.But it is a huge logistical undertaking for the stadium to host both games on the same day and we are grateful to Andy and his staff for their professionalism in accommodating these fixtures. Wigan Warriors chairman Ian Lenagan added: The solution is an endorsement of the growing relationship between the two Wigan clubs. Wigan Warriors will play their game with Hull KR at 8pm as part of the arrangement Both Wigan Warriors and Wigan Athletic have been working collaboratively to resolve this issue as early as possible.We apologise to Wigan fans for this change of timing which is completely outside of our control.(We) thank Wigan Athletic, Hull KR and Rochdale AFC for their co-operation and positive assistance in allowing the match at least to take place on Easter Monday rather than at another venue or being postponed. Also See: Wigan video Wigan fixtures Rugby League on Sky Fixtures and results ' ' '