Andre Benoit

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A shot by Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund gets past Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, right, of Russia, as Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) and Avalanche defenseman Andre Benoit (61) watch the goal during the first period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Andre Benoit and Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, battle for the puck in front of Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1), of Russia, during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, April 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere (35) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Smyth (94) as Andre Benoit (61) and Nathan MacKinnon (29) chase the rebound during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday April 8, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Andre Benoit (61) and New York Rangers left wing Rick Nash chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Andre Benoit (61) dives to control the puck against New York Rangers' Dominic Moore (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Andre Benoit, second from left, is congratulated by teammates Nick Holden (2), John Mitchell, center, Jamie McGinn (11) and Ryan O'Reilly (90) after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Winnipeg Jets' Evander Kane (9) scores on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Reto Berra (20) as Andre Benoit (61) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Woods)