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Byfuglien gets under Varlamov’s skin as Avs lose in OT

Semyon Varlamov

Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, searches for the puck while protecting the goal against the Dallas Stars in the third period of the Avalanche’s 6-2 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Sunday’s contest between Winnipeg and Colorado ended in stunning fashion with Jets forward Blake Wheeler netting the deciding goal in the dying seconds of overtime. That’s not the only thing that was happening though.

Let’s start with a look at that buzzer beater:

From those angles, it might be hard to get the full picture of what else was occurring. Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien appeared to be shoving at goaltender Semyon Varlamov as the puck went in. After the goal, Byfuglien pushed Varlamov and the goaltender responded by trying to whack him with his stick as he went away.

You can get a better look at that below:

Byfuglien rubs it in Varlamov’s face, gets a full swing goalie stick in return. https://t.co/zRJE5qFtBr

— Darren Ford (@darrenford77) December 30, 2013

Meanwhile, the Avalanche are now 9-9-4 since their 14-2-0 start. They are winless in their last four contests going into Tuesday’s match against Columbus.

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