was talking about Francois Allaire. For the first time in his career, he spent seven weeks this offseason with the goalie coach who helped develop him as a teenager. It was an opportunity which presented itself because of the lockout and because Allaire decided to buy a place in Florida.

"Craig Anderson was with us too, and he’s on fire," Luongo said.

The Canucks took 7:34 to get their first shot on net against Colrado. It went in for Jason Garrison, an ugly goal against the flow of play. It was Garrison’s first goal of the season.

Colorado outshout the Canucks 20-16 over the first two periods. At the 7:35 mark of the middle frame, Aaron Volpatti took a cross checking penalty and the Avalanche had its best opportunity to tie(CNN) Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon finally came eye to eye with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday after months of lobbying for the chance, in an animated debate colored by tense exchanges that seemed to get under the incumbent's skin and mirror the often-tempestuous tenor of the campaign.

Cuomo and Nixon sparred over their visions for the state, from health care to how to fix New York City's failing subways, while Cuomo pitched himself -- and his experience -- as a vital tool in beating back President Donald Trump's agenda.

Trying from the outset to brush past Nixon and establish Trump as his true political enemy, Cuomo criticized the White House and highlighted his recent Twitter spats with the President.

"Know me by my enemies," Cuomo said of Trump.