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TAMPA, Fla. -- Matt Duchene broke out of an offensive slump and Semyon Varlamov was strong again as the Colorado Avalanche are putting together a solid road trip.Duchene had two goals and an assist, Varlamov made 27 saves for his 21st career shutout and the Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night.Hes a big horse for us, Avalanche right wing Jarome Iginla said of Duchene. Hes been good the first few games, but tonight he took it to a new level.Andreas Martinsen and Carl Soderberg scored for the Avalanche, who are 2-1 on a four-game trip. Colorado beat Pittsburgh in overtime and lost to Washington earlier on the trip.We did a lot of good things, Duchene said.Duchene scored in the final minute of both the first and second periods. Varlamov made a strong save on Nikita Kucherovs low right circle shot in the second.Varly, real rock solid performance by him again, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said.Varlamov is 9-3-2 with three shutouts in 15 games against the Lightning.Tampa Bay went 3-1 on a season-opening four-game homestand. The Lightning allowed the first goal in all four games.You just cant keep testing fate, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. Eventually youre not going to come back.After Tampa Bays Steven Stamkos couldnt control the puck at the Lightning blue line, Duchene skated in alone down the slot and opened the scoring with 24.1 seconds left in the first on a rebound after his first shot was turned aside by Ben Bishop. Duchene had been pointless in his previous five games, including three this season.Stamkos finished the game at minus-3.Several minutes after getting shaken up in a collision near the Tampa Bay blue line with teammate Ben Smith, Duchene returned and made it 2-0 with 51.2 seconds remaining in the second with a knee-high deflection of Patrick Wierciochs shot.That puck is going three feet wide, Cooper said. Duchene makes an unreal tip on that.Duchene has seven goals and 11 points in 11 games against Tampa Bay.Colorado took a 3-0 lead at 7:53 of the third when Bishop was caught out of position when Joe Colbornes dump-in took a weird bounce off the glass in the left wing corner and went into the left circle, where Martinsen scored into the vacated net.Duchene assisted on Soderbergs goal later in the third.Bishop stopped 12 shots.Game notesLightning founder Phil Esposito dropped the ceremonial first puck on the 20th anniversary of the first NHL game in the building known as the Ice Palace in 1996. Tampa Bay beat the Wayne Gretzky-led New York Rangers 5-2 in that game. ... Colorado C Nathan MacKinnon had an assist and has 11 points in seven games against Tampa Bay. ... Martinsen stopped an 11-game goal drought.UP NEXTAvalanche: Complete the four-game road trip Saturday against Florida.Lightning: Start a six-game road trip Saturday at Ottawa. Former Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher is in his first season coaching the Senators.Puma Shoes NZ Online . Reassurance came from Paul Tesori, his caddie and close friend whose newborn son is in intensive care in a Florida hospital. "Paul sent me a text this morning, just told me he loved me and wanted to go out and fight as hard as I would any other day," Simpson said Sunday after doing just that. Cheap Puma Shoes NZ .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. http://www.pumasalenz.com/ . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. Wholesale Shoes NZ . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Wholesale Puma Shoes NZ Online . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat.We continue to celebrate Sky Sports 25th birthday this week, by looking back at some of the most memorable moments from the last quarter of a century.One highlight was Europe staging the greatest fightback in Ryder Cup history to retain the trophy with a one-point victory at Medinah.The United States started Sundays singles needing just four-and-a-half points to reclaim the trophy, but Europes heroes won eight of the 12 matches and halved the last to leave the home team shell-shocked. Martin Kaymer holed the putt which saw Europe retain the trophy Luke Donald set the tone for the day with victory over Bubba Watson in the opening match, and Europe won the next four to turn the scoreboards into a sea of blue.It was Martin Kaymer who collected the crucial 14th point when he held his nerve to sink a knee-knocking six-foot putt to secure a one-up victory over luckless veteran Steve Stricker.The 39th contest looked set to end 14-14 with Francesco Molinari one down after 17 to Tiger Woods, who then missed a three-footer for par and generously conceded the hole to the Italian - the only halved match of the week. 25 years...25 moments Vote for your favourite moment on Sky Sports Donalds 2&1 win over the Masters champion was swiftly followed by a crushing 5&3 victory for Paul Lawrie over FedEx Cup champion Brandt Snedeker.Poulter on song againIan Poulter then claimed a remarkable 12th win from 15 Ryder Cup matches when he edged out Webb Simpson on the last. Poulters putt late on Saturday kept Europes hopes alive Poulter had rescued Europe from the brink of despair the previous day when he birdied the last five holes to earn him and Rory McIlroy an amazing win over Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson in the final fourball of the day. That helped Europe cut the overnight deficit to 10-6 when all was beginning to look lost.ddddddddddddMcIlroy was involved in more drama on Sunday as he got his tee-time mixed up and arrived at Medinah just 10 minutes before his match with Keegan Bradley. It made no difference as he beat the American 2&1.Justin Rose produced the finish of the day as he birdied the last two holes - nailing a 50-footer at 17 - to snatch a one-hole victory over Phil Mickelson. Francesco Molinari and Jose Maria Olazabal celebrate after the victory Dustin Johnson finally got a point on the board for the home side as he beat Nicolas Colsaerts, and 2010 hero Graeme McDowell slumped to defeat to Zach Johnson.Jason Dufner held off a spirited fightback from Peter Hanson, but Lee Westwood looked back to his best in a 3&2 win over Matt Kuchar and Sergio Garcia pipped Jim Furyk at the 18th after the American bogeyed the last two holes.All eyes turned to Kaymers battle with Stricker as they arrived on the 17th tee all square, and the German rattled in a tricky four-footer for par to take the lead. USA 13.5 Europe 14.5 USATiger WoodsBubba WatsonJason DufnerKeegan BradleyWebb SimpsonZach JohnsonMatt KucharPhil MickelsonSteve StrickerJim FurykBrandt SnedekerDustin JohnsonCaptain: Davis LoveEuropeRory McIlroyJustin RosePaul LawrieGraeme McDowellFrancesco MolinariLuke DonaldLee WestwoodSergio GarciaPeter HansonMartin KaymerNicolas ColsaertsIan PoulterCaptain: Jose Maria Olazabal Kaymers birdie putt at 18 raced six feet past the hole, and Stricker piled on the pressure when he sank a brave par putt from 10 feet.But Kaymer was up to the task as he found the centre of the cup to ignite the European celebrations, and Woods concession moments later was the final act of an enthralling stage in Chicago.Also See:Vote for your favourite momentRyder Cup latest newsBeckhams 25 years of Sky SportsGolf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '