Before its five-day bye period begins Saturday, the downtrodden Avalanche has one more game to get out of the way — Friday night’s meeting with the New York Islanders at the Pepsi Center. Although Semyon Varlamov has recovered enough from his groin muscle issues to suit up and serve as the backup, Calvin Pickard will…

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