DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 2:  John Mitchell #7 of the Colorado Avalanche looks at the linesman as he prepares to take a face off against Ryan Smyth #94 of the Edmonton Oilers  during a game at the Pepsi Center on February 2, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche beat the Oilers 3-1. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)