Avalanche gets big Central Division victory over Nashville

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie #4 goes after a loose puck in front Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne #35 and Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber #6 in the first period at Pepsi Center, Jan. 8, 2015. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)

This seemed enough like a playoff game, the Avalanche could have placed pom poms on every seat and raised ticket prices.

OK, strike that last part.

But with Colorado and Nashville fighting over what would be the final wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference, there was a lot on the line at the Pepsi Center on Friday.

The red-hot Tyson Barrie's third goal in the last three games, on a shot from the top of the a slot as Gabe Landeskog…