ATLANTA -- Juan Nicasio took the pressure off a Rockies lineup missing some big names. Fred Biletnikoff Jersey . Michael Cuddyer and Troy Tulowitzki each homered, Nicasio solved the Braves and Colorado beat Atlanta 3-1 on Saturday. The Rockies were missing some of their big bats as Carlos Gonzalez missed his third straight start with a swollen finger and Nolan Arenado was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a broken finger. Arenados injury came in a 3-2 loss on Friday night, and manager Walt Weiss said he wasnt surprised his team had a strong recovery. "It was a tough night last night, a tough loss and obviously Nolans situation," Weiss said. "Just like weve been all year, this team is resilient and they turn the page and show up the next day and compete. They dont lose confidence. It was a good gut-check for us today." Nicasio (5-2) didnt need much offence. The right-hander turned around his ugly history against the Braves -- 0-3 and 9.82 ERA in four starts. He gave up only two hits in six shutout innings. Leaning on his fastball, Nicasio pitched around four walks and had five strikeouts. "To bounce back after that loss last night was big, and we rode Nicasios shoulders today," Cuddyer said. Nicasio pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the third. Instead of being motivated by his poor history against the Braves or the need to take pressure off a weakened lineup, Nicasio said it was an important game only because the Rockies wanted to rebound from Friday nights loss. "I know I need to win today, tie the series 1-1 and tomorrow we try to win the series," Nicasio said. Atlantas Mike Minor (2-3) allowed three runs on four hits -- including the two homers -- in 6 2-3 innings. "Im not happy with the loss but to not have your best stuff and to get a quality start out of it, Ill take it," Minor said. Trailing 3-0, the Braves tried to rally in the eighth. B.J. Upton singled off Boone Logan and moved to third on Freddie Freemans double. Justin Uptons fly to right field off Adam Ottavino drove in B.J. Upton as Freeman advanced to third. Ottavino struck out Evan Gattis to end the inning. LaTroy Hawkins, who had given up at least one run in each of his last three appearances, earned his 11th save with a perfect ninth inning. The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the third on Nicasios walks to Jason Heyward and Freeman and a single by B.J. Upton. Justin Upton ended the inning with a foul popup. "We had the bases loaded there with the right guy at the plate early on in the game but (Nicasio) wiggled out of that one," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. "There werent a lot of opportunities but we had some and when you dont cash in on opportunities you have games like this." Atlanta didnt manage another hit off Nicasio until Justin Uptons double with one out in the sixth. Nicasio retired the next two batters. Weiss successfully challenged home plate umpire Lance Barksdales call that Charlie Culberson was tagged out at the plate in the seventh. Culberson, who hit a leadoff double and moved to third on D.J. LeMahieus groundout, tried to score on pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmons grounder to first base. Culberson slid head-first with his left hand reaching for the plate as Gattis applied the tag. The call was overturned following the lengthy review -- 4 minutes, 14 seconds. Culberson, who started for Arenado at third base, had two hits. Braves third baseman Chris Johnson, who was pulled from Friday nights game by Fredi Gonzalez for losing his temper after a strikeout, was 0 for 4 in his return to the lineup. Gonzalez confirmed he and catcher Gerald Laird were caught in the crossfire when Johnson broke his bat. Johnson has a history of similar outbursts and vowed he wouldnt have another incident. NOTES: The Rockies recalled INF Josh Rutledge from Triple-A Colorado Springs. ... The homer by Tulowitzki was the first in 71 career plate appearances at Turner Field. ... Gattis returned to Atlantas lineup after missing four games with viral symptoms. ... The series ends Sunday when Braves RHP Julio Teheran faces Rockies LHP Franklin Morales. Lyle Alzado Jersey . Jets head coach Paul Maurice made the announcement Saturday following the morning skate and confirmed Al Montoya will start in goal against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. Jerry Rice Jersey . You can listen to the game live on TSN Radio 690 in Montreal or on TSN.ca/Montreal. Also, TSN.ca features live streaming of the post-game news conferences from the Bell Centre. The Rangers grabbed a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final after Sundays 3-2 overtime victory against the visiting Habs. http://www.authenticraiderspro.com/Marcus-allen-raiders-jersey/ . A quick first step to get to the hoop for a layup. A rousing dunk on the break off a high outlet pass saved by teammate Ramon Sessions.Although Semyon Varlamov hasnt played at the level he did for the Colorado Avalanche last season, the resurgent goaltender is starting to show signs of leading a potential playoff push. Coming off one of the best efforts in NHL history, Varlamov is likely to get another chance to continue his improved play as Colorado seeks its fourth win in five games tonight against the visiting Ottawa Senators. Viewers in the Senators region can watch the game on TSN5 at 8:30pm et/9:30pm at, or listen live on TSN Radio 1200 Ottawa. Ottawa also hopes to make a run at the playoffs, but its headed in the other direction after losing five of seven. The Senators have scuffled offensively on the road, scoring six goals while going 1-2-1 in their past four. Mike Hoffman had the teams only score on 42 shots in Tuesdays 2-1 shootout loss at Philadelphia to open a four-game trip. Its something that you have to start picking up two points, said center Kyle Turris, who has done his part with two goals and two assists over his past four games. Clarke MacArthur has two goals and four assists in his last four meetings with the Avs, including the go-ahead score in the third period of a 5-3 win Oct. 16 when the Senators faced Pickard and Berra. Varlamov was one of the main reasons the Avalanche cruised to the Central Division title in 2013-14, finishing with a franchise-record 41 victories to go along with a 2.41 goals-against average in being named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. He struggled to continue that success in his first 15 starts this season, going 4-6-5 with a 3.21 GAA while attempting to play through a groin injury. However, hes made strides toward getting untracked by posting a 1.79 GAA in winning four of his last six outings. With 54 stops in Tuesdays 2-0 win at Chicago, Varlamov posted the second- most saves in franchise history behind Ron Tugnutts 70 with Quebec in 1991. He also became the third goalie in the expansion erra with a shutout of 54 or more saves. Tim Brown Jersey. Varlamov added the league mark for most stops in a regular-season shutout on the road since shots on goal became an official statistic in 1955-56. One things for sure, he could not lose his focus, coach Patrick Roy told the teams official website. He had plenty of work out there. Varly is one of our best players, and if we want a chance to get back in the playoff picture it is going to start from him. Roys squad, which won despite getting outshot by 30, will try to keep climbing out of the division cellar as it looks for its fifth win in eight home games. The Avs (16-16-8) have won three straight there over Ottawa (16-15-8). With Calvin Pickard demoted and Reto Berra not impressing, Varlamov is expected to get another start. He won both matchups with the Senators last season behind a 1.99 GAA. John Mitchell, who had a pair of assists against the Blackhawks, has scored in his last two versus Ottawa. Captain Gabriel Landeskog has two goals and five assists in his past four meetings, but he has one goal in his last 16 games overall. Craig Anderson, who is 4-1-2 with a 1.68 GAA in his last seven starts, is expected to get the nod for the Senators. He was 0-2-1 with a 6.35 GAA against Colorado before making 28 saves in October. Marc Methot will return to the Senators lineup for just the third time this season. It will be his 400th career game. Curtis Lazar, fresh off his gold medal at the World Juniors, will not play for Ottawa. 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