TOKYO -- Two-time world champion Mao Asada won the womens short program on Friday to take a huge step toward winning her fourth NHK Trophy. Asada two-footed her opening triple axel but was solid in all other elements to finish with 71.26 points, five ahead of second-placed Japanese compatriot Akiko Suzuki. "I missed the triple axel, but Im not worried about it. Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad," said Asada, who won Skate America, the first Grand Prix of the season. Asada, the 2010 Olympic silver medallist , could secure a place at the GP Final in Fukuoka next month with a podium finish. The NHK and the GP Final are part of Asada s preparations for the Sochi Olympics but she said she wasnt thinking too far ahead. "I wasnt thinking about Sochi, I want to take it one competition at a time this season," Asada said. Gracie Gold of the United States and Elena Radionova were tied for third with 62.83 points. In the mens event, 2010 Olympic bronze medallist Daisuke Takahashi of Japan skated a near flawless routine to "Sonatino for Violin" to take a commanding lead with 95.55 points, more than 10 points ahead of Javier Fernandez of Spain, in second. Japans Nobunari Oda under-rotated his opening quad toe loop to "Cotton Club" and was third with 82.70. Takahashi is aiming to bounce back from a disappointing fourth place at Skate America. "After Skate America my coach (Nikolai Morozov) and other staff said my motivation did not look good," Takahashi said. "I have had to reset myself and show my motivation to make it to the Olympics." Fernandez, the defending European champion, touched the ice with his hand on his quad salchow, but still impressed the judges with the remainder of his program. Adam Rippon of the United States stumbled during his step sequence and was fourth. 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The Avalanche (13-13-8) reached .500 for the first time this season.Varlamov missed six straight games with a groin injury before returning Tuesday. Rookie goalie Calvin Pickard played well during a three-game road trip that ended with a 2-1 victory in Detroit on Sunday. His .939 save percentage made a case for him to remain in net, but Varlamov, who set a franchise record with 41 wins last season, had a statement game against St. Louis.I feel well. The doctors did a great job for me, he said. I felt good, Im healthy and ready to go.Varlamov faced only seven shots in the first period and eight halfway through the game. But he made 12 saves in the third to complete his 15th career shutout.It does feel good, Varlamov said. We played a real solid game the whole 60 minutes. It is much easier to play when the guys score lots of goals.Jake Allen allowed five goals on 31 shots before being replaced by Martin Brodeur to start the third period for the Blues, who have lost three straight.St. Louis has given up 14 goals during the skid.Cant win playing like this, coach Ken Hitchcock said. Well see if this is a wake-up call for us.The Avalanche went aheead 1-0 on Erik Johnsons ninth goal of the season and fifth in five games.dddddddddddd Johnsons shot from the point got through traffic and deflected off the far post at 15:02 of the first.Fellow defenceman Zach Redmond made it 2-0 with a power-play goal at 18:45. It was his fourth of the season.Tanguays 12th goal 5:49 into the second gave Colorado a 3-0 lead. 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