Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves and the Avalanche came to life Wednesday night in a victory against the Devils at Ball Arena.

Colton scored his second goal of the game and 15th of the season with an empty-net tally at 19:52 of the third period to give the Avs a 5-2 lead. With the secondary assist on the goal, Blackwood picked up his first point with the Avalanche.

DENVER (AP) — Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.

Casey Mittelstadt wasn't working out as their No. 2 center and now they've acquired Brock Nelson from the Islanders, who was one of the biggest names out on the market. Winners: Brock Nelson, C, Avalanche (61% rostered) Nelson finishes his tenure as one of the best Islanders ever with 901 games played and three consecutive 30-goal seasons.

Mackenzie Blackwood loves playing against ... of the crease by Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton and another from Jonathan Drouin just missed the left post and Mittelstadt’s stick.

DENVER (AP) — Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds ... s goal to extend his home points streak to 16 games. Mackenzie Blackwood made 18 saves. Coming off a 6-1 loss at Utah the ...