Colton notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Devils. Colton entered Wednesday on a 14-game point drought, during which he had 22 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-6 rating. The 28-year-old got on the scoresheet with a helper on Casey Mittelstadt's third-period tally.
Casey Mittelstadt scored with 4:06 remaining and Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves to help the Colorado Avalanche fend off the Pittsburgh Penguins.
What separates the Avalanche is their ability to flip underperforming center Casey Mittelstadt, who has multiple years left on his three-year, $17.25 million contract, in the deal. CBS Sports ...
Mittelstadt has seven points in his past 20 games ... but the Avs still need more offense from them. Like Kiviranta, Ross Colton got off to a career-best start, but has gone ice cold. He has one goal since Jan. 2, and no points in his past 14 games.