Three-point effort in defeat

Sissons hasn't been able to string together offense all that well, but he has eight points across his last 15 games. The 31-year-old forward helped out on a Michael McCarron tally in the third period of Tuesday's loss. For the season, Sissons is at 16 points, 64 shots on net, 81 hits, 56 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 56 appearances.

Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury each scored a goal, and Oliver Kylington had two assists for the Avalanche (35-24-2), who have won two straight and three of their past five games. Mackenzie Blackwood made 18 saves.

Ross Colton scored two goals and an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Ball Arena on Friday. Furthermore, Colorado also took a 2-1 lead over Minnesota for the season.

Defenseman Marc Del Gaizo scored his first career goal and registered his first multi-point game in the Nashville Predators' loss to the Islanders.

Ross Colton posted two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Ball Arena on Friday. Oliver Kylington added a pair of assists while Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury each scored for the Avs.

When Team Canada won the 4 Nations Face-Off championship on Feb. 20, captain Sidney Crosby notably handed Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand after he raised the trophy first.