Avalanche Shut Out Red Wings 4-0 With Three Power-Play Goals
Three power-play goals with Mackenzie Blackwood’s 27-save shutout flipped Detroit’s early edge and sent Colorado on a road trip to Toronto.
Overview
- Martin Nečas led the way with two goals and two assists in Colorado’s 4-0 win Saturday night.
- Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 27 shots for his first shutout of the season and the 18th of his NHL career.
- Colorado converted three power-play goals scored by Nečas, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar that swung the game after Detroit took multiple second-period penalties.
- Detroit dominated the first period in shots but surrendered momentum through repeated penalties that left the Red Wings unable to score.
- The game was Jared Bednar’s 800th behind the Avalanche bench and underscored the gap between Colorado’s recent contender run and Detroit’s prolonged playoff drought as both teams head to Tuesday road games.