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

Martin Necas had three assists, and Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche (34-24-2), who had lost two straight since returning from the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Cale Makar had two assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves.

Avalanche’s top defensemen aren’t particularly excited about playing against Artturi Lehkonen at 4 Nations tournament.

Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Wednesday night.Artturi Lehkonen,

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also scored for Colorado,

If head coach Jared Bednar could show an example of one single game that best describes how he’d like his team to play, it would be this one. The Avalanche came out strong, controlled play, checked hard,

The Devils (32-21-6) are set to face the Avalanche (33-24-2) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Ball Arena in Denver. The game is scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM ET and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

They’ve got to play against Artturi Lehkonen. And now the top defense pairing for Canada and the Colorado Avalanche will see what the rest of the NHL’s defensemen have dealt with in recent years.