The Colorado Avalanche shut out the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver, in the first game of Detroit’s four-game road trip. Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each had a goal and two assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves. Detroit (7-8-3) has lost three straight and four of its last five. Colorado improved to 10-6-2.
How it happened
The teams were scoreless through 20 minutes, with Blackwood making 13 saves in the first period. Colorado broke through on the power play in the second: Necas scored at 9:46, and MacKinnon one-timed a Makar pass for another power-play goal at 12:30 to make it 2-0.
Necas added his second of the night at 7:15 of the third period, batting in the rebound of a MacKinnon shot out of the air. Makar closed the scoring at 9:45 of the third with a power-play wrist shot past Daniil Tarasov’s glove. Three of Colorado’s four goals came with the man advantage.
In goal
Tarasov made 25 saves on 29 shots in his latest start with John Gibson sidelined. Blackwood stopped all 27 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season and the 18th of his career.
Notes
Head coach Todd McLellan said afterward that he liked how Detroit started, before a run of penalties shifted the game Colorado’s way. Defenseman Moritz Seider said the Red Wings are doing a good job when they defend well.
What’s next
The road trip continues Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the St. Louis Blues at 8 p.m.
Preview: Red Wings Game Preview: at Avalanche (Nov. 7).
Watch
Watch: Meijer Postgame Comments, Red Wings at Avalanche, Nov. 7 (NHL.com)
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