Valeri Nichushkin scored a hat trick, and Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche (30-2-7), who have won 15 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche come into a matchup with the St. Louis Blues as winners of eight consecutive games. Colorado has a 7-0-4 record in Central Division play and a 29-2-7 record overall ...

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Colorado scored four goals in the opening 4:39 against Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, who will join MacKinnon, Cale ...