Saturday Shutout

Scott Wedgewood recorded an 18-save shutout while Martin Necas’ and Nathan MacKinnon each scored a goal to help the Avalanche defeat the Dallas Stars 2-0 at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Colorado’s penalty kill went 2/2 against Dallas’ second-ranked power play that entered Saturday converting at a 29.1% rate.

Additionally, Brent Burns became the second player in NHL history to play in 1,000 consecutive games while Devon Toews recorded the 300th point of his career. 

With the win, the Avalanche became the first team to reach 50 wins and improved to 50-15-10.