{"id":543935,"date":"2026-04-06T15:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/543935\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:48:13","slug":"colorado-avalanche-vs-st-louis-blues-game-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/543935\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues &#8211; Game Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the Game Highlights from Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues, 04\/05\/2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, when I talked with MacKenzie yesterday, he struggled to find his game lately.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, when I talked with MacKenzie yesterday, he struggled to find his game lately.<\/p>\n<p>He said, &#8220;I&#8217;m gonna find it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said, &#8220;I&#8217;m gonna find it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>No better way to find it tonight at home at Ball Arena for MacKenzie Blackwood.<\/p>\n<p>No better way to find it tonight at home at Ball Arena for MacKenzie Blackwood.<\/p>\n<p>The second longest tenured head coach behind John Cooper, and he was displeased with how his team was playing as Nayce just drives the net.<\/p>\n<p>The second longest tenured head coach behind John Cooper, and he was displeased with how his team was playing as Nayce just drives the net.<\/p>\n<p>Save made by Holter.<\/p>\n<p>Save made by Holter.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker uses the left wing boards.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker uses the left wing boards.<\/p>\n<p>Kyrou controls at the red line.<\/p>\n<p>Kyrou controls at the red line.<\/p>\n<p>Nice pass moving in to the backhand, lifting it high and wide over the cage was Druan against his old team.<\/p>\n<p>Nice pass moving in to the backhand, lifting it high and wide over the cage was Druan against his old team.<\/p>\n<p>McKinnon picks the pocket after Foreco turns it over.<\/p>\n<p>McKinnon picks the pocket after Foreco turns it over.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson finds him, and McKinnon stops on a dime, cuts to the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson finds him, and McKinnon stops on a dime, cuts to the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Not playing poker on the plane though, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Not playing poker on the plane though, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Wrist shot.<\/p>\n<p>Wrist shot.<\/p>\n<p>Trickles off and scores.<\/p>\n<p>Trickles off and scores.<\/p>\n<p>Knocked out of midair by Ross Colton.<\/p>\n<p>Knocked out of midair by Ross Colton.<\/p>\n<p>One-nothing, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>One-nothing, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>This looked really close to being offside on the entry.<\/p>\n<p>This looked really close to being offside on the entry.<\/p>\n<p>I see St. Louis looking down on the, at their monitor, but nonetheless, this puck squirts up to Malinski and he throws it there.<\/p>\n<p>I see St. Louis looking down on the, at their monitor, but nonetheless, this puck squirts up to Malinski and he throws it there.<\/p>\n<p>Ross Colton bats this thing out of midair.<\/p>\n<p>Ross Colton bats this thing out of midair.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect impression on the backdoor.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect impression on the backdoor.<\/p>\n<p>He looked like a baseball player right out of midair off the blade of the stick.<\/p>\n<p>He looked like a baseball player right out of midair off the blade of the stick.<\/p>\n<p>No chance for Holter.<\/p>\n<p>No chance for Holter.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect shot by Malinski.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect shot by Malinski.<\/p>\n<p>This play is gonna be challenged though by St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>This play is gonna be challenged though by St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>That looks very clearly offside.<\/p>\n<p>That looks very clearly offside.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming back.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming back.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, Jim Montgomery didn&#8217;t even need too much time looking.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, Jim Montgomery didn&#8217;t even need too much time looking.<\/p>\n<p>the fact they&#8217;re taking a little bit longer, maybe there&#8217;s something else at play here we haven&#8217;t seen.<\/p>\n<p>the fact they&#8217;re taking a little bit longer, maybe there&#8217;s something else at play here we haven&#8217;t seen.<\/p>\n<p>But the Toronto situation room, every single entry- They&#8217;re reviewing the play.<\/p>\n<p>But the Toronto situation room, every single entry- They&#8217;re reviewing the play.<\/p>\n<p>At 10:51, there was an offside.<\/p>\n<p>At 10:51, there was an offside.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the goal against is overturned.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the goal against is overturned.<\/p>\n<p>No goal.<\/p>\n<p>No goal.<\/p>\n<p>Brent Burns.<\/p>\n<p>Brent Burns.<\/p>\n<p>Boston skates up Patrik.<\/p>\n<p>Boston skates up Patrik.<\/p>\n<p>Nifty little move through center.<\/p>\n<p>Nifty little move through center.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway gives it up.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway gives it up.<\/p>\n<p>Backhand to Patrik.<\/p>\n<p>Backhand to Patrik.<\/p>\n<p>Save made by Blackwood.<\/p>\n<p>Save made by Blackwood.<\/p>\n<p>Stuff attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Stuff attempt.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s loose in the crease.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s loose in the crease.<\/p>\n<p>Flip.<\/p>\n<p>Flip.<\/p>\n<p>Blackwood got a piece.<\/p>\n<p>Blackwood got a piece.<\/p>\n<p>Another try by Thomas who scores.<\/p>\n<p>Another try by Thomas who scores.<\/p>\n<p>Snuggerud with the setup, Thomas with the blast.<\/p>\n<p>Snuggerud with the setup, Thomas with the blast.<\/p>\n<p>Persistence pays off for St. Louis, and they&#8217;ve got the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Persistence pays off for St. Louis, and they&#8217;ve got the lead.<\/p>\n<p>They come the whole length of the ice on this odd man rush.<\/p>\n<p>They come the whole length of the ice on this odd man rush.<\/p>\n<p>Kadri does a great job of getting back, and then the puck hangs around the net.<\/p>\n<p>Kadri does a great job of getting back, and then the puck hangs around the net.<\/p>\n<p>St. Louis doesn&#8217;t quit.<\/p>\n<p>St. Louis doesn&#8217;t quit.<\/p>\n<p>The Avs are desperate, trying to block shots.<\/p>\n<p>The Avs are desperate, trying to block shots.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas wants it right in the middle of the slot.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas wants it right in the middle of the slot.<\/p>\n<p>Blackwood doesn&#8217;t see it, and Thomas pots his 19th of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Blackwood doesn&#8217;t see it, and Thomas pots his 19th of the year.<\/p>\n<p>And boy, have they missed him.<\/p>\n<p>And boy, have they missed him.<\/p>\n<p>Been out with injury for a handful of games this season and Has to take a lot of experience as Burns fires one.<\/p>\n<p>Been out with injury for a handful of games this season and Has to take a lot of experience as Burns fires one.<\/p>\n<p>Stopped in front, Parker Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>Stopped in front, Parker Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>The deflection of behind Richter.<\/p>\n<p>The deflection of behind Richter.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s now on the board, and we&#8217;re tied at one.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s now on the board, and we&#8217;re tied at one.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Parker Kelly, since coming over as a free agent a couple of years ago from Ottawa, has shattered his career high.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Parker Kelly, since coming over as a free agent a couple of years ago from Ottawa, has shattered his career high.<\/p>\n<p>And tonight, this is number 20.<\/p>\n<p>And tonight, this is number 20.<\/p>\n<p>Low-to-high from O&#8217;Connor to Burns and Kelly&#8217;s in the sweet spot right in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Low-to-high from O&#8217;Connor to Burns and Kelly&#8217;s in the sweet spot right in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Burns is so good at pulling and finding the angle, and Kelly&#8217;s parked right in the middle of the slot, gets that stick on it for the twen- for his 20th of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Burns is so good at pulling and finding the angle, and Kelly&#8217;s parked right in the middle of the slot, gets that stick on it for the twen- for his 20th of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Finding different ways to contribute up and down the lineup, not just at dead center.<\/p>\n<p>Finding different ways to contribute up and down the lineup, not just at dead center.<\/p>\n<p>But still one, one to one, and the Avs will have a chance to take the lead on the power play.<\/p>\n<p>But still one, one to one, and the Avs will have a chance to take the lead on the power play.<\/p>\n<p>And the power play for Colorado has been, over the last couple of weeks, the best it&#8217;s been all season.<\/p>\n<p>And the power play for Colorado has been, over the last couple of weeks, the best it&#8217;s been all season.<\/p>\n<p>How could you possibly go to a family gathering and have a silver medal around your neck if you&#8217;re Brock Nelson?<\/p>\n<p>How could you possibly go to a family gathering and have a silver medal around your neck if you&#8217;re Brock Nelson?<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;d never live it down.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;d never live it down.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, man.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, man.<\/p>\n<p>Brent Burns, long wrist shot, scores through traffic in front.<\/p>\n<p>Brent Burns, long wrist shot, scores through traffic in front.<\/p>\n<p>The second time Burns has dealt the puck to the net, and the second time it&#8217;s gone in.<\/p>\n<p>The second time Burns has dealt the puck to the net, and the second time it&#8217;s gone in.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s got the lead on Burns&#8217; tally.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s got the lead on Burns&#8217; tally.<\/p>\n<p>To the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n<p>To the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n<p>This puck gets put behind, and the Avs go to work.<\/p>\n<p>This puck gets put behind, and the Avs go to work.<\/p>\n<p>The cycle game from Nelson up to Blinkenburn, who spread, spreads the ice to Burns who gets the shot through.<\/p>\n<p>The cycle game from Nelson up to Blinkenburn, who spread, spreads the ice to Burns who gets the shot through.<\/p>\n<p>Landeskog screens Holter so he doesn&#8217;t see it, and Brent Burns is one of the best in the business at getting the puck to the net.<\/p>\n<p>Landeskog screens Holter so he doesn&#8217;t see it, and Brent Burns is one of the best in the business at getting the puck to the net.<\/p>\n<p>Rarely does he get it blocked.<\/p>\n<p>Rarely does he get it blocked.<\/p>\n<p>And he gives the Avs a two-one lead.<\/p>\n<p>And he gives the Avs a two-one lead.<\/p>\n<p>Burns now with 12 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Burns now with 12 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Saved by Holter as MacKinnon drove the net.<\/p>\n<p>Saved by Holter as MacKinnon drove the net.<\/p>\n<p>Rolls out through center.<\/p>\n<p>Rolls out through center.<\/p>\n<p>Snuggerud brings it across.<\/p>\n<p>Snuggerud brings it across.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway finds a cutter.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway finds a cutter.<\/p>\n<p>Scores.<\/p>\n<p>Scores.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Thomas off the feed with the s- top line striking again to tie things up.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Thomas off the feed with the s- top line striking again to tie things up.<\/p>\n<p>The transition.<\/p>\n<p>The transition.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a high flip from Rberg into the middle who finds Snuggerud on the kick-out.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a high flip from Rberg into the middle who finds Snuggerud on the kick-out.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a perfect kick and drive right through the seam to Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a perfect kick and drive right through the seam to Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Perfectly executed off the rush by St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>Perfectly executed off the rush by St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>In Colorado all the time, we would practice entries like that, just monotonous, basic zone entries with no defense, repetition after repetition.<\/p>\n<p>In Colorado all the time, we would practice entries like that, just monotonous, basic zone entries with no defense, repetition after repetition.<\/p>\n<p>Skated down by Holloway.<\/p>\n<p>Skated down by Holloway.<\/p>\n<p>Springs Snuggerud.<\/p>\n<p>Springs Snuggerud.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas drives the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas drives the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Toe drag.<\/p>\n<p>Toe drag.<\/p>\n<p>He scores.<\/p>\n<p>He scores.<\/p>\n<p>Hat trick and the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Hat trick and the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>What a play by Snuggerud.<\/p>\n<p>What a play by Snuggerud.<\/p>\n<p>Throw him on the ice.<\/p>\n<p>Throw him on the ice.<\/p>\n<p>This starts all the way at the other end, and it&#8217;s Holloway who puts it right on the tape of Snuggerud.<\/p>\n<p>This starts all the way at the other end, and it&#8217;s Holloway who puts it right on the tape of Snuggerud.<\/p>\n<p>With the curl and drag, Nayce tries to dive like Brent Burns in the second, and it&#8217;s a perfect toe drag on the back door to Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>With the curl and drag, Nayce tries to dive like Brent Burns in the second, and it&#8217;s a perfect toe drag on the back door to Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors has the puck.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors has the puck.<\/p>\n<p>Lofts it out.<\/p>\n<p>Lofts it out.<\/p>\n<p>And this is going to be a three-two road win for the St. Louis Blues, a hat trick for Robert Thomas, and two incredibly valuable points for the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>And this is going to be a three-two road win for the St. Louis Blues, a hat trick for Robert Thomas, and two incredibly valuable points for the Blues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Watch the Game Highlights from Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues, 04\/05\/2026 View More Video Transcript Yeah, 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