DALLAS — The Avalanache won its sixth consecutive game Saturday, defeating the Dallas Stars 4-1 at the American Airlines Center. Game story is here.
THREE STARS
- Jonathan Bernier. Avs’ goalie was fabulous, stopping two breakaway bids as part of his 27-save effort.
- Alex Kerfoot. The rookie center had a goal and the game-winning assist.
- Blake Comeau. Colorado winger was the game’s most physical forward and scored the insurance goal.
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
Saturday was the 50th anniversary of Bill Masterton’s on-ice injuries that led to his death two days later, on Jan. 15, 1968. Masterton, the only NHL player to die from injuries from a game, is considered one of the best players in University of Denver history and has an NHL award named in his honor.
NEXT UP
Anaheim, Monday at the Pepsi Center, 1 p.m.
Jared Bednar after ’ sixth straight win
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FIVE TAKEAWAYS
Big Z. Avs defenseman Nikita Zadorov had a game-high nine hits, four more than the next guy, teammate Gabriel Bourque. Zadorov logged 23:14, which is now around his average as a top-pair D.
Winning. Colorado won the five-game, regular-season series against Dallas 3-2. The Avs produced 5-3 and 4-1 wins at Dallas along with a 3-0 triumph at home.
Killing it. The Avs entered the game ranked third in the NHL with a 83.9 percent penalty kill and improved on that with a 4-for-4 effort against the Stars.
Rookie goal. Kerfoot’s goal 14:09 into the game was an all-rookie effort, with assists going to forward A.J. Greer and defenseman Sam Girard.
Quoteworthy. “It was a weird game and it really came down to win a period, win the game. It was wasn’t going too well for us pretty much all night. It came down to the third period and they found a way to get it done” — Stars captain Jamie Benn
