Minus its top two scorers and , the Avalanche got a goal and an assist from rookie linemates and and 38 saves from in a 3-1 win over the at the .
THREE STARS
- Jonathan Bernier. Made 38 saves to extend his home winning streak to eight games.
- Tyson Jost. The rookie forward, 19, assisted and scored within the first five minutes of the second period.
- J.T. Compher. The rookie forward, 22, assisted on the Avs’ first goal and scored the empty-netter in the final seconds.
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
In his postgame press conference, Avs coach said first-line right winger Mikko Rantanen might practice Wednesday and could play Thursday at St. Louis.
NEXT UP
At St. Louis, Thursday, 6 p.m. MT
FIVE TAKEAWAYS
Winning. Defeating a good team without two-thirds of your top line has to send positive shock waves throughout the team. This victory could be the defining moment of the season.
Home cookin’. The Avs won for the ninth consecutive time at home, a new club record. They were tied with the 2011-12 team with eight consecutive wins on home ice. The streak is the second-longest of its kind in the NHL this season, behind the , who won 10 in a row at home.
Killing it. Colorado was 2-for-2 in penalty killing and is now a sizzling and league-best 92 percent (79-for-86) on the PK at home.
First blood. The Avs have scored first in every game of their nine-game home winning streak and have never trailed. Overall, they are 25-4-2 when scoring first, tied for the second most wins in the
league behind Nashville’s 26.
Home cookin’ II. Colorado has produced 98 goals at home, second in the NHL behind Pittsburgh’s 100. The Avs’ 3.63 goals-per-game at home is second in the league to Winnipeg (3.80).
Jared Bednar live after 3-1 win over SjS
— Mike Chambers (@MikeChambers)
