Necas has four points, Blackwood stops 27 in Avalanche shutout
Colorado scored three power-play goals in a 4-0 win over Detroit.
Martin Necas scored twice and set up two more goals as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Ball Arena on Saturday. Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season.
Detroit put 13 shots on Blackwood in a scoreless first period. Colorado broke through on the power play at 9:46 of the second, when Necas picked up a loose puck beside the net and put it in. Nathan MacKinnon made it 2-0 on another power play less than three minutes later.
Necas knocked a rebound out of the air for his second goal at 7:15 of the third. Cale Makar added Colorado’s third power-play goal at 9:45. MacKinnon and Makar each finished with a goal and two assists.
Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 shots for Detroit, which lost its third straight game.
