Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.

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Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves and the Avalanche offense came to life Wednesday night in a victory against the Devils at Ball Arena.

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist for the Colorado Avalanche in a 5-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena on Wednesday. Martin Necas had three assists, and Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche (34-24-2),

The Avalanche got off the schneid in an impressive fashion, dominating the New Jersey Devils to the tune of 5-1.

Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen,

DENVER, CO - For a second time this season, the Devils were bested by a former goaltender in a Colorado Avalanche uniform. On Wednesday night, former Devil Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves as Colorado defeated the Devils 5-1.

Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O’Connor added goals to help the Avalanche snap a two-game skid.

Coming into Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Devils, you could count on one hand the amount of times the Colorado Avalanche played a game with a fully healthy top

A former Harvard player and first-round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 2012, Kerfoot been on some strong teams in his career -- the Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs -- and has taken advantage.