A tired and road-weary Colorado Avalanche squad found a way to beat the Los Angeles Kings, 4-1, and pick up two more points on Thursday night.
Mikko Rantanen scored a power play goal in the first period to get the Avs going. Keifer Sherwood picked up a goal to make it 2-0 at 3:06 in the third.
The Avalanche pulled away in the third period, getting goals from Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Devon Toews to seal the game.
Goalie Darcy Kuemper returned to the starting lineup and turned in a terrific performance. He made 40 saves.
The Avs run their winning streak to five games. They are 10-0-1 in their last 11 games and they have won 15 of their last 17 games going back to December 6.
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The Avs will be back at Ball Arena in Denver to start a three-game homestand against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, January 22. Faceoff is set for 5 p.m. MST.
Postgame comments from Avs goalie Darcy Kuemper.
Postgame comments from Avs forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
Postgame comments from Avs head coach Jared Bednar.
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