With the Western Conference’s best team in town, Wednesday presented a test for the streaky Avalanche. Colorado flunked.

The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets wrap up their season series on Wednesday night in Denver, and both teams are hoping to rebound from disappointing losses on Monday.

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

The Avalanche have not been able to score on Connor Hellebuyck this season until Wednesday night. Colorado got two past the Winnipeg Jets netminder but it wasn’t enough in the 3-2 overtime loss.

However, their defensive play appeared somewhat unstable, as both of the Jets' regulation goals stemmed from lapses in coverage in front of the net. Despite the loss, Cale Makar expressed strong admiration for Nathan MacKinnon, who scored a goal during the game.

Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when ... Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored for Colorado, and Blackwood had 22 saves. Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the second on MacKinnon ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night.

The NHL’s trade season is upon us, and the weather forecast is cloudy, with a chance of blockbuster deals. The Colorado Avalanche sent shockwaves through the NHL last weekend, facilitating a three-team trade to move superstar winger Mikko Rantanen.

Five games were presented in the NHL on Sunday. Martin Necas played his second game with the Avalanche, the Sens had a good challenge on the table… Let’s see how it went: That’s a wrap on a five-game Sunday.

From finalized 4 Nations rosters to outdoor hockey in the sunshine state, here’s what happened in the NHL this week:  4 Nations Face-Off The first annual 4 Nations Face-Off will be hosted at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston Feb.

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