Jonathan Drouin had two goals and added an assist, Martin Necas scored his first goal with Colorado, and the Avalanche scored four in the first period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 in Denver on Friday night.

Jonathan Drouin had two goals and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood had 19 saves, and the Avalanche used a four-goal first period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0.

The Colorado Avalanche play host to the St. Louis Blues for their first home game since trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. This is the first of four matchups between the division rivals.

The Colorado Avalanche responded after a disappointing road trip with its best period of the season Friday night and an easy win against the St. Louis Blues.

The Colorado Avalanche have assigned forward Chris Wagner to the Colorado Eagles, the team announced Wednesday. Wagner, a product of Walpole, Mass., has split time between the Eagles and the Avs this season, putting up one goal in 24 NHL games and 11 points in 16 AHL games.

The Colorado Avalanche (28-19-2) are heading to TD Garden to take on the Boston Bruins (24-20-6) in a matinee matchup on Saturday.

The Colorado Avalanche stunningly traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night, and he was reportedly blindsided.

The Colorado Avalanche will face the New York Islanders in this NHL matchup at UBS Arena on Tuesday, January 28th. WATCH: Avalanche vs Islanders Live | Stream o

The Colorado Avalanche should add Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall to the top-six ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline.

Avalanche Legends of Past and Present Highlight Teams

The Wild won 3-1, preventing the Avs from jumping them in the standings, while providing a road map for Colorado. Minnesota showed them what ... even if the Wild are the NHL’s best road team. Monday was a big game. And the Avs came up small.

Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the Colorado Avalanche. Players are listed in alphabetical order.