The Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3. That wasn’t particularly historic. The team is currently 9-13-1. Shudder.
However, for some of the players, it was a big night. And for one player, it was downright historic.
Chris Wagner Scores Again
In 20 games with the Anaheim Ducks, right wing Chris Wagner never scored a single goal. In just six games with the Colorado Avalanche, he’s scored two.
His first-ever NHL goal came in that terrible loss to the Ottawa Senators. Indeed, it was Wagner who broke the scoring open with this goal:
Last night, he tallied early in the third period to put the Colorado Avalanche up 4-2.