Carlos Osorio, Associated Press file)
DETROIT — Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov stole two points Friday night.
Outshot 45-21 in the 65 minutes of regulation and overtime and in it mainly because of Varlamov's larcenous work in the net, the Avalanche pulled out a 3-2 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.
In the four-round shootout, Nathan MacKinnon and Blake Comeau — who had one of the Colorado goals in regulation — beat Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek, while Pavel Datsyuk was the only Detroit shooter to score on Varlamov.
The win made the Avalanche 2-0 in shootouts this season, and 17-12 on the road.