Avalanche improves to 2-0 by defeating Wild 4-2

John Leyba, The Associated Press Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) gains control of the puck as Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) comes in on defense during got second period in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 in Denver. 0

Similar to its victory Thursday on opening night, the Avalanche improved to 2-0 on Saturday night by scoring regularly, never trailing and getting excellent third-period goaltending from Philipp Grubauer.

The Avs, in front of another sellout crowd at the Pepsi Center, defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 by again scoring in every period. Top-line forwards Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Gabe Landeskog had another excellent game, combining…