Darcy Kuemper’s second shutout of the season Sunday at Dallas was partly a product of “textbook” defense, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said.
The Avs, who stretched their club-record points streak to 19 games with a 4-0 victory, allowed only nine shots in the first and third periods — including just four in the final 20 minutes.
“First period, third period — textbook for me,” Bednar said during Monday’s optional practice at Family Sports Center. “We didn’t give up hardly anything. And in the second period, we got into penalty trouble, and (Kuemper) was more than good.