Darren Helm pumped his right fist so hard it nearly shook Ball Arena.
The Avalanche third-line winger just finished a breakaway chance against his former NHL team. Helm played 14 seasons for the Red Wings. On Friday night, he turned the page in a big way.
Helm scored a second-period goal for the Avs in a resounding 7-3 victory over Detroit.
“You always want to see guys scoring goals, of course, but doing it against your old team in your first game against them? It’s obviously huge,” forward Andre Burakovsky said. “I’m really happy for him.