Defenseman Patrik Nemeth was acquired by the Colorado Avalanche on waiver from the Dallas Stars in October. In 30 games with the Avs he has 3 goals, 8 assists for a total of 11 points. Those are not bad numbers offensively for a defensemen — especially a shutdown defenseman.
Indeed, the 25-year-old Nemeth scored his first Avs goal on November 2 against the Carolina Panthers, and he’s been jumping into the play a lot ever since. Here’s the goal:
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