Acquired just one day prior, the newest Avalanche forward Matt Nieto helped the Avs beat the New York Islanders in what would be the first home win for Colorado since November 15.
“Felt really good. I hadn’t played in a long time, but I thought my timing was there,” Nieto said following the victory.
It didn’t take long for Nieto to make an impact as he had a noticeable energy and speed about his game that made him hard to ignore from the get-go and was able to generate four shots on goal in the first period.