BUFFALO — Body clocks are not an issue for Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas.
The Colorado Avalanche looked a bit sleepy at times early on in the team’s first East Coast matinee of the season, but the dynamic duo of MacKinnon and Necas made sure that wasn’t a problem against the Buffalo Sabres.
MacKinnon scored twice, set up both times by Necas, and Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves to help the Avs prevail Monday afternoon, 3-1, at KeyBank Center.
The Avs are now 3-0-1 to start the season. The Sabres are 0-3-0, and there were chants to fire general manager Kevyn Adams in the waning moments.