Mile High Hockey · Jan 12, 2025
Recap: Avalanche blanked by Hellebuyck, Jets
Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty ImagesSaturday night stinker for the Colorado Avalanche.
The visitors would fall in frigid Manitoba in a 3-0 shutout effort from Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets. The home continued to stamp their place at the top of the Central Division with their 29th win of the season and league-leading 61 points.
Meanwhile, the Avalanche stumble out in the first wild card spot in the Western Conference and not much to show for on this road trip. Here’s how it all went down in Winnipeg.
First Period
It didn’t take long for the Winnipeg Jets to make an impact in the game. Nikolaj Ehlers scored just 1:08 in to give the hosts the lead.