Schenn, Buchnevich each has hat trick in Blues win against Avalanche

For the Avalanche (8-5-0), Mikko Rantanen and Jack Johnson found the back of the net, but the team has struggled, losing five of their past seven games. Alexandar Georgiev allowed six goals on 28 shots before being replaced in the third period by Ivan Prosvetov, who made 12 saves.

Colorado coach Jared Bednar expressed his disappointment, saying, “The third period was a joke. That was the worst period I’ve ever seen from our club. We’re getting outplayed. Goaltender’s getting outplayed by their goaltender. Forwards are getting outplayed by their forwards. ‘D’ are getting outplayed by their ‘D.’ Not for the whole game, but for big enough stretches. That’s why the score gets run up.”

Brayden Schenn gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 1:08 of the first period and then extended it to 2-0 at 18:53. He mentioned, “Our offense has really changed or started to come around since the last time we were here in this building.” Schenn attributed the improvement to strategic changes and team buy-in.

Torey Krug added to the Blues’ lead, making it 3-0 with a last-second goal in the first period, while Pavel Buchnevich increased the lead to 4-0 in the second period with a short-handed goal.

Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington highlighted the significance of the win for the team’s confidence, emphasizing the hard work and commitment to the team’s foundation as key factors in their success.