The Colorado Avalanche wraps up a back-to-back set on Thursday night at Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens.
Nathan MacKinnon picked up his fourth-straight multi-point outing with a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday to help the Avalanche enter the contest in Quebec on a four-game winning streak.
Valeri Nichushkin scored a short-handed goal in the third period, his fifth point in seven games, and Joonas Donskoi sealed the victory against Toronto with an empty-netter in the final minutes, his 12th goal of the year. Philipp Grubauer denied 38-of-39 shots on goal to post a season-high .974 save percentage.
Avalanche Closes Back-to-Back at Canadiens
Colorado is coming off a 3-1 victory at the Toronto Maple Leafs
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