Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.

It’s a years-long trend since he arrived in Denver and had a breakout season when the Avs won the Stanley Cup. Just in the years since the title, Colorado is 89-30-10 during the regular season when Nichushkin plays and 46-43-6 when he doesn’t.

Drouin posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Devils.

When the Montreal Canadiens traded Mikhail Sergachev to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Jonathan Drouin, fans and management alike thought the search for a number one center was over. The Habs brass was so convinced that it immediately signed Drouin to a six-year pact worth $33 M.

The Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to two games, smothering the Minnesota Wild with a three-goal second period.

Jonathan Marchessault scored at 9:11 of the third period to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night ... on a one-timer off of an assist from Jonathan Drouin. The goal was Malinski’s second of the season ...

DENVER (AP) — Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third ...