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Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves and the Avalanche came to life Wednesday night in a victory against the Devils at Ball Arena.

Coming into Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Devils, you could count on one hand the amount of times the Colorado Avalanche played a game with a fully healthy top

The puck drops between the Avs and Devils at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ball Arena in Denver. TV coverage begins at 7 p.m. on KTVD.

The Nashville Predators returned from the 4 Nations Face-off break with a back-to-back set at home. Author: firstcoastnews.com

The Avalanche got off the schneid in an impressive fashion, dominating the New Jersey Devils to the tune of 5-1.

In their second game back after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Nashville Predators play the New Jersey Devils at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday. The Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday behind Jonathan Marchessault's go-ahead goal in the third period.

Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen,

Nathan MacKinnon posted two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Pride Night at Ball Arena on Wednesday. Martin Necas recorded three assists, while Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor each scored a goal. In net for Colorado, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced.

The Colorado Avalanche are finally back home on Wednesday after most of the team got some much-needed rest during the Four Nations Faceoff break. Wednesday's game kicks off a six-game homestand, then the Avalanche will head back on the road on March 11th.