Avalanche blitz Blues with huge first period

Avalanche blitz Blues with huge first period, cruise to easy victory
The Colorado Avalanche responded after a disappointing road trip with its best period of the season Friday night and an easy win against the St. Louis Blues.
Avalanche score 4 in 1st period, shut out Blues
DENVER -- Jonathan Drouin scored twice and had an assist during a four-goal first period for the Colorado Avalanche, who defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-0 at Ball Arena on Friday.
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Avalanche Overwhelm Blues in 5-0 Shutout
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Jonathan Drouin had two goals and added an assist, Martin Necas scored his first goal with Colorado, and the Avalanche scored four in the first period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 in Denver on Friday night.
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Ever since the blockbuster trade that saw Mikko Rantanen shipped out of town, things just haven’t felt quite right for the Colorado Avalanche. They’ve stumbled out of the gates since the trade, recently dropping a tough 5-2 decision to the New York Islanders.
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Jonathan Drouin had two goals and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood had 19 saves, and the Avalanche used a four-goal first period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Friday night.
Drouin has 2 goals and an assist, Necas scores in home debut and Avalanche blank Blues 5-0
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