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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

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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.

No one loves playing the New Jersey Devils more than Mackenzie Blackwood. In their last meeting with Blackwood, the ex-Devils goaltender was still a member of the San Jose Sharks.

New Jersey Devils (32-21-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (33-24-2, in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey D