The Colorado Avalanche’s power play had a very bad Tuesday night, and the head coach called it the least of his worries. That’s how little Jared Bednar thought of his team’s performance — even if the result ended up being much better than the process.

Devon Toews scored 4:23 into overtime after Artturi Lehkonen tied the game late in regulation, and the Colorado Avalanche began a five-game homestand with a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers.

But the Avs looked like a completely different club Monday night, completing the first half of the regular season with a statement effort against the defending champion Florida Panthers. Devon Toews scored twice, Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves and the Avalanche scratched out its 25th win in 41 games, a 3-1 victory at Ball Arena.

Blackwood stopped 27 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.

Devon Toews scored with 37 seconds left in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in Denver on Tuesday night. Artturi Lehkonen and Parker Kelly also scored, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves for Colorado.

DENVER — Mackenzie Blackwood kept referring to his teammates as ... Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, and Devon Toews. All three of them hit the post or crossbar in the second period but only one of them ended up in the back of net. It really felt like ...

Devon Toews scored twice and added an assist as the Avalanche defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 at Ball Arena on Monday. In addition to Toews' second three-point game of the seaosn, Mikko Rantanen added a goal and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 of the 27 ...

DENVER (AP) — Devon Toews scored twice ... Rantanen's score allowed him to extend his points streak to 14 games. Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 26 saves as he continues to shine in net ...

Devon Toews scored twice, Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves and the Avalanche scratched out its 25th win in 41 games, a 3-1 victory at Ball Arena.