Dylan Holloway and Brayden Schenn also scored ... Toews scored at 7:49 of the first for Colorado. Cale Makar flipped a wrist shot from just inside the blue line and Towes deflected it for the score. Makar has seven goals and five assists over his last ...

The Blues used a three-goal second period to zoom past Colorado 3-1 on Sunday night, picking up points for the fifth time in the last six games.

The Avalanche dropped their first two games after the 4 Nations Face-Off, and Cale Makar knows his team isn't sending the right message to Colorado's brass with the trade deadline less than two weeks away.

The Avalanche return hom and face the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. MT on My20, Altitude and Altitude+.

Nathan MacKinnon won another award on Thursday, earning Most Valuable Player at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He led the tournament with four goals and scored in Team Canada’s 3-2 overtime win against Team USA in the final. The Avalanche will try to bounce back when they face the New Jersey Devils at home on Wednesday.

Dylan Holloway and Brayden Schenn also scored ... Toews scored at 7:49 of the first for Colorado. Cale Makar flipped a wrist shot from just inside the blue line and Towes deflected it for the ...