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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-04 · by Michael Kelly The Associated Press
Nicolas Roy and Martin Necas scored goals just 23 seconds apart during a dominant second period as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Saturday night. Necas had two goals and an assist, while Nathan MacKinnon contributed three assists to his team’s victory. The game saw Colorado score four goals in the second period alone, with Josh Manson, Artturi Lehkonen, Roy, and Necas contributing to the final tally. St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington struggled, allowing six goals on 36 shots, marking the second consecutive game where he has given up six goals against Colorado.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
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Story summary
The Colorado Avalanche dominated the St. Louis Blues in a 6-1 victory at Denver on Saturday night. Nicolas Roy and Martin Necas scored back-to-back goals just 23 seconds apart during the second period, contributing to Colorado's four-goal outburst in that frame alone. Necas finished with two goals and an assist, continuing his strong start after achieving his first 100-point season last year. Nathan MacKinnon added three assists to his tally, bringing his total points to five across the Avalanche’s first two games of the season. Cale Makar also contributed a goal in the first period; he recently signed an eight-year contract extension worth $163.2 million. Despite St. Louis' strong opening game with a 4-0 win over Dallas, they struggled against Colorado's fast-paced attack, compounded by goaltender Jordan Binnington's struggles that resulted in six goals allowed—matching his performance from New Year’s Eve last year when the Avalanche also won 6-1.
Written for “Nhl Game Highlights” on 2026-10-05,
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DENVER (AP) — Nicolas Roy and Martin Necas scored 23 seconds apart in a four-goal second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Avalanche → score → night
Necas, who finished with two goals and an assist, is off to a fast start with two goals and two assists after notching the first 100-point season of his career in 2025-26.
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who → finish → 2025
Nathan MacKinnon continued his hot start with three assists and has five points in the first two games, both blowouts by Colorado.
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MacKinnon → continue → Colorado
MacKinnon, last year’s Rocket Richard winner with 53 goals, scored two goals in the 8-4 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
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MacKinnon → score → night
Necas and Cale Makar, who signed an eight-year, $163.2 million extension that kicks in next season, scored in the first period and the Avs blew it open in the second.
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Avs → sign → second
Josh Manson scored at 5:38, Artturi Lehkonen stole St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington’s clearing pass and knocked it into the empty net six minutes later, and then Roy and Necas put it away with goals in the final 1:58.
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Roy → score → 1:58
Necas’ second goal came on another misplay of the puck by Binnington.
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goal → come → Binnington
It is the second straight game against Colorado that Binnington has allowed six goals, with the other occurring on New Year’s Eve of 2025.
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other → allow → 2025
He allowed six goals on 36 shots in his season debut.
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He → allow → debut
Mackenzie Blackwood had 25 saves but lost his shutout bid when Dalibor Dvorsky scored at 2:34 of the third period.
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Dvorsky → have → period
The Blues opened their season with a 4-0 win at Dallas on Friday night but couldn’t generate much offense against the fast-skating Avalanche.
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Blues → open → Avalanche
St. Louis had just four shots on goal in the first period and 11 in the second and third.
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Louis → have → second
Up next
Blues: Wrap up their three-game road trip at the Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
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Blues → wrap → night
Avalanche: Play their first road game of the season at the Jets on Wednesday night.
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Avalanche → play → night
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