Message received by the Colorado Avalanche.
Coach Jared Bednar was not happy after a Tuesday loss on Long Island. He said it was go time right now or the Avs were going to flirt with falling out of a playoff position.
Bednar’s team responded with its best period of the season Friday night before cruising to a 5-0 victory against the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena. Jonathan Drouin scored twice, Martin Necas got his first in an Avalanche uniform and Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves in the win for his first shutout with Colorado.