Avalanche remain hot, knock off Blues

Alex Newhook, J.T. Compher, Evan Rodrigues and Matt Nieto had goals, Logan O'Connor added two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in Denver on Saturday.

Alexandar Georgiev had 26 saves for Colorado, which has won seven of eight.

Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev had goals and Jordan Binnington turned away 27 shots for the Blues, who have lost four straight.

Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushk