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12/23 23:02 CST Scott Wedgewood makes 32 saves and Avalanche beat Mammoth 1-0
for 6th straight win
Scott Wedgewood makes 32 saves and Avalanche beat Mammoth 1-0 for 6th straight
win
By MICHAEL KELLY
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves for his second shutout of the
season, and the NHL-best Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 1-0 on
Tuesday night.
Wedgewood's 10th career shutout helped extend Colorado's home winning streak to
13 games. The Avalanche have won six in a row overall and eight of nine heading
into the holiday break.
Colorado's 61 points are the second most in the NHL after 36 games behind the
1929-30 Boston Bruins, who had 63 points at that stage.
Samuel Girard scored the lone goal for the Avalanche (27-2-7), who remain
unbeaten in regulation at home (15-0-2). They have not lost on home ice since
Carolina's 5-4 shootout win on Oct. 23.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 25 shots for Utah, which had won two of three.
The Mammoth's No. 1 goaltender, Karel Vejmelka, was a late scratch with an
upper-body injury. Utah signed Colten McIntyre to an amateur-tryout agreement
to serve as Vanecek's backup for the night.
Vanecek had a strong performance against the NHL's top-scoring team. The
Avalanche averaged 4.6 goals in the five games heading into Tuesday night.
Girard stole the puck from Clayton Keller in the neutral zone, skated in ahead
of Keller and beat Vanecek with a backhander at 7:57 of the second period.
Wedgewood kept the Mammoth off the scoreboard with big saves in the second
period. He made a blocker save on Daniil But, stopped Dylan Guenther on a
breakaway late in the frame and 30 seconds later made a glove save on Keller
that stood after a review.
Utah turned up the pressure in the third period and pulled Vanecek for an extra
skater with 2:03 left but couldn't get the equalizer.
Up next Mammoth: Off until Monday night, when they host Nashville. Avalanche: At Vegas on Saturday night. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
Up next Mammoth: Off until Monday night, when they host Nashville. Avalanche: At Vegas on Saturday night. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
