Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3.

Joel Kiviranta’s remarkable journey continues ... Malinski isn’t expected to perform at Cale Makar’s level, but he contributes effectively as a 26-year-old with just one season of experience.

Kiviranta notched an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers. Kiviranta has three helpers over 10 games since the holiday break. The 28-year-old had five goals ...

The run of important games continues for the Colorado Avalanche, who welcome the Dallas Stars to Ball Arena on Saturday afternoon for a matinee affair. It comes in a run where six of eight games are against Central Division opponents,

The Colorado Avalanche (27-17-1) continue their homestand against the Edmonton Oilers (28-13-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. MT but could be pushed back to 7:50 p.m. since it’s the second part of a double-header on ESPN.