Without a handful of veteran players, the San Jose Sharks were no match for the Colorado Avalanche, who scored four first-period goals and never looked back in a 7-3 win on Thursday at Ball Arena.

Cale Makar set an Avalanche record for most points in a game by a defenseman with six (two goals, four assists) in the win. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and three assists. Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves.

The Avalanche scored seven goals on Thursday while the front office was in the process of adding another offensive piece. In the midst of a 7-3

After a commanding 7-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar delivers a strong message to his NHL team. Discover what he said as the Avalanche gear up for the playoff race.