Jonathan Drouin, Joel Kiviranta and Martin Necas added goals as the Avalanche improved to 4-0 on their six-game homestand.

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.

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

Makar became the third defenseman in the last 30 years to have a six-point game, joining the company of Kris Letang (Dec. 27, 2023) and Sheldon Souray (Jan. 10, 2004), according to NHL Stats.