Blackwood makes 27 saves, Necas has 4 points, Avs beat Wings 4-0

Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 27 shots he faced and Martin Necas recorded four points to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in Denver. Necas paced Colorado's attack with two goals and two assists during the shutout win.

The loss marked the fourth regulation defeat in the last five games for the Red Wings, who were opening a multi-game road trip. Despite limiting the Avalanche to a single shot through much of the first period, Detroit was unable to solve Blackwood.