Mackenzie Blackwood’s third regulation loss since joining the Avalanche was the first game he allowed more than two goals. Despite making 24 saves on 28 shots, Colorado failed to maintain a three-goal lead and lost 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

The Colorado Avalanche’s power play had a very bad Tuesday night, and the head coach called it the least of his worries. That’s how little Jared Bednar thought of his team’s performance — even if the result ended up being much better than the process.

The Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime at Ball Arena on Tuesday. Parker Kelly, Artturi Lehkonen, and Devon Toews scored for Colorado, while Mackenzie Blackwood was outstanding in net,