Iginla powers Avalanche past Jets 5-2
DENVER — For one day at least, Jarome Iginla and the Colorado Avalanche were all smiles at home.
Iginla had a goal and an assist, and the reeling Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Saturday.
Matt Nieto scored twice and Matt Duchene added three assists, helping Colorado stop a nine-game losing streak. Nathan MacKinnon and Carl Soderberg also scored, and Calvin Pickard had 23 saves.
“Today felt different than a lot of games,” Iginla said. “We know we’re a better group than we’ve been playing. It snowballed in the wrong direction for a while and then you lose your confidence as a group. This game it just felt like we went out and played as hard as we could and had fun doing it.”