The old guys on the Colorado Avalanche handed out a few lessons Saturday afternoon to the young Montreal Canadiens.

Brock Nelson, Gabe Landeskog and Brent Burns combined for five goals, while Nelson had a four-point day as the Avs routed the Canadiens, 7-2, at Ball Arena.

The Avs, wearing their Quebec Nordiques throwback uniforms, rebounded from a shootout loss Friday afternoon and now have a point in 16 straight games (13-0-3).

“The most important thing for me is the focus of the team,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “Guys are playing hard. They’re playing well. We’ve been competitive and committed pretty much every time the puck drops. It’s been a long, good run for us here.”

Mackenzie Blackwood’s career-best shutout streak ended after 173 minutes, 31 seconds, but he made 21 saves and

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