San Jose Sharks center Luke Kunin, left, and Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton (20) fight for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Minh Connors)
Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton (20), left, moves with the puck as San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (21) makes an attempt to take back the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Minh Connors)
Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton, third from left, is congratulated by, from left to right, defensemen Samuel Girard and Cale Makar and center Nathan MacKinnon after scoring in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks ,Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)