Ross Colton, Victor Olofsson score 79 seconds apart as streaking Avalanche beats Islanders

DENVER Ross Colton and Victor Oloffson scored in a span in the second period to help the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders - on Sunday night Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist against his old company and Martin Necas had an empty-netter for NHL-leading Colorado The Avs have won six in a row to improve to - - They have earned at least a point in nine straight games Scott Wedgewood made saves for the Avalanche while Nathan MacKinnon the NHL scoring leader was held without a point for the first time in games Emil Heineman scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped shots for New York Colorado honored Islanders coach Patrick Roy during the first media timeout Roy who began his Hall of Fame career in Montreal was traded to the Avalanche in December their first season in Colorado He led the Avalanche to their first Stanley Cup title six months later and backstopped the franchise to a second one in - before retiring following the - season He returned as the head coach in led the Avalanche to a -point finish in his first season but abruptly resigned in the summer of The Islanders hired him in January Heineman put New York ahead into the encounter when Tony DeAngelo s shot from the right circle deflected off his left skate and by Scott Wedgewood Colorado argued Heineman used a kicking motion but the goal stood Related Articles Jonathan Drouin didn t want to leave Colorado but is fitting in well with Islanders Avalanche center Brock Nelson on Islanders reunion at Ball Arena It will be weird Renck File Unselfish actions of Avs Nuggets are bread crumbs that lead to downtown parade No Valeri Nichushkin no challenge for Gavin Brindley new-look Avalanche second line Martin Necas four points lead Avalanche past Sabres for fifth straight win Colton tied it with his third goal of the season at of the second Olofsson tipped Sam Malinski s shot by Sorokin at to give the Avalanche the lead Nelson and Necas scored in the final minute Up next Islanders At Dallas on Tuesday night Avalanche Host the New York Rangers on Thursday night AP NHL https apnews com hub nhl Want more Avalanche news Sign up for the Avalanche Insider to get all our NHL analysis