Drouin gave Colorado a 1-0 lead at 4:57 of the first period when he batted Juuso Parssinen’s centering pass out of the air from the edge of the crease. The puck had originally caromed off the end boards before Parsinen swatted it out in front from behind the net.

Message received by the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Jared Bednar was not happy after a Tuesday loss on Long Island. He said it was go time right now or the Avs were going to flirt with falling out of a playoff position.