PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks in NHL exhibition season opener
September 22, 2014
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner, bottom, and Colorado Avalanche center Tomas Vincour, top, fight for the puck in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) ( Ducks Avalanche Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche right wing Dennis Everberg, left, checks Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Gagne, right, in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) ( Ducks Avalanche Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks right wing Devante Smith-Pelly, left, and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, right, fight for the puck in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) ( Ducks Avalanche Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks left wing Brad Winchester, right, celebrates a goal with his teammates in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) ( Ducks Avalanche Hockey )
The Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by defenseman Zach Redmond in the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) ( Ducks Avalanche Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Gagne, right, shoots past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Duncan Siemens, left, in the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) ( Ducks Avalanche Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche center Maxime Talbot, left, and Colorado defenseman Zach Redmond, right, defend against Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano, center, in the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) ( Ducks Avalanche Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nate Guenin, left, shoots past Anaheim Ducks left wing Nicolas Kerdiles during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin, right, knocks Colorado Avalanche center Paul Carey to the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson, left, trades punches with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Daniel Maggio during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell celebrates his goal with teammates after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks left wing Nicolas Kerdiles, right, dives for the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Stefan Elliott looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Colorado Avalanche center Michael Sgarbossa, left, battles Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brendan Bell for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen blocks against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen, right, blocks against Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy, left, battles Colorado Avalanche center Colin Smith for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ( Avalanche Ducks Hockey )