Andrei Kuzmenko scores twice, Canucks beat Avalanche 4-2


              Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson, front, of Sweden, is stopped by Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev, of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev, back left, of Russia, stops Vancouver Canucks' Jack Studnicka during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Vancouver Canucks' Jack Studnicka (18) loses his helmet after colliding with Colorado Avalanche's Brad Hunt (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Vancouver Canucks' Luke Schenn (2) checks Colorado Avalanche's Brad Hunt (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev, left, makes a save as Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Colorado Avalanche's Samuel Girard (49), Martin Kaut (61) and Andreas Englund celebrate Girard's goal as Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser skates past during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat prepares to take a faceoff against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Vancouver Canucks' Ethan Bear, left, and Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon (29) falls next to Vancouver Canucks' Curtis Lazar (20) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia allows a goal to Colorado Avalanche's Samuel Girard during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Andrei Kuzmenko scores twice, Canucks beat Avalanche 4-2