Patrik Nemeth and Conor Timmins contributed offensively against the Sharkks
by
Ron Knabenbauer
@RonKnab
/ ColoradoAvalanche.com
The Colorado Avalanche had some important minutes that needed to be filled with defensemen Samuel Girard and Ryan Graves out with injuries, and fellow rear guards Patrik Nemeth and Conor Timmins took advantage of the opportunity.
Nemeth scored his first goal with the Avs this year and Timmins added two assists for his first career multi-point game as Colorado defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday night at Ball Arena.
Both players logged top-four minutes as a defensive pairing, as Nemeth had the third-most ice time on the team at 22:52, his highest amount since joining Colorado in a trade on April 9. Timmins skated 17:45 and had a career-high, plus-3 rating after playing 16:51 on Friday night, which were his most minutes in the NHL since Feb. 16.