It was a mixture of hockey players in the Avalanche salary-cap compliant lineup on Saturday night. Coach Jared Bednar said he would use a “blender” to create it, and the Avs nearly whipped it into a win. But COVID-19 protocol, injuries, and a suspension limited Colorado’s firepower, and a handful of AHL regulars and goalie Darcy Kuemper weren’t good quite enough against the St.