The Avalanche power play woke up from its slumber Tuesday night.

Entering their game against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena, the Avs’ power play had been scuffling. The unit was 4 for 39 through the first 10 games — a scoring rate of 10.3% that ranked third-worst in the league.

But Tuesday, that unit propelled Colorado to a much-needed 8-4 win over New Jersey that snapped a four-game losing streak (0-1-3) and re-established just how dangerous the Avs can be with a man advantage. Colorado scored four times on the power play — matching its season total — in six chances.

What was the driving factor in that reversal of fortune? Avs head coach Jared Bednar pointed to his team’s aggression.

“It wasn’t skate around, look for the perfect play,” Bednar explained. “It was (Martin Necas) ham

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