Nathan MacKinnon's OT Goal Gives Avalanche 4-3 Win Over Red Wings
Nathan MacKinnon wiped away a season's worth of overtime frustration with a goal that was critical to Colorado's playoff push.
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Nathan MacKinnon wiped away a season's worth of overtime frustration with a goal that was critical to Colorado's playoff push.
The Avs have lost two straight games, but J.T. Compher is optimistic about his team's chances at making the NHL playoffs.
The Avalanche have dropped three of their last four after winning four straight.
Marcus Sorensen still has the stitches on his upper lip from taking a puck the face that sidelined him for two games. That injury didn't slow him down a bit in his return to the lineup.
Carl Soderberg scored in the sixth round of the shootout, Semyon Varlamov came up with big saves all night long and the Avalanche beat Vancouver 3-2.
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov was named the NHL's first star of the week.
Goalie Philipp Grubauer came through with 38 saves for his first shutout of the season, helping Colorado beat the Nashville Predators 5-0 Saturday for their fourth straight victory.
Skating in his home state, J.T. Compher helped keep the Colorado Avalanche rolling.
Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Calvert scored 11 seconds apart in the third period, Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves in another strong performance and the Avalanche routed the Winnipeg Jets 7-1.
The Colorado Avalanche ended a six-game home skid by beating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday night.
The Avalanche have lost six in a row at home.
Gabriel Landeskog scored his team-leading 30th goal of the season as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 Thursday night to snap their season-high eight-game losing streak.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had one powerful surge against Colorado, and it came from their re-energized power play.
The Avs lost their seventh in a row (0-3-3) but earned a point with a third straight overtime loss.
Colorado's last two losses have both come in overtime, also losing 4-3 at Washington two days earlier.
