Overview
- Colorado beat Pittsburgh 5-2 Saturday night after scoring five unanswered goals to overturn a quick 2-0 hole.
- Pittsburgh opened the scoring with goals from Evgeni Malkin and a Sidney Crosby feed to Bryan Rust just 29 seconds apart, but Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and Gabe Landeskog added a go-ahead goal early in the second period.
- Brett McLean took over the Avalanche power play after Dave Hakstol’s departure and Jared Bednar gave him freedom to alter personnel, with Jaden Schwartz moved to the top unit as McLean’s early changes were put into practice.
- Colorado’s lineup was reshaped by injuries and roster moves: Nic Roy suffered a late lower-body injury, Zachary L’Heureux is day-to-day, Logan O’Connor was placed on long-term injured reserve while on personal leave, and Gavin Brindley was called up to fill the forward group.
- Mackenzie Blackwood started for Colorado and Arturs Silovs for Pittsburgh, Blackwood finished with 29 saves and Pittsburgh’s power play went 0-for-3, extending a 19-chance scoreless streak that hindered the Penguins’ chance to rally.