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Avalanche Storm Back With Four in Third to Beat Hurricanes for 10th Straight

Two third-period power-play strikes flipped the game for an Avalanche team whose man-advantage had lagged this season.

Overview

  • Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7:30 of the third period, and Jack Drury tied the game 33 seconds after Nelson’s first.
  • Nathan MacKinnon posted three primary assists and was awarded an empty-net goal, keeping him atop the NHL scoring race.
  • Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves with Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve for the road trip.
  • Colorado improved to 31-2-7 with a 13-game point streak, extending a season marked by decisive third periods.
  • Sebastian Aho netted his 300th career goal short-handed as Carolina lost a third straight in regulation and dropped to 15-2-1 when leading after two; Shayne Gostisbehere returned to the lineup.