Makar's Double Leads Avalanche to Victory Over Flyers
Cale Makar's two goals helped the Colorado Avalanche secure a 3-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in a game featuring a referee injury.
- Cale Makar scored his seventh and eighth goals of the season, contributing significantly to the Avalanche's win.
- Casey Mittelstadt added a goal for Colorado, marking his seventh of the season.
- The Flyers, despite a late push with goals from Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster, could not complete the comeback.
- Referee Mitch Dunning was stretchered off the ice after a collision but was reported to be fully communicative with normal neurological signs.
- Flyers defenseman Erik Johnson was honored for his 1,000th career game, receiving gifts and congratulations from notable figures.