20/21 Season Game 57 Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets
Colorado headed up to Winnipeg for a Valentine's Day showdown against the Central division rival Jets. Colorado didn't have a first period like the other night against Toronto, but it was still well played. They controlled the puck virtually the entire 20 minutes, outshooting the Jets 13-4 in the frame. Just under 6 minutes in Colorado took the lead on Martin Kaut's 9th of the season. The Czech rookie has really paid off Colorado's faith in him this season. The Jets started to get more shots on net in the second, but it was the Avs getting on the board a second time on a fantastic tip out of mid air by Nazem Kadri. Hellebuyck played a great game for the Jets, but the team in front of him couldn't muster much offense. The Jets really cranked up the pressure in the third period, causing Colorado to take two penalties. The Avs were able to kill off the first Jet's powerplay, but Mathieu Perreault scored on the second one to make for a nervy last few minutes for the Avs. The Jets pulled Hellebuyck late but couldn't find a way to beat Grubauer, who has really rebounded from his poor stretch of play in January. The Avs skated away with a 2-1 win, and head back to Denver for a three game home stand.
20/21 Season Game 56 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Colorado Avalanche
The Avs returned to home ice looking to get revenge against a Toronto team that beat them 5-4 earlier this season. It was a great start for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon scoring just 32 seconds into the game. Just over midway through the period, the Avs doubled their lead on a Cale Makar goal that beat Andersen off the post and in. With just over a minute to play in the opening frame, MacKinnon scored his second of the night to finish off one of the best starts Colorado has had all season. Trailing by three to start the second, Toronto threw everything they had at Colorado, earning the majority of the shot attempts. Grubauer held his ground though, and the Avs kept the 3-0 lead intact into the second intermission. Toronto continued to pressure in the third, and it paid off when Marner finally beat Grubauer for his 15th of the season. Aggressively chasing the game, Toronto took a late penalty and had to pull their netminder for a 5th skater, and Landeskog took advantage of the empty net on the powerplay to seal the 4-1 win for Colorado, their 40th of the season. The Avs will make a quick trip to Winnipeg on Sunday before the next home stand.
MacKinnon First Goal:
Makar Goal:
MacKinnon Second Goal:
Box Score:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 12, 2021
1
2
3
F
TOR (34-16-6)
0
0
1
1
COL (40-12-4)
3
0
1
4
Three Stars
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Philipp Grubauer (COL) 32 Saves
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Team Stats Comparison
TOR
COL
Shots on Goal
33
21
Hits
15
28
Faceoffs Won-Lost
19-22
22-19
Penalty Minutes
6:00
6:00
Power Plays Converted
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
3
Time on Attack
5:50
6:08
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
COL
Nathan MacKinnon (24) (Rantanen, Landeskog) 0:32
COL
Cale Makar (3) (Galchenyuk, Kadri) 12:40
COL
Nathan MacKinnon (25) (Rantanen, Graves) 18:59
THIRD PERIOD
TOR
Mitch Marner (15) (Hyman) 5:42
COL
Gabriel Landeskog (EN) (PP) (22) (Saad, MacKinnon) 19:45
20/21 Season Game 55 Colorado Avalanche @ Boston Bruins
The Avs traveled to Boston to conclude their three game road trip against the Bruins. This game was a heavy weight fight between two of the league's top teams and it went the distance. Boston was all over the Avs early and midway through the opening frame Patrice Bergeron beat Francouz to put Boston out in front. Just four minutes later Colorado tied the game with the extra attacker out on a delayed penalty call after a nice stretch pass from Makar found a streaking Galchenyuk who then centered for Compher to bury past Halak. Early on in the middle frame the Avs took the lead through Nazem Kadri who has been heating up the past week or so. The Avs held the lead for most of the second but Anders Bjork tied the game for Boston late in the period. The game remained deadlocked through the third, in large part due to Francouz's stellar play in net. OT was pretty uneventful considering the open ice available in the 3 on 3 situation and the game headed to a shootout. MacKinnon and Landeskog scored for Colorado in the shootout but Francouz was unable to keep out attempts from Marchand, Bergeron and Krejci, the latter sending the Bruins to their fourth straight win. The Avs return home Friday night to take on Toronto.
20/21 Season Game 54 Colorado Avalanche @ New York Islanders
Colorado headed to Long Island after a flying start to their three game road trip. Colorado has struggled against the Islanders physical style the past few seasons and tonight was no different. The Avs had the majority share of shots on net, but former netminder Semyon Varlamov was tought to beat. The first period was low event, neither team was able to find the back of the net. Colorado continued their shooting pressure into the second, and finally got a breakthrough late in the period with a Nazem Kadri powerplay goal after a nice poke check by Galchenyuk. The lead didn't last long, as New York hemmed the Avs in their zone on the next shift, and Eberle tied the game as the Avs were unable to get the puck out of their zone. The Islanders put on more pressure in the third, and Casey Cizikas scored the game winner with less than five minutes to play. New York added a late empty netter to cap off a 3-1 win for the Islanders. The Avs conclude their road trip tomorrow night in Boston.
20/21 Season Game 53 Colorado Avalanche @ Washington Capitals
The Avs began a three game road trip out east taking on the Capitals in DC. In a matchup between two of the league's best teams, Colorado absolutely dominated. The first period struggled to find a good pace, as the referees called a tight game and half the period was played on special teams. Neither team was able to score though, and the game was scoreless heading into the first intermission. The second period was all Avs, starting with a goal on a deflection by Galchenyuk just over a minute in. Five minutes later the Avs doubled their lead with a little bit of luck, Gabriel Landeskog's tipped shot deflected off Dillon's stick and in. Less than two minutes later it was 3-0 Avs when Nichushkin found Makar joining the rush late and the Calder winner beat Lundqvist off the post and in. Colorado capped off the period with a 4th goal coming in the last minute, Galchenyuk's second of the night. The free agent signing has been red hot lately, and he will be getting a big pay raise where ever he decides to sign next season. Avs management is expected to try and make it work to keep him with the team. The third period was much of the same for Colorado. MacKinnon scored on the powerplay just over a minute in. Both teams were penalized four times tonight. MacKinnon's goal would chase Lundqvist from the game. The Avs completed the rout with a Nazem Kadri goal midway through the third as Grubauer posted 27 saves to shutout his former team. The Avs play the first of a back to back Tuesday night on Long Island.
20/21 Season Game 52 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Colorado Avalanche
The Avs took on Columbus in Denver for the final game of the long home stand. After a slow start against Vancouver the Avs looked to start out on the front foot this time. They were the better team early but couldn't get anything past Korpisalo. Late in the period Colorado continued their recent trend of undisciplined play and found themselves in the box. The penalty kill couldn't get it done and Alexandre Texier made them pay, giving the BLue Jackets a one goal leading heading into intermission. The second period began with a scoring frenzy, Mikko Rantanen tied the game less than a minute in, backhanding a rebound past Korpisalo. Columbus regained their lead 19 seconds later courtesy of Cam Atkinson's 13th of the season. Just over two minutes later Colorado tied it up again on Brandon Saad's second powerplay goal in as many games, a greasy goal similar to Rantanen's. The scoring blitz continued just over midway through the 2nd, Gustav Nyquist sniping Grubauer glove side to give Columbus the lead again. Late in the period Kadri tied it up for Colorado by driving the net after nice forechecking by the Avs. With the score tied at three apiece in the third, both teams looked to try and find the winner but both goalies shut the door. Colorado begain overtime controlling most of the possession but couldn't get a goal to cap it off. Cale Makar was called for tripping and the Avs had to play the remaining OT period a man down. The PK unit stood strong and the game headed to a shootout. Mikko Rantanen scored the only goal of the shootout to help the Avs snap their two game losing streak before heading out on the road.
20/21 Season Game 51 Vancouver Canucks @ Colorado Avalanche
The Avs took on Vancouver in Denver in a matchup between former Northwest Division rivals. Vancouver has proved a tough matchup for Colorado this season, and tonight was no different. The Avs haven't done well after extended layoffs, and coming back from the All Star break was no different. They took two early penalties and were able to kill them off, but the sustained pressure by the Canucks would pay off when both teams were back to even strength. The Canucks scored twice in the span of a minute to jump out to an early lead, Horvat and Pettersson doing the damage. The Avs would cut the defecit to 1 midway through the first on a powerplay goal by Brandon Saad. The Avs got their legs going in the second, but were unable to solve Holtby and entered the third still needing a goal to get the score tied. They created some good chances but were still unable to get one past the former Capitals goalie. With just over 6 minutes remaining Jay Beagle potted his 5th goal of the season for the insurance goal that Vancouver needed. Beagle would add an empty netter to seal a 4-1 win for the Canucks and send the Avs to their second straight loss. Colorado will take on Columbus Friday night before heading out East on a three game road trip.
20/21 Season Game 50 Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche
The Avs faced off against long time rival Minnesota in Denver in the last game before the All Star break. The Wild have been struggling this season but records usually go out the window when these two teams play. The Wild brought their A game and started the better of the two teams by putting more shots on net. It was the Avs that struck first though, a goal by rookie Martin Kaut after a nice defensive play in the neutral zone. Kaut has had a strong season in his first full year in the NHL. Entering the 2nd up by one, the Avs picked up the pace and doubled their lead on a powerplay goal by Galchenyuk, who has been hot the past few games. The Avs took a peanlty late in the second to give Minnesota a powerplay that ran over into the final period. The third is where it all went wrong for Colorado. Jordan Greenway scored on the powerplay 32 seconds into the period, and the Wild kept pushing from there. Minnesota would score three more times unanswered, another from Greenway, a powerplay goal by Johansson with just over a minute to play, and an empty netter to send the Avs into the All Star break with a loss.
20/21 Season Game 49 Nashville Predators @ Colorado Avalanche
The Avs welcomed a red hot Nashville team to Denver. The Preds came in having won their previous 5 games, and both games against Colorado so far this season. Tonight would be a different story as the Avs totally dominated Nashville. Colorado opened the scoring midway through the first on Galchenyuk's 15th of the season. With less than 5 to play in the opening stanza, the second line struck again. This time it was Andre Burakovsky beating Saros short side after a nice stretch pass. The second line was an absolute force tonight, combining for 9 points in the game. The second period was more of the same, the Avs getting out to a 3-0 lead on Burakovsky's second of the night. It only got worse for Nashville as Colorado scored two more times via Bellemare and Kaut to skate to a 5-0 lead. Nashville would get one back on a Rem Pitlick snipe to cut the lead to 5-1. Colorado continued to dominate in the 3rd, picking up a 6th from Valeri Nichushkin. Immediately after the Russian's 5th of the season, rookie Martin Kaut would head to the box on the only penalty call of the night, and Nashville would capitalize on the ensuing faceoff to cut the defecit to 4. Colorado was able to cruise to the end of the game however, finally getting the better of Nashville this season and assert their dominance at the top of the Central Division.
20/21 Season Game 48 Los Angeles Kings @ Colorado Avalanche
The Avs returned home to face the Kings for the third time this season. The Kings struggled to contain the Avs speed and skill all night. The Avs owned the puck in the first period, outshooting LA 10-2 in the frame and taking the lead on a powerplay goal from Nazem Kadri. The second period was more of the same early on, the Kings found themselves in the box again and the Avs capitalized on the man advantage for the second time thanks to Nathan MacKinnon. LA would fight back and take advantage of what has been poor goaltending for the Avs lately, no matter who is in net. Carl Grundstrom got a goal back for LA midway through the second, and then the Kings would tie it up with 4 seconds left in the second. Grubauer only faced 9 shots all night, and he only saved 6 of them. There is still a bit more to play in the regular season, but the Avs could see their lead in the standings evaporate and face an early playoff exit if the goaltending doesn't improve. Just over midway through the third, the Avs would take the lead once again on a goal from Galchenyuk, his third in the last two games. Five minutes later, LA would tie the game again on Martin Frk's second goal of the night. It looked like the game was destined for OT but some good puck movement after a faceoff win allowed J.T. Compher some space in the zone to find Nichushkin for a back door tap in. The Avs would add a late empty netter to seal the win against an average Kings team, despite Grubauer's poor play in net.
20/21 Season Game 47 Colorado Avalanche @ Ottawa Senators
Colorado concluded their 5 game road trip in the Canadian capital against the Ottawa Senators. The shot totals in the game tell a story that it was low event and boring, but the goaltending was so awful that the game turned into a 9 goal shootout. Colorado dominated the opening period, controlling the puck and the shot attempts. Matt Murray was strong early but Colorado blitzed him with under 5 minutes to go in the first. MacKinnon opened the scoring with a top shelf snap shot that beat Murray short side. On the ensuing faceoff the Avs entered the zone and cycled the puck to the blueline where Ryan Graves unleashed a slapshot that Burakovsky got a stick on to tip past the former Penguins Stanley Cup winner. Colorado kept up the attacking style in the second period, and added a third goal by J.T. Compher on the rush. Ottawa struck back late in the frame, the speedster Michael Grabner generating a 2 on 1 and finishing the play. The Avs looked to shut things down in the third and added to their lead with an Alex Galchenyuk wrap around. With under two minutes to play, Donskoi buried a pass from MacKinnon to extend the lead to 5-1 and chase Murray from the net. The game got sloppy from then on, Ottawa scoring two quick goals to get back in it, then Galchenyuk getting his second of the night with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker. The Avs return home to face the Kings after two nights off.
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Burakovsky Goal:
Compher Goal:
Galchenyuk Goal:
Donskoi Goal:
Box Score:
Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators
Jan 16, 2021
1
2
3
F
COL (35-9-3)
2
1
3
6
OTT (24-18-5)
0
1
2
3
Three Stars
Michael Grabner (OTT) 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Derick Brassard (OTT) 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Joonas Donskoi (COL) 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Team Stats Comparison
COL
OTT
Shots on Goal
24
15
Hits
15
21
Faceoffs Won-Lost
20-12
12-20
Penalty Minutes
2:00
2:00
Power Plays Converted
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
1
1
Time on Attack
7:00
6:01
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
COL
Nathan MacKinnon (21) (Toews, Donskoi) 16:30
COL
Andre Burakovsky (21) (Graves, Stone) 16:51
SECOND PERIOD
COL
J.T. Compher (3) (Nichushkin, Donskoi) 8:06
OTT
Michael Grabner (10) (Watson, Tierney) 16:08
THIRD PERIOD
COL
Alex Galchenyuk (12) (Burakovsky, Toews) 7:04
COL
Joonas Donskoi (13) (Mackinnon, Johnson) 18:18
OTT
Derick Brassard (9) (Grabner) 18:43
OTT
Michael Grabner (11) (Tierney, Brassard) 19:16
COL
Alex Galchenyuk (EN) (13) (Burakovsky, Kadri) 19:52
20/21 Season Game 46 Colorado Avalanche @ Toronto Maple Leafs
The Avs continued their long Canadian road trip, facing off against their second straight Original Six foe, Toronto. This was a game both penalty killing units and goalie Philipp Grubauer would like to forget. The Leafs started the game buzzing, needing only two and a half minutes to take the lead through William Nylander. Five minutes after taking the lead, Toronto handed the Avs their first of three powerplays on the night, and former Leafs Center Kadri tied the game on a nice passing play by the second powerplay unit. The game tightened up heading into the middle frame, but midway through the period the Avs got their second powerplay goal of the night. This time it was Joonas Donskoi who finished off another nice play by the second unit. Just 5 minutes later, Toronto got a powerplay goal of their own to tie the game courtesy of Zach Hyman. Just a minute later, the Avs regained their advantage when Brandon Saad tipped in a Ryan Graves wrist shot to put the score at 3-2. Just when Colorado thought they would take a lead into the final frame, Toronto tied the game up with 33 seconds remaining in the second on a back door tap in from Nic Petan. It was a back and forth game in the third, both teams getting shots and chances. The Leafs were the first to capitalize, a changeup shot from Jimmy Vesey that beat Grubauer through the five hole. With just under 2 minutes to play in the game the Leafs got their insurance goal from Denis Malgin. The Avs added a late tally from rookie Martin Kaut but it wasn't enough to keep them from losing a second straight. The Avs will conclude their 5 game road trip Saturday night in Ottawa, where it is expected Pavel Francouz will get the start in net.
20/21 Season Game 45 Colorado Avalanche @ Montreal Canadiens
The Avs played Montreal in their third game of a five game road trip across Canada. Montreal was looking to avenge the 7-4 loss at the hands of Colorado last month. Montreal was the better team in the first period, preventing the Avs from generating anything offensively and capping off the period with a powerplay goal by former Avalanche 1st rounder Tyson Jost in the last minute to take a one goal lead into intermission. The Avs got their legs going in the second and tied it up when Saad found Ryan Graves with a drop pass and the defenseman blasted a slapshot through traffic and into the net. Just under 10 minutes later, Makar found a streaking Saad with a stretch pass and the winger beat Price with a quick snapshot to put the Avs ahead 2-1. Montreal didn't take long to tie the game back up, Tomas Tatar finding the net less than a minute later. With a tied game heading into the third, both teams were looking for a valuable mid season win. Discipline would cost the Avs tonight though, Tomas Tatar scored his second goal of the night on Montreal's second powerplay situation of the game. The score would finish 3-2 Montreal, their special teams making the difference.
20/21 Season Game 44 Colorado Avalanche @ Calgary Flames
Colorado took the ice for the second consecutive night, this time in Alberta against the Flames. The Flames are at the bottom of the Western conference standings but they played a hard fought game tonight. The opening period was evenly played between both teams. Midway through the period, Calgary struck first on a one timer from Elias Lindholm. The Avs tied it up with less than 5 to go with a goal from J.T. Compher. It was a nice passing play by an Avs fourth line that has played really well the past couple of games. The Avs completely dominated the middle frame, outshooting the Flames 14-3 but Markstrom was able to keep the game tied heading into the third. The final period was played at a more back and forth pace like the first period, but just over 6 minutes in the Avs broke the deadlock with another goal by the 4th line, this time J.T. Compher. The Flames had a late powerplay opportunity to tie the game but Francouz held them at bay, sending the Avs to another win. The Avs continue their road trip Tuesday night in Montreal.
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