Valeri Nichushkin scored on the power play to tie the game at 1-1, with Mikko Rantanen providing the assist. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second period due to a major penalty and ejection of Josh Manson. In the third period, the Avalanche dominated, scoring three goals, including an empty-netter by Mikko Rantanen, to secure a 5-2 victory over the Canucks. Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, Riley Tufte, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen scored for the Avalanche. The win improved the Avalanche's record to 12-6-0.
Valeri Nichushkin deflected McKinnon's shot for Colorado's second goal.
Valeri Nichushkin continues his hot stretch. He tips in a Nathan MacKinnon shot to make it 2-0 #Avs. Cale Makar gets another assist. Six game goal streak for Nichushkin.
Avalanche take advantage. Nathan MacKinnon with the shot to double Colorado's lead: 2-0
Josh Manson was ejected in the second period following what the Avs felt was a weak penalty call. The Canucks tied it up on the ensuing 4-on-4 before the Avs scored three in the third for a decision 5-2 victory. "I didn't think there was a lot there." https://t.co/3VYwGjtV36
FINAL: The #Avs win 5-2 against Vancouver. Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, Riley Tufte, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen scored. Colorado got through a bizarre, penalty-filled second period and a Josh Manson ejection. Alexandar Georgiev played well in net. Avs are 12-6-0.
For the second time this season, the Avs overcome a second period ejection of one of their players. Nice bounce back win over the Canucks by the score of 5-2.
Nathan MacKinnon feeds Mikko Rantanen, who scores on an empty net. It's 5-2 Colorado. Rantanen has 12 on the year.
After being taken down by Hughes, Mikko slaps it into the empty net for the 3 goal lead #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Mikko Rantanen into the open net. Third-period terminator #Avs showed up again, after a one-game hiatus. 5-2
Rantanen with the empty netter. 5-2.
Rantanen empty netter 5-2 Avs.
END 2: The #Avs and Canucks are tied 2-2. Weird, weird period because of the Josh Manson major penalty and ejection. It felt like the officials called it and then immediately started trying to even out play for most of the five minutes.
Valeri Nichushkin stays hit. He buries a Mikko Rantanen cross-crease pass, and it’s 1-1. Jonathan Drouin will pick up a secondary assist playing on the top power play instead of Ryan Johansen.
Val Nichushkin scores for the fifth straight game and does it on the PP with the assist coming from Mikko on the other side of the net #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Val Nichushkin, who might as well order a fancy name placard for his office in front of the opposing net at this point, scores for the fifth straight game. Mikko Rantanen set him up for a one-timer, instead of a tip this time. 1-1
Nichushkin from Mikko. #Avs score on the PP to tie it up at 1-1