The Colorado Avalanche made a remarkable comeback against the Vancouver Canucks, overcoming a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3 in overtime. Casey Mittelstadt scored his first goal for the Avalanche, and Nathan MacKinnon played a pivotal role in the comeback. The Avalanche scored five unanswered goals, with MacKinnon deflecting a crucial goal off Noah Juulsen and Valeri Nichushkin's face. The Canucks squandered their lead due to defensive lapses and penalties, leading to the Avalanche's victory.
Nov. 18: Avs trail 3-0 at Dal, win 6-3 Jan. 13: Avs trail 3-0 at Tor, win 5-3 Tonight: Avs trail 3-0 at Van, win 4-3 The @Avalanche are the first team in NHL history to have 3 games in a season where they trailed 3-0 but allowed no goals the rest of the way and came back to win. https://t.co/irkBaIhppG
Avalanche 4, Canucks 3 (OT): MacKinnon keys comeback win for Colorado https://t.co/eQROA2CScP https://t.co/j7Zyduw2GH
Avalanche rally from down 3, top Canucks in OT for 5th straight win β€΅οΈ https://t.co/Y0j8vEp6yu
MacKinnon, Avalanche rally for 4-3 comeback win over Canucks https://t.co/eeWr8nJx3x https://t.co/vYNr4xDKkJ
Nathan MacKinnon factored on the overtime goal and helped complete the @Avalanche's third three-goal comeback win of the season β the most among all teams. #NHLStats: https://t.co/nWEw3QQ9r8 https://t.co/GPdpuv2skW
A goal's a goal. π Val Nichushkin scores the @Energizer overtime winner as the @Avalanche complete the comeback! https://t.co/OaZNpYlBJM
#Avs were short three forwards, played last night and just overcame a 3-0 deficit to win against a rested team that is in first place in the West. Probably a good time to throttle down on the concerns about winning away from Ball Arena.
Late period goals are killers. The Avs scoring at the end of the 2nd completely changed the game.
The Avs will finish the regular season with a 3-0 record against the Canucks.
#Avs get on the board with 1.8 seconds left in 2nd period. Fast forwardβ¦Avs get a PP with 8.7 seconds left in regulation. 30 seconds into OT the @Avalanche complete the comeback.
FINAL: #GoAvsGo 4 #Canucks 3 OT @SatiarShah and @BikNizzar break down the game as the #Canucks allow 4 unanswered goals to fall in OT to the Avalanche. LISTEN: https://t.co/mDLZc4FsGl https://t.co/ggfCdDShmN
What a win by the Avalanche. Come back from 3-0 down in Vancouver to win 4-3 in overtime in goal that deflects in off Nichushkin's visor in front.
MacKinnon deflects a greasy one off of Noah Juulsen, which then deflected off of Valeri Nichushkin's face and into the net. Between the giveaways, the mistakes and the weird refereeing, #Canucks squander a 3-0 lead and fall to the Avalanche in overtime.
Avs with the comeback win in overtime. It hit Nichushkinβs dome and went in. 4-3. Huge victory. https://t.co/ItmriCIrY8
Avs win. What a comeback
#Canucks blew a 3 goal lead. But they still recovered the single point. Avs dominated the 3rd period.
Massive faceoff win by Lindholm vs MacKinnon with 8.7 left to ensure the Canucks get a point. Avalanche will have up to 1:51 to generate OT winner at 4-on-3.
Carson Soucy with the puck over glass penalty with 8.7 seconds to play. Avalanche will have a 4-on-3 for 1:52 to begin the overtime period. #Canucks could win this yet, but I think it's probably fair to suggest that they lost their composure in the third period.
Off to OT we go. Avs collect a point and will have 1:52 of PP time to start
Soucy with delay-of-game minor with 8.7 seconds left in regulation. #Canucks
Poor officiating aside, the Canucks have to help themselves more than they have here in the third
Nikita Zadorov with two excellent defensive plays to negate dangerous Colorado attacking opportunities in the final minute. Beast game from him, even outside of the Gordie Howe Hat Trick. #Canucks
Avs have a 12-3 shot advantage in the third period
Goal. 3-3. Avs crawl back from down 3-0
Good goal. Colorado has evened the score 3-3. #Canucks missed too many opportunities to clear the puck, and it cost them.
Avalanche take advantage of a gift 5-on-3. Nathan MacKinnon with a perfect shot. Still 3-2 #Canucks, but Colorado has two unanswered goals, some life and 1:45 remaining on the Ian Cole hooking minor.
Cole gives MacKinnon the hook. Avs on a 5-on-3 PP for 41 seconds. And MacKinnon unloads one-timer high to stick side to cut Van lead to 3-1. Game on. #Canucks #Canucks
5-on-3 coming for the Avs.
That hooking penalty is *shocking*. #Canucks will face the Avalanche 3-on-5 for :41 seconds following a very soft hooking call on Ian Cole.
Rantanen goal ended a run of 9 straight #Canucks goals 1 vs VGK 5 vs WPG 3 vs COL
Could Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon set a franchise record for points? βI have no doubtβ https://t.co/tlb5TJuI6b
Casey Mittelstadt gets his first assist with the Avs on Mikko's goal
That hurts. Rantanen gets between Juulsen and Lindholm at top of crease to deflect Toews pass with 1.8 seconds left in second period. 3-1. #Canucks
Canucks switch off for a moment and Rantanen scores. Tough way to end the second.
Mikko from Toews with 1.8 seconds remaining in the second period. Avs needed that one. 3-1 VAN
Are we really going to call that a Gordie Howe Hat Trick for Zadorov? Yes, a goal and assist, but that was no fight. #Canucks
Garland literally skating circles around the Avs this period. Set up Blueger for a Grade A. Didn't convert. Next shift, same move. This time Zadorov scores. 3-0 #Canucks
no JT Miller to start 2nd period as #Canucks make their way back to bench
No Miller for the start of the 2nd period
JT Miller is not on the ice to start the 2nd period @Sportsnet650
No JT Miller to start the 2nd. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
J.T. Miller has not returned to the #Canucks bench to begin the second period.
JT Miller is not on the #Canucks bench
Miller isn't on #Canucks PP1, and has left the bench following the Mason hit.
Miller getting to Avs. Manson gets minor for check to head in corner boards. #Canucks
Manson lucky thatβs only a 2 min penalty #Canucks #Avs
Josh Manson steps into J.T. Miller along the wall. It's a hit from behind. It's a Rule 48 violation. Mason's elbow wasn't tucked. Him and Miller had got into it away from the puck on a previous shift. So, of course, it's a minor. #Canucks
JT Miller jawing with Josh Manson on his last shift. If he dropped 'em, maybe the fastest Gordie Howe in #Canucks history?
Miller gets the MacKinnon match-up and responds. Tips Cole point shot just 24 seconds into showdown. #Canucks
Quick start for the #Canucks, as J.T. Miller deflects a floating Ian Cole point shot past Alexander Georgiev to open the scoring.
Quick start for the #Canucks, as J.T. Miller deflects a floating Ian Cole point shot past Alexander Georgiev to opoen the scoring.
Casey Mittelstadt gets his first goal with the Avs! π¨ (π₯: @NHL) https://t.co/8RwXrRnT1F
The Avs score five straight goals as Casey Mittelstadt gets his first goal for his new team. π https://t.co/iudk07ELV3
Textbook breakout play from the #Avs. Casey Mittelstadt streaks into the OZ and scores after a neutral zone bump pass with back to the net from Brandon Duhaime. The Flames resistance when the Avs have the puck this evening is ... not the best. 5-2
Casey Mittelstadt scores his first goal in an Avs sweater with a run down the middle and stretch pass from Duhaime. Avs up 5-2 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
What a beautiful breakout play, and Casey Mittelstadt has his first goal as a member of the Avalanche. 5-2.
Boom. Mittelstadt gets his first with the Avs. 5-2
Nichushkin throws the puck across the slot over to MacKinnon for the one timer and the Avs suddenly have a 3-2 lead within 58 seconds #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Josh Manson continues to be be productive as he throws the puck on net and Sean Waller gets the assist to tie the game #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
This is very true #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/leH6sxQCN8
1st period impressions: #Avs need to take advantage of the weaker right side of the Flames. Get low and crash the net. Nichushkin doing his thing is working. Passing the puck a little too much on the PP, shoot more on the PP. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/m0Lmy9nqgB
Deuhr. Second Flames goal on thee shots. Avs trail 2-1
On his 500th NHL game, Val Nichushkin throws it across the crease over to Mikko for an easy goal to get the lead #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
#Avs forward lines: 13-29-96 12-37-27 28-20-73 11-22-94
#Avs scratches for tonight against the #Flames. #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/0DdD4S2QOx