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In a high-scoring NHL game, the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame an early 1-0 deficit to win against the Colorado Avalanche with a final score of 3-3 before the tiebreaker. The Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi, celebrating his birthday, was particularly notable, scoring a hat-trick, including his 100th career goal, and marking his first multi-goal regular season game in over two years. Mitch Marner also contributed significantly with a goal and an assist, putting the Leafs ahead 3-2 before Mikko Rantanen of the Avalanche equalized to make it 3-3. Despite the Avalanche's initial lead and a significant advantage in scoring chances, the Leafs managed to turn the game around. The game was also marked by physical play, with Bertuzzi and Jakub Brabenek of the Avalanche taking notable hits.
Middleton comes out of the box and the Eagles immediately go on the offensive, passing the puck on the edge of the zone and getting a few shots off. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
The #Avs had a 37-18 advantage in scoring chances against the Leafs, per @NatStatTrick, but expected goals was much closer (2.89-2.72). Giving up a couple of lay-ups at the edge of the crease is part of that.
Jakub Brabenek takes another shot to the lower body tonight, this time from a Jack Ahcan slap shot to the foot. Brabenek managed to finish the shift.... on one foot π¬π¬π¬π¬π¬ #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Riley Tufte sends a pass to the top of the slot for Keaton Middleton to drop down and finish. Eagles up 2-0. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/zNmU7ywVkn
BERTUZZI HATTY ON HIS BIRTHDAY! π (π₯: @Sportsnet) https://t.co/jsMJx4HHz9
Tyler Fucking Bertuzzi hat-trick welcome aboard brother. Heβs ALIVE. HEβS ALIVE. π§’π§’π§’ #leafsforever
Tyler Bertuzzi is having one heck of a birthday game so far π₯³ Watch Leafs vs. Avs on Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+. https://t.co/7uLt2reqrj
#Avs Mikko Rantanen answers Mitch Marner's long-range goal with one of his own. Lots of traffic in front, at the end of a long shift in the Leafs end. 3-3
Tyler Bertuzzi has his first multi-goal regular season game in just over two years. The last one before tonight: Jan. 4, 2022.
Mitch Marner finds the back of the net and the Leafs have 3 un-answered goals! π (π₯: @Sportsnet) https://t.co/ExRQNqPCwj
And now Mitch Marner scores from long range after circling at the top of the zone. Came after an icing and the #Avs didn't have a center on the ice. Rantanen had come on for Colton, but is still playing on MacKinnon's wing. 3-2 Leafs
Mitch Marner with the goal from distance, it's 3-2 TOR.
Marner's shot finds the back of the net with Knies parked in front of Georgiev. Toronto leads 3-2 after training 2-0. 3:12 remaining in the second period.
Tyler Bertuzzi's first multi-goal game as a Leaf, and first since Game 6 of the first round as a Bruin. First in the regular season since Jan. 4/22 https://t.co/VF19RGBx2r
Tyler Bertuzzi follows up the play for his second of the night to tie the game! π https://t.co/24ZpRrf087
#Avs had a 22-8 advantage in scoring chances before that last rush for the Leafs, per @NatStatTrick
Leafs tie it up on a counter attack. Avs almost had one past Samsonov but Toronto gets it back on the rebound of a 2-on-1. I believe it's Bertuzzi again. 2-2
Bertuzzi puts his body on the line π«‘ πΊ: Sportsnet π²: Sportsnet+ https://t.co/eSDSmX0mq0
Tyler Bertuzzi to the room after that shot block.
Goal No. 100 for Tyler Bertuzzi gets the Buds on the board! π https://t.co/7ssZ0C2tfI
Tyler Bertuzzi drew a penalty on #Avs Ross Colton and then hammered home a one-timer at the far post on a sweet setup from Mitch Marner. 2-1 Avs
Tyler Bertuzzi drew a penalty on #Avs Ross Colton and then hammered home a one-timer at the far post on a sweet setup from Mitch Marner 1-1
#Avs coach Jared Bednar has talked about needing to attack more and retrieve loose pucks on the PP. That was a clinic on both fronts. Leafs had β¦ four chances to get it out? Eventually Lehkonen redirects a MacKinnon shot-pass into the net. 1-0 Avs