The Colorado Avalanche (Avs) broke their power play goal drought with Cale Makar scoring a one-timer, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, making it 2-1. Makar also assisted Rantanen's goal, ending his nine-game goal drought, tying the game at 5-5. MacKinnon scored a breakaway goal, putting the Avs ahead 6-5. The game ended with the Avs winning 6-5. Makar's performance also led to him breaking a franchise record for multi-assist games by a defenseman. The Eagles, the Avs' AHL affiliate, also had a game where they broke their power play drought, with Tanner Kero scoring a late power play goal to secure a win against the Condors.
🚨ICYMI 🚨 The Eagles power play finally breaks through late in the game against the Condors. The real star was Trent Miner, and the penalty kill! Check out the quick hits here! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry #HockeyTwitter @TheRinkColorado @TheRinkOfficial https://t.co/jSZ1XDz1fz
The Eagles power play finally breaks through late in the game against the Condors. The real star was Trent Miner, and the penalty kill! Check out the quick hits here! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry #AHL #HockeyTwitter @TheRinkColorado @TheRinkOfficial https://t.co/jSZ1XDytq1
Tanner Kero is finally able to break through on the PP to put the Eagles up with less than a minute left. Eagles were 1/24 in the last eight games before this. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/XcJ8DmdL4h
Eagles are getting a 5v3 for a 1:09!!!! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Two Condor forwards get around the Eagles defense to beat out the icing, Miner with a very impressive stop to take away their effort #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Eagles just bringing on the pressure as they have the 1st six shots on net of the period #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Oskar Olausson immediately returns to the game with the one-timer goal after the pass from Riley Tufte. Secondary assist belongs to Jack Ahcan. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/gYUczBJBfx
Schuenenman hit with a nasty cross check and the Eagles go on their first PP of the day #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Ivan Ivan getting hit with a hooking call and the Eagles will have to kill their second penalty in just over 10 mins #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
10:44 left in the 1st, Eagles out shooting the Condors 7-3 despite spending a lot of time in their own zone. Eagles are throwing it on net whenever they get a chance #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Ahcan sent to the box for tripping and the 1st PK of the game #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Nichushkin takes a hit from Weeger but gets the puck to an open MacKinnon and he takes off for a breakaway and a goal. 6-5 Avs #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
The #Avs hadn't stolen a game with sheer talent all season. They're 4:30 from doing so now. Nate MacKinnon gets in alone and scores. Three goals in less than seven minutes. 6-5 Avs
Nathan MacKinnon breakaway goal. Not the guy you want to let walk in alone. 6-5 Avs.
With the Rantanen goal, Makar recorded his second assist in the game and leads the franchise in multi-assist games by a dman with 47 games #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Mikko finally breaks his goal drought!!!! He corrals the rebound in the front of the net and taps it in to to tie the gam.... again! #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Mikko Rantanen scores for the first time in 10 games. Cale Makar threw it at the net, and Rantanen was there with Valeri Nichushkin. 5-5
This game is tied. Mikko Rantanen gets a greasy goal off a Cale Makar shot. The big Finn needed that one. He'd gone nine games in a row without a goal. 5-5 with 6:29 left
Nichushkin going to the box for tripping, Avs have to kill this or it could be over #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Cale Makar now within one goal of moving into a tie with Jeff Brown in 4th for PP goals by a Dman in the franchise #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/nbQlUHkwkg
The #Avs put together another good power play, but it didn't result in a goal. A Valeri Nichushkin tip hit the post, and Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen both had good looks go wide. Still 2-2
Nathan MacKinnon just plastered Sharangovich into the boards. Avs some momentum here.
Makar with a missle from the hash marks in the slot to put the Avs ahead 2-1 on the PP. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Between Tomas Tatar and the #Avs power play, it's a day of breaking streaks. Colorado hadn't scored on 16-consecutive power plays, but it gets a goal early in the second. Nathan MacKinnon moved the puck to Mikko Rantanen, who fed Cale Makar in the slot. Makar ripped it in. 2-1
MacKinnon to Rantanen to Makar. First power play goal in 17 tries for the #Avs. 2-1 game Ross Colton drew the penalty after the Avs forced a turnover in the NZ and had an odd-man rush.
The Avs powerplay finally breaks through, as Cale Makar fires home a one-timer to make it 2-1. Connecting on those seam passes really opens things up.