The Colorado Avalanche dominated the first period despite being outshot by the Philadelphia Flyers. The Avs led 2-0 with goals from Logan O'Connor and Mikko Rantanen. Nathan MacKinnon extended the lead to 5-2 in the second period. The Flyers managed to narrow the gap to 5-3, but Logan O'Connor secured a hat trick with an empty-netter, sealing a 7-4 victory for the Avs. In a separate game, the Eagles tied 5-5 with the San Jose Barracuda, eventually winning 6-5 in overtime.
EAGLES WIN 6-4! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/jxiSLuIzX8
The Barracuda aren't done, after an empty net goal from Spencer Smallman they strike back with 1:26 left in the game to make it 6-4 Eagles #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
2nd period impressions: Defensively the Eagles struggled. They couldn't get to corners faster than SJ & they paid for it w two goals. SJ noticed throwing pucks on Annunen's pads is the way to get around him so be ready for rebounds #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Oskar Olausson uses his strength to jam the puck past the goalie for his 2nd goal in as many days and take the lead back for the Eagles. Hunt and Smallman provide the assists. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/3jWoel2Kom
Annunen is struggling with eating the pucks up and alowing the secondary shots. SJ scores to tie it up on a secondary shot that bot the dmen could have knocked away or he not allowed a rebound #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Tanner Kaspick taps it past Justus Annunen as he didn't have much of a chance on the rebound. Eagles up by 1. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/cgJIMXyuLs
1st period impressions: Eagles are buzzing & playing fun hockey. They are dominating in the offensive zone and following their shots innto the crease. Movement on the PP has been great & the shutdown on the PK is right it should be. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
A missed one-timer by Ahcan leads to a 2 on 1 by SJ, Nate Clurman plays it perfectly with a superman slide and forces a shot for an easy stop by Annunen #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Ryan Sandelin draws a hold on a breakaway after he blocks a shot and takes off with the puck, Eagles on the PP #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Well that didn't take long, the Eagles strike back with two quick goals. Jason Polin with his 1st of the year, assisted by Paré, and an unassisted goal Ben Meyers. Now 2-1 Eagles #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/zW46fXGSmk
Just 1:06 into the game, Annunen fails to clear the puck and it ends up in the back of the Eagles' net. 1-0 SJ #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Hunt is on the hunt for the scoring leader.... yes, I know that was bad 🤣 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/VxsCKW3hZg
Hunt is on the hunt for the scoring leader.... yes, I know that bad 🤣 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/JqBo7iUbcC
AND THATS THE GAME! Paré wins the faceoff and Ahcan sends the puck up to Oskar Olausson to finish it off 6-5! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/eXxWQULTp2
Eagles starting with Hunt, Meyers and Foudy #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
we are heading to OT tied at 5 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/E0BkcxtnI5
With just 1:25 left San Jose sends a pass across the slot and buries it to tie the game, OT likely..... #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Ben Meyers picks up the loose puck in the corner and snaps it past Chrona for the Eagles lead! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/4mA6eD3nUl
Oh Captain My Captain! Brad Hunt with his second of the night on the PP with the assists coming from Tufte and Meyers to tie it up!! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/uee2n4NdpN
2nd period impressions: Miner having a rough noigh with his timing. He has been stellar most of the season so far. Eagles need to work the edges of the offensive zone and work their way in deep on Chrona. Get in on the posts. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Tufte comes out and tries to play the puck and immediately gets cross-checked coming out of the zone. Draws an interferrance penalty and Eagles now to the PP. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/0hml6ogjro
As the penalty expires for Brad Hunt, San Jose rushes into the zone and whips one past Miner to make it 3-2 Eagles #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Brad Hunt had the option to pass it off but takes the shot himself for his 11th of the year. Ivan with his 3rd point of the night on the assist and Smallman on the secondary #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/56QQrf3CFn
1st Period Impressions: Eagles took a min to get their legs going (5th game since Fri). SJ are pushing play forward w a lot of aggression. Eagles need to work on getting puck out their own zone, getting stuck there for whole shifts #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
On the third shot of the PP, Ahcan works it over to Ivan, and Paré redirects the puck from the middle of the slot to take the lead. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/XezIBZTtKi https://t.co/v8Ll3L2YhY
Olausson gets tripped up trying to work his way around the net and the Eagles go on their 1st PP of the night. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
A lead pass to Ryan Sandelin leads to a 2 on 1 with Jean-Luc Foudy. Foudy can't handle the pass and we remain tied #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
A faceoff win by Ivan led to a shot by Middleton and a tip by Matt Stienburg for the goal to get it tied right back. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/45JcksRqGJ
The Eagles' top scorers coming inton@)Saturday night #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/cPw10JxtLw
Magnus Chrona, former @DU_Hockey goaltender leads the Barracuda out on the ice #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
NEW 📰 @MileHighSports Logan O'Connor completed the hat-trick on a late-game empty-netter to help the Avs close out their road trip with a 3-2-0 record. https://t.co/fe6t6QHmNW
LOGAN O'CONNOR HAS HIS FIRST CAREER HAT TRICK! @Avalanche | #GoAvsGo | #NHLNShowcase https://t.co/tRDVuvrhzZ
Logan O'Connor gets the hat trick. MacKinnon passed off his own hat trick to make it happen. Love it. 7-4 Avs
And the Avs capitalize on the Laughton penalty. Puck squeaks through Ersson, and Rantanen cleans up the trash. Back to a two-goal deficit.
Tyson Foerster (7) what a shot. Frost (13) second point of the night, Atkinson (13) with the other assist. 5-3 Avalanche. #COLvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
#Avs have five goals on 15 shots. Scott Laughton has angered Mikko Rantanen after the horn to end the second period. 5-2 after two.
Nathan MacKinnon has scored again. That one ... will not be on the Hart Trophy candidate sizzle reel. But it counts the game. 2+1 for MacKinnon 5-2 #Avs
Morgan Frost (16) and Joel Farabee (16) with the goal, finally connecting, 3-1 Avalanche. #COLvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
Flyers answer back. 3-1 Avs
Avs lead #Flyers, 2-0, after one despite being outshot. 12-5. Follow @ByJonBailey for updates.
#Avs spent a huge chunk of that first period without the puck, but ... - Flyers didn't create a ton of good looks - Georgiev was sharp - They're shooting 40 pct from the field
Avs spent a lot of the first chasing, but lead 2-0. That’s hockey, baby.
2-0 Avalanche, 1:00 minute left in the first. #COLvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
MacKinnon to Rantanen. 2-0 #Avs MacKinnon's point streak is up to 11 games
Man, Rantanen can just unload those one timers from there. What a goal. 2-0 Avs
Credit where credit is due, Morgan Frost has been an absolute work horse as of late. What a feed to Joel Farabee, who came within inches of tying things back up at 1-1. #COLvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/BxmDizXyJl
#Avs did not put a shot on net for 9:58 of the first period from inside the offensive zone and the first one went in the net. Goal was reviewed because it went off Logan O'Connor's skate, which was well off the ice. Looked like he kicked ... at it, or guided it. 1-0
Good goal, 1-0 Avalanche. #COLvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
1-0 Avs
5-2 win for the Bruins over the Avs https://t.co/jL3ljBvkY5
#Avs have 14 seconds of 4v4 and then 64 seconds of power play time to start the third period. They outshot the Bruins 18-8 in the second.
2nd period impressions: #Avs have spread out the shots a little, but both goals came down low. The defense tightened up and there were far fewer chances for the Bruins. Move the puck more in the offensive zone and get Swayman moving. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/9e4oYFYEEw
1st period impressions #Avs continue to struggle in front of the net for Georgiev. They need to maintain their position and not chase the play behind the net. Start throwing shots from the top of the face-off circles. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/extUfBqCfl
Bruins are thoroughly dominating the Avs
GOOD GOAL #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/x34J2LTB8X
Jake DeBrusk tips a shot from the right point past Alexandar Georgiev. Could be 3-1 Bs, 14:52 in #Avs are challenging for offsides
Well, it’s 2-0 but the Avs are getting a powerplay on something I wouldnt necessarily call a penalty.
#Avs look a step behind on just about everything so far. Bruins add another on a pass from Morgan Geekie to Jakub Lauko, who had time to corral it off to the side of the net and tuck it before Georgiev or a defender could get to him. 2-0 Bs, 4:58 in
Can't really blame Georgiev on that one, he was a bit far out of the net (to take away the shot) but the dmen should have been prepped for the pass there. Bruins up 2-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Bruins score on the opening shift. Cale Makar tried to skate it out of traffic, but Charlie Coyle poked it away and David Pastrnak roofed one 46 seconds in. 1-0 #Avs