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The Colorado Avalanche, with a 13-6-0 record, have demonstrated strong performances in recent games. Against the Vancouver Canucks, the Avalanche secured a 5-2 victory, with Valeri Nichushkin, who has scored 8 goals in 8 games, continuing his six game goal streak. Despite a penalty-filled second period and the ejection of Josh Manson, goaltender Alexandar Georgiev held strong. In a subsequent game against the Minnesota Wild, Kurtis MacDermid, known for his rare goals, scored the winning goal with an assist from Andrew Cogliano, leading to a 3-2 win.
Kurtis MacDermid scores game-winner as Avalanche tame Wild https://t.co/RBWXKHzQoW https://t.co/4iSnXE8Vzz
Kurtis MacDermid has scored 2 goals in his last 58 games, and they both just so happen to be game winners. He was the hero on Friday night, scoring the winner in the third and helping the Avalanche take down the Wild by a score of 3-2. 👇 https://t.co/RRlMYpTcMA
FINAL: The #Avs win 3-2 against rival Minnesota in St. Paul. They are 13-6-0 and tied for first in the Central with the Jets and Stars. As everyone predicted, Kurtis MacDermid scored the game-winning goal. Georgiev played well in net, and Colton and Nichushkin also scored.
Kurtis MacDermid, who has been a healthy scratch most games this season, just took an Andrew Cogliano pass, deked the goalie and scored to make it 3-2 #Avs.
Turnover leads to go-ahead goal by Kurtis MacDermid. 3-2 Colorado
Kurtis MacDermid beats Gustavsson after Andrew Cogliano jumps on a loose puck behind Wild net and Avs are ahead once again. Dean having a lengthy conversation with officials now.
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.
Nichushkin has 8 goals in 8 games and the puck has been on his stick for approximately .9 seconds combined on those goals. 2-0 Avalanche.
2-0...Nichushkin redirects MacKinnon's blast
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
For the second time in two weeks, the Avalanche were forced to overcome one of their players getting ejected in the second period, and walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Canucks. 👇 https://t.co/beQhdnkaQ8
FINAL: #Avs win 5-2 Excellent third period all around. Loved seeing Georgiev get some of his swagger back along the way.
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.