Kurtis MacDermid scored the go-ahead goal for the Colorado Avalanche, leading them to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. This win puts the Avalanche at 13-6-0, tied for first in the Central Division. MacDermid's goal was his second game-winner in 58 games. In a subsequent game against the Calgary Flames, the Avalanche secured a 3-1 win, with goals from Jonathan Drouin, Ryan Johansen, and Nathan MacKinnon. Ivan Prosvetov had a solid performance in net, stopping 30 of 31 shots. This victory marked the Avalanche's sixth win in their last seven games, bringing their record to 14-6-0.
It was a big night for some of the new additions over the off-season, as Ivan Prosvetov, Jonathan Drouin, and Ryan Johansen helped lead the Avalanche to victory on Saturday night. https://t.co/gNWWwYilQi
NEW 📰 Mile High Sports Ivan Prosvetov made just his third start and helped the Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on the tail end of the team's first back-to-back of the season https://t.co/CZ0p0wYMk9
Avalanche beat Flames for sixth win in last seven games https://t.co/JvC6I0XTwh https://t.co/Xa7UdgiAf4
Avs win 3-1. Prosvetov with a solid showing, stopping 30 of 31. Avs move to 14-6.
FINAL: The #Avs win 3-1 against Calgary. Jonathan Drouin, Ryan Johansen and Nathan MacKinnon scored. Ivan Prosvetov was solid in net. Avs are 14-6-0
END 2: The #Avs lead 3-1 against Calgary. It's been a slow, sloppy game, and Colorado has been the much better team.
Avalanche take a 3-1 lead into the third period
Flames have woken up since the second #Avs goal, get one and another great chance ... ... and then another soft one at their end of the ice. Nathan MacKinnon, uh, surprises Vladar with wrist shot from near the blue line. 3-1 #Avs
Huberdeau pulls a defender with him in front of the net, and then he feeds Backlund, who scores. That made it 2-1 Colorad, but then Nathan MacKinnon fired in a shot from deep that knuckled and fooled Vladar. That's seven on the year for MacKinnon. 3-1 Avs
Flames get one right back, as Avs fail to clear after winning the d-zone face-off. 2-1.
Avs up 1-0 after one, but that felt like just bad hockey from both teams. Avs were a little better, while Flames could barely make a pass.
END 1: The #Avs lead 1-0 against the Flames. Jonathan Drouin scored on the power play to put Colorado up, and the Avs lead 10-4 in shots.
Jonathan Drouin scores on the power play to put the #Avs up 1-0. Mikko Rantanen fed him, and he found space and scored. That's three goals and two assists for Drouin in his past eight games.
Kurtis MacDermid has four goals with the Avs. The last two have both been game-winning goals
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
Flames overtake Stars with five unanswered goals https://t.co/g1VzLHhGYb https://t.co/KZ8UMx0mUC
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.
Avs win 3-2 on the road. Wild fans booed both the refs and their own team in the third period, and are in a tough spot in the Central. Kurtis MacDermid with the game winning goal.
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
Filip Gustavsson. You just got dangled by Kurtis MacDermid. 3-2 Avs.
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.
Kurtis MacDermid beats Gustavsson after Andrew Cogliano jumps on a soft board clearing attempt and Avs are ahead once again. Dean having a lengthy conversation with officials now.