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Artturi Lehkonen and Jonathan Drouin shine as the Colorado Avalanche face off against the Minnesota Wild. Lehkonen scores early off a rebound, while Drouin nets two goals, one a deflection off Nathan MacKinnon's shot. Vinni Lettieri and Cale Makar also contribute to the Avs' goals, with Lettieri scoring a one-timer and Makar assisting Drouin's goal. The Avalanche lead 3-1 in the second period against the Wild.
MacKinnon with a one-timer that Drouin tips in for his second goal of the night! Toews w the secondary assist Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/5u6GbrqHar
Jonathan Drouin with a slick tip-in at the left post of a Nathan MacKinnon shot/pass. Mikko Rantanen made a great play with Joel Eriksson Ek on him to get the play started. 3-1 #Avs Two points for MacKinnon
Avalanche stretched their lead to 3-1 just 43 seconds into the second period. Jonathan Drouin with his second goal, this one a deflection off a Nathan MacKinnon wind-up.
Cale Makar slings one towards the net on the PP and Drouin waits for it to drop and bats the puck in for the goal number two for the Avs. MacKinnon w the secondary assist #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/KLekFCp86L
Just eight seconds into a power play, the Avalanche capitalize. Jonathan Drouin bats the puck into the net. Colorado leads the #mnwild 2-1
Vinni Lettieri with a bullet of a one-timer off the far post and in from the right circle. He had a half-step on Artturi Lehkonen and it looked like everyone involved from the #Avs was a little surprised by how quickly that play developed. 1-1
Tie ballgame. Vinni Lettieri, fresh off his GWG, with a howitzer. From Mason Shaw. 3rd goal in 2 games from the 4th line
Casey Mittelstadt wins a faceoff. Filip Gustavsson can't handle a Jack Johnson point shot. Artturi Lehkonen scores on his second try at the rebound. 1-0 #Avs Gustavsson has been under a considerable bit of duress so far.
Jack Johnson rips a shot right off of the of the faceoff and Lehkonen picks the rebound up for the first goal of the night #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/Nf57Io0X2B
Gus can't gobble up a Johnson shot from the point and Lehkonen jumps on a juicy rebound in the slot and Colorado snags an early 1-0 lead.
Lehkonen gets the Avs on the board early off a rebound. 1-0.
1-0 Avs. Gustavsson can't glove a harmless looking point shot and put the puck on a platter for Lehkonen. Mittelstadt second assist in front of tons of friends and family. He made clear to me today he didn't pay a dime for tickets though :)
Five-hole shot by Artturi Lehkonen off a rebound gives Colorado the early 1-0 lead over the #mnwild.