The Colorado Avalanche secured an overtime victory with Nathan MacKinnon scoring a pivotal goal and calling game in OT. The team's lineup featured Annunen starting for the fourth consecutive game and Wyatt Aamodt playing as a forward due to Jason Polin serving his last game of a 3-game suspension. However, the Avalanche suffered a significant 8-4 loss to the Florida Panthers, who achieved their 7th consecutive victory, propelled by Sam Reinhart's seventh career hat trick. In a subsequent game, the Avalanche led the Bruins 3-2 after two periods, a promising position given their strong record when leading into the third. The team's competitive spirit was further highlighted when Val Nichushkin scored a power-play goal late in the first period, contributing to a 2-0 lead and ultimately winning the game in a shootout 4-3. Nichushkin's goal was his 22nd of the year, and MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 23 games.
Nichushkin follows the shot that bounces off of the boards and nails his 22nd of the year. MacKinnon extends his home point streak to 23 games. Avs now up 2-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Nichuskin. Another power play goal. 2-0 Avs.
another big no 2-0 avs
A GAME OF INCHES 😅
1st period impressions: Avs getting their best chances down low in front of the crease. Vegas forces them to bring the puck deep into the zone. Use your speed on the outside edge of the rink to get deep and get the chances on net #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/5N0C1WX95f
Nichushkin sits right in front of the crease waiting for the pass from Mikko behind the net and the Avs are now up 1-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Val Nichushkin draws a penalty late in the first period. Val Nichushkin scores a power-play goal late in the first period. Mikko Rantanen from behind the net to Nichushkin in front. 1-0 #Avs
Nichushkin is tripped up by Whitecloud with 23.2 secs left in the period and the Avs have their second chance on the PP #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
And. Val Nichuskin scores. 1-0 Avs. https://t.co/Sqz17csFnG
Nichushkin on the PP just 10 seconds into this thing. #Avs take a 1-0 lead with 13.8 remaining in the first period
Nichushkin secures the win for the #Avs 4-3 final. #GoAvsGo
Nichushkin wins it in a shootout. Georgiev gave them nothing. That was one heck of a game. Let’s do it again next week. Avs win 4-3.
Two frames down and the #Avs lead 3-2. When leading into the third, Colorado is 14-1-1. #NHLBruins are 2-7-1 when trailing. #GoAvsGo
Logan O’Connor puts the #Avs ahead 2-1
Kevin Shattenkirk with a brutal turnover and Logan O'Connor promptly notches his sixth of the season. 2-1 Avs.
Logan O'Connor with the ol' takeaway and goal on the forecheck. 2-1 #Avs
That closes the first period! #Avs are outshooting the Bruins 14-5 and are 1/3 on the PP #GoAvsGo
McKeown (former Eagle) throws it from the point and Gicewicz tips the puck in front of Annunen to make it 5-0 Admirals #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
13:42 left in the 3rd and the Eagles are still down 4-0 and being outshot 32-21. Penalties have made the difference in the game for the Admirals #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
2nd period impressions: Eagles getting some chances but Askarov has been quick post-to-post. Goals are all coming from right in front of the crease in the slot, dmen need to clear the zone out little better. Eagles down 4-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
PANTHERS WIN: Sam Reinhart scored three times for his seventh career hat trick, and the surging Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 for their seventh consecutive victory. https://t.co/dnSRfqv5l5
Ondrej Pavel with a great cross slot pass over to Wyatt Aamodt but no dice as Askarov gets over in time #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Jack Ahcan looks like he gets a shot through but the goal is immediately waived off. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/O5BBDslZVA
Eagles are not in much better shape than the Avs, down 3-0 with a Svechkov goal as he walks through the top of the zone and whips it past Annunen #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
1st period impressions: Admirals are coming on strong with 14 SOG (they had only 19 last game). The Double minor to Steinburg threw the momentum all to Milwaukee. Eagles down 2-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Annunen has been getting a lot of rubber thrown at him early but the Admirals get one by him and are up 1-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
2nd period impressions: #Avs started shutting down the the neutral zone and finally got chances scoring two in a minute. They also took away the slot and FLA's chances went away for the most part. Get more aggressive towards the net. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/lymcNhVJUU
Logan O'Connor draws a penalty in the D zone after a good save by Georgiev. Avs heading to the PP
Avs strike again. 2 goals in less than a minute, 3-2 game.
Makar starts to chip away at the lead with a goal of his own only 21 seconds into the 2nd period #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Makar from MacKinnon. Avs get an early second period goal just 21 seconds in
1st period impressions: #Avs need to tighten up the middle of the ice to prevent the stretch passes down the middle. Prosvetov had very little help in from of him at the start. Take away the slot from the Panthers and it will slow them down #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/lzszC4R1vL
Avs trail 3-0 heading into the first intermission. They've played a lot better since going down by three goals but failing to get anything on that 4-minute PP definitely hurts them
three shots and two goals for the Panthers as Reinhart deflects it into the back of the Avs net #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
The Eagles take all the way to OT but the Admirals strike first as Marc Del Gaizo gets the game winner. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/iEw7VR353j
With only five minutes left in the third period, there is still no score. Eagles outshoot the Admirals by one but are much more aggressive. Annunen has had some key saves tonight. #EaglesCountry #GoAvsGo
The Eagles top scorers coming into 1-5 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/FrMJut8vr4
Annunen gets the crease for the fourth start in a row. Wyatt Aamodt plays as a forward again with Jason Polin serving his last game of the 3-game suspension. Otherwise basically the same lineup as last game. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/6IOj11yqpE
Sam Reinhart bangs home a power play goal off of a feed from Tkachuk. 4-1 Panthers.
Nathan MacKinnon called game in OT as the Avs get the W. 🗻 https://t.co/tA5VVQ9EmT
#Avs tie it up with a MacKinnon goal 1-1 with 6:16 to go #GoAvsGo