Avalanche Rally Past Penguins 5-2 as MacKinnon Posts 3 Assists and a Goal
Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal as Colorado scored five straight to erase a 2-0 deficit.
- On Friday, the Colorado Avalanche rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2, with Nathan MacKinnon recording three assists and a power-play goal and Artturi Lehkonen scoring twice.
- Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead scoring 29 seconds apart midway through the first period, but Colorado responded with a dominant second period, placing 18 shots on goalie Arturs Silovs.
- Rookie Hughes scored his first career NHL goal, Captain Gabriel Landeskog added his 83rd career go-ahead score, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves after a shaky start to secure the victory.
- Penguins captain Sidney Crosby notched his 1,110th career assist, moving into sole possession of seventh place in NHL history, while MacKinnon improved to 12-6-3 in head-to-head matchups against his Nova Scotia friend.
- The Avalanche begin a two-game road swing on Monday in Philadelphia, while the Penguins travel to Vegas for Saturday night's matchup.
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Pittsburgh striker Evgeny Malkin scored a goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season away game against Colorado, which ended in defeat for his team. Colorado defeated Pittsburgh 5-2 at home, TASS reported. Artturi Lehkonen (12th and 21st minutes), Gabriel Landeskog (25), T.J. Hughes (35) and Nathan McKinnon (56) scored goals among the winners. Evgeny Malkin and Brian Rust scored goals for Pittsburgh in the 9th minute. This was Malki…
The Avalanche stormed past the Penguins.
The Toronto Star
Nathan MacKinnon has goal and 3 assists, Artturi Lehkonen scores twice as Avs beat Penguins 5-2
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night.
Winnipeg Free Press
Avalanche rally past Penguins 5-2 as MacKinnon posts 3 assists and a goal
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night.
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