Curse Broken: Avalanche End Overtime Losing Streak with 5-4 Victory
The Colorado Avalanche snapped their five-game overtime losing streak with a thrilling 5-4 win Sunday night at Rogers Arena. Gavin Brindley became the overtime hero, scoring the decisive goal that sealed the victory.
Standout Performers
Nathan MacKinnon led Colorado with an impressive five-point night, scoring twice — including a power-play goal — and adding three assists. He finished the weekend with nine points after a dominant 9-1 win over the Oilers on Saturday. MacKinnon now tops the NHL in goals (14) and points (29).
Artturi Lehkonen contributed two goals, one on the power play, helping propel the Avalanche to their win. Defenders Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin each added two assists.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves in his second start this season.
Vancouver Canucks Highlights
For Vancouver, goals were scored by Linus Karlsson, Kiefer Sherwood, Jake DeBrusk, and Drew O’Connor. Kevin Lankinen stopped 27 shots for the Canucks.
Key Play Leading to Goal
"At 6:41 of the period, Makar glided through the neutral zone and into the right circle before slipping the puck to Nichushkin. Nichushkin deftly sold the shot, toe-dragging the puck across the slot and freezing the defense just long enough for MacKinnon to step into a one-timer, hammering it into an open net as Lankinen was completely fooled to give Colorado a 1–0 lead."
Soon after, Ross Colton drew a slashing penalty, leading to another Avalanche goal on the power play.
Author's summary: The Avalanche ended their overtime losing streak with a dynamic 5-4 win, fueled by Brindley's winning goal and MacKinnon's league-leading offensive performance.
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