Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.
Drouin posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Devils. Drouin's been a little quiet in February, picking up four assists over seven contests. He's playing on the second line while Artturi Lehkonen is on the first line -- given the Avalanche's troubles with depth scoring,
Nets equalizer Friday
Ross Colton posted two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Ball Arena on Friday. Oliver Kylington added a pair of assists while Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury each scored for the Avs.
Ross Colton had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Denver on Friday night.
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Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in CentralJonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.
Ross Colton posted two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Ball Arena on Friday. Oliver Kylington added a pair of assists while Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury each scored for the Avs.
When the Montreal Canadiens traded Mikhail Sergachev to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Jonathan Drouin, fans and management alike thought the search for a number one center was over. The Habs brass was so convinced that it immediately signed Drouin to a six-year pact worth $33 M.
Valeri Nichushkin is going to return Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. He’s been out since Dec. 31 with a lower-body injury. He’s expected to start on the second line and the second power-play unit.
It’s a years-long trend since he arrived in Denver and had a breakout season when the Avs won the Stanley Cup. Just in the years since the title, Colorado is 89-30-10 during the regular season when Nichushkin plays and 46-43-6 when he doesn’t.
The Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to two games, smothering the Minnesota Wild with a three-goal second period.
Nets equalizer Friday
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