NHL roundup: Streaking Avs win ninth straight
ByReuters
Published 21/01/2018 at 01:11 GMT
Erik Johnson, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and an assist for Colorado as the Avalanche stretched their winning streak to nine with a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers in a Saturday matinee in Denver.
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The Avalanche have scored first in all nine of these games.
MacKinnon leads the Avalanche in goals (23), assists (36) and points (59), and
he came through for them again on Saturday, getting a hand in the first two of
his team's goals.
he came through for them again on Saturday, getting a hand in the first two of
his team's goals.
Colorado also kept the New York offense quiet, outshooting the Rangers, 37-28.
Stars 7, Sabres 1
Mattias Janmark scored twice and had an assist in the first 26 minutes, as
Dallas ended a four-game road streak by rolling past hapless host Buffalo.
Dallas ended a four-game road streak by rolling past hapless host Buffalo.
The Stars earned seven of a possible eight points on the road trip and head
home in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
home in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
Dallas scored early and often against the Sabres' porous defense and
goaltender Robin Lehner, who allowed four goals in the first 30 minutes of
play before being lifted for Chad Johnson.
goaltender Robin Lehner, who allowed four goals in the first 30 minutes of
play before being lifted for Chad Johnson.
Flyers 3, Devils 1
Michal Neuvirth stopped 28 of 29 shots, and Philadelphia got goals from three
different skaters in a victory over visiting New Jersey.
different skaters in a victory over visiting New Jersey.
Travis Konecny, Valtteri Filppula and Ivan Provorov each scored a goal in the
first 12:15 of the opening period to help the Flyers win their second straight
game after Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against Toronto.
first 12:15 of the opening period to help the Flyers win their second straight
game after Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against Toronto.
Philadelphia has now won six of eight games (6-2-0) since the calendar flipped
to 2018.
to 2018.
Jets 2, Flames 1 (SO)
Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler both tallied in the shootout to give Winnipeg a
victory that snapped host Calgary's seven-game winning streak.
victory that snapped host Calgary's seven-game winning streak.
Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck denied Mark Jankowski and Sean Monahan on their
shootout opportunities and stopped 30 shots through overtime to snap his
team's two-game losing skid.
shootout opportunities and stopped 30 shots through overtime to snap his
team's two-game losing skid.
Flames netminder Mike Smith made 34 saves through 65 minutes of action, 15 in
the first period alone, and provided plenty of clutch saves, including a
highlight-reel-worthy glove stop on Nikolaj Ehlers.
the first period alone, and provided plenty of clutch saves, including a
highlight-reel-worthy glove stop on Nikolaj Ehlers.
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