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Lehkonen scores twice, Avalanche top Penguins for 3rd straight win
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Mittelstadt scores go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining as Avs beat Penguins 4-1
Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Scores twice Tuesday
The winger opened the scoring at 6:36 of the second period and also put away one of the Avalanche's two empty-netters. Lehkonen is now at 26 goals, 11 assists, 113 shots on net and a plus-26 rating through 50 appearances.
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin’s on-ice value is obvious once again after successful return
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.
Third-period surge propels Avalanche past Penguins
With the game tied 1-1, the Avalanche got their only power play of the night late in the third period. They nearly came up empty before MacKinnon passed it to Valeri Nichushkin below the goal line. Nichushkin saucered a pass to Mittelstadt on the other side of the net, and Mittelstadt's shot went off Nedeljkovic and in at 15:51.
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Flynn’s Take: What a Difference Nichushkin Makes in Avs’ Success
Valeri Nichushkin’s puck-handling skills and vision on the ice are outstanding. He is the epitome of a playmaker and the team suffers when he is out of the lineup. A perfect example of his abilities was displayed on his 30th birthday in the victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Valeri Nichushkin returns as Avalanche dump Devils
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also scored for Colorado,
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Avalanche Use Three-Goal Third Period to Defeat Penguins 4-1
Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves in the Avalanche's 4-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ball Arena on Tuesday. Casey Mittelstadt scored the game-winning goal and Jack Drury added a tally for Colorado while Nathan MacKinnon posted a pair of assists to reach 70 helpers on the season.